With the Open Road Project, Toyota is bringing its i-Road EV to people and businesses
For round two of its Open Road Project, Toyota is bringing its compact concept i-Road EV to members of the general public as well as big businesses and startups.Test pilots will spend time with the vehicles, assessing strengths and weaknesses.With its Open Road Project, Toyota aims to bring its prototype city vehicles to the people to aid in testing and development.
Toyota to begin verifying the needs of businesses to encourage the practical use of the i-Road
Toyota to begin verifying the needs of businesses to encourage the practical use of the i-RoadFrom September 17 till the end of March 2017, Toyota Motor Corporation will launch round two of the Open Road Project1 primarily in Tokyo.The second round of the project this time will involve other companies as well as the general public so as to realize the full potential of Toyota's i-Road ultra-compact concept electric vehicle (EV).As part of the Open Road Project, Toyota will provide the i-Road to general consumers as test pilots for a fixed duration, so as to assess their mobility needs.
Toyota begins second round of i-Road urban electric vehicle testing
Toyota has started the second round of its Open Road Project, to determine the commercial potential of the i-Road, its electric three-wheeled urban vehicle.The next phase of the research will involve businesses and members of the general public who will be loaned vehicles to test on the road in Japan, through to the end of March next year.People will have use of the i-Road for a set length of time and their experiences as "test pilots" will help assess how the EV meets their mobility needs.