We're still recovering from the jetlag incurred on a trip to South
Korea last week, where a cordial group at Hyundai showed us, among other
things, the nearly completed 2015 Hyundai Genesis. There is still a bit
of time stretching between now and when we're allowed to bring you our
First Drive of the second-generation Genesis prototype, but we have been
cleared to break off news of two heretofore unheard of features that
will debut on the premium sedan.
The first, and arguably most interesting of the two, is a carbon dioxide
sensor inside the cabin of the Genesis. The goal of the CO2 sensor is to
measure CO2 outputted by the cars' human occupants (not the CO2 coming
out of the tailpipe, which shouldn't make it into the cabin), as Hyundai
tells us that high levels of the stuff help to increase occurrences of
drowsiness while driving.
Conceived of by a Hyundai engineer who struggled with staying alert
during his long commute home from Namyang, the system detects when
in-cabin CO2 levels rise above 2,500 parts per million, then vents the
compartment via the HVAC system when that threshold is reached. The CO2
venting system may be turned off, should a driver not want the cabin
filled with fresh air – we're guessing this might be a good thing on
really cold days.
Hyundai will also be offering a hands-free Smart Trunk in the 2015
Genesis. Unlike similar systems that require some kind of motion from
the key-holder to be activated ¬– Ford's foot-activated, hands-free
liftgate was referenced by Hyundai ¬– the Genesis will require that the
user only have the key fob in their pocket, and stand next to the truck
for three seconds. In a demonstration we saw the system work perfectly;
our tester approached the trunk with key in pocket, the Genesis beeped
three times to indicate he had been recognized and then popped open.
Surely grocery store runs will never be so languorous ever again.
As we said, you can expect our full review of the box-fresh,
second-generation Hyundai Genesis just as soon as the embargo lifts.
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