credit John Gartner
The team that worked on developing Volvo’s four-seat "Your Concept Car" sedan poses for a photo at the New York International Automobile Show. The vehicle is unique in that the design team was composed entirely of women.
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Refilling the window-washer fluid is done through an opening behind the driver side door, so there’s no need to open the hood.
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The YCC does include a few feminine touches. Small compartments in the ceiling were designed to store sunglasses and tissues, and the seat covers and floor mats come in a variety of colors and textures.
credit John Gartner
The sparse dashboard features a voice-activated control panel for controlling the stereo and GPS navigation, and enables hands-free cell-phone dialing through a wireless Bluetooth connection.
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The design of the four-seat sedan stresses comfort in entering and exiting the vehicle, driver safety and storage compartments.
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Here the car is pictured with its gull-wing doors open. A button on the YCC’s key activates an automatic-open feature that raises the door when the driver approaches the car. When the door opens, a sill underneath the door rotates out of the way, and the front seat automatically moves back and the steering wheel up to provide extra room to enter.
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