2016 Toyota UBOX Concept – Clemson’s Gen Z Vision for EV Offroader
UBOX is a very fresh face from Toyota! Â This all-EV off-roader was created by the grad students of Clemson University’s CU-ICAR research center to meet the upcoming needs of generation Z on the road. The design is actually quite refreshing, with sharp creases and a chic minimalism to its appeal. Â That includes a bluff and trucklike nose and ride height, paired with a giant reconfigurable cabin. But why that minivan windshield angle? That is a big part of an innovative new “pultrusion” process for making carbon-fiber roof rails. Â This technique is apparently all-new and very interesting to top Toyota brass …