THE CAR OF 2035

Artificial intelligence has predicted what the car of 2035 will be like - but how close is it to reality?

- Darren Moss

It may look like a vision of the distant future, designed to get tongues wagging at motor shows, but you'll notice there's no badge on this car's nose. That's because, rather than being the work of a car maker's designers, it's the product of artificial intelligence (AI).

You've probably heard a lot about AI in 2023. This supersmart computer technology has the potential to impact every part of our lives; it's able to digest huge swathes of information, it can mimic a person's speech or writing, and it can even be used to predict the future. That last point is what you see here. We asked an AI program not only what the car of 2035 will look like, but also what features it will offer.

Unsurprisingly, the car of 2035 is predicted to be an electric SUV. After all, by 2035, the only new cars you'll be able to buy will be ones powered solely by electricity, and the growth of the SUV market shows no sign of slowing. At the rear, our AIdesigned car has a strikingly angled design, while at the front, ultra-thin LEDs act as the lights. A roof-mounted spoiler and chunky haunches finish off an aggressive look.

So, what new developments lurk beneath that futuristic shape? And are the predictions of our AI grounded in reality or purely the stuff of science fiction? You might be surprised.

1 LITHIUM-AIR BATTERY

While today's electric vehicle (EV) batteries are made from lithiumion, the car of 2035 is predicted to use a lithium-air battery that can store energy up to four times more densely. That means, even with a small battery, it should be able to travel much farther on a charge than even the longest-range EVS available today.