Mercedes' Vision Tokyo is a self-driving 'chill-out zone'

Have you ever thought to yourself, "I love my car, but I wish it was more like a cool living room where my hip, young, urban friends and I could kick it?"

If so, Mercedes-Benz has the concept for you.

Mercedes-Benz unveiled its Vision Tokyo concept, a self-driving lounge the company is calling an "homage" to Generation Z, at the Tokyo Motor Show Wednesday. This concept bears a striking similarity to the F 015 Luxury In Motion concept it debuted at CES January of this year.

As the name implies, the Vision Tokyo is designed for congested megacities like Tokyo. In its press release, Mercedes imagines the car to be "a chill-out zone in the midst of megacity traffic mayhem," with an interior that resembles a limo from 2050, rather than a conventional car Read more...