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Vehicle Accessory

Discover 23 award-winning designs tagged Vehicle Accessory on A Design Magazine.

Maxxventure MT Innovative Reusable Adventure Tire

Maxxventure MT

Adventure tires are getting more and more popular recently, however, these tires can only be discarded and cannot be reused. Maxxventure MT Adventure motorcycle tires bring a new aesthetic with a cubic design tore thread. In this model, its service mileage of the front wheel is twice than the rear wheel. The used front wheel can be installed as trailer tires, and can still drive for an extra 5000km. In addition, the adventure type tire has more loading capacity. This reusable motorcycle tire brings a new concept of eco-friendly usage.

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Magic Scent Dot Fragrance

Magic Scent Dot

Magnetic Scent Diffuser is a fragrance diffuser for car interiors. The body is made from anodized aluminum alloy shaped by CNC machining, and a knitted pique fabric wrap adds a soft surface. A single strong magnet holds the two halves together and fixes the diffuser to any magnetic surface inside the vehicle, so no vent clip is needed and interior surfaces stay unmarked. The scent pad inside can be replaced with a gentle pull. Hidden vents release the aroma and keep the rounded silhouette clean. The diffuser measures 51 by 51 by 22 millimeters and can also be used at home.

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Talent Charging Piles

Talent

Talent is an electric vehicle charger made of two parts, a docking station and a portable charging module. The charging module is released with a remote control and can be carried in the vehicle, so charging is possible in different places. The body is made of aluminium profile, and the shell uses fire retardant polycarbonate and ABS. The docking station offers customised surface treatments and patterns. When not in use, the docking station can be authorised for sharing with other users. The aim is flexible and efficient charging.

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Wheel X Multifunction Steering

Wheel X

Wheel X is a concept steering wheel designed for future cars. The form responds to the different needs of drivers in different driving situations. The grip extends and rotates automatically to switch between three modes: unmanned driving, natural driving and sports driving. In the natural state, the shape is round and smooth. When a button is pressed, the grip turns from an O shape to a W shape, the inner surface gains a bump texture and dynamic lighting appears on the outer side. The skeleton is zinc alloy and the shell uses PU and TPEE.

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Whirlpool Wheel Hub

Whirlpool

Whirlpool is a wheel hub designed to cool brake discs. The spokes have a propeller-like shape inspired by aircraft propellers. During braking, friction between the brake pads and the brake disc raises the temperature sharply, and the high heat shortens the life of the disc. The form of Whirlpool collects the air around the wheel and guides it toward the center of the brake disc. The airflow cools the disc while the vehicle is moving. The hub is made of titanium alloy and is produced by casting and CNC machining.

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T Razr Transformative Tyre

T Razr

In the near future, the booming of electric transportation development is at the door. As a car part manufacturer, Maxxis keeps thinking how it can design a feasible smart system that can participate in this trend and even help accelerate it. T Razr is a smart tire developed for the need. Its built-in sensors actively detect different driving conditions and provide active signals to transform the tire. The magnified treads stretch and change the contact area in response to the signal, therefore improve the traction performance.

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OBDeleven Smart Vehicle Diagnostic Tool

OBDeleven

OBDeleven is a compact diagnostic device for modern vehicles. The device plugs into the OBDII port and connects wirelessly to a smartphone or tablet, where cloud-based software reads the vehicle systems. The form is inspired by the modern car key, so the size, colour and materials suit a daily driving accessory. A glowing LED light can be set to different colours to match the car interior. A strip allows convenient extraction. Matte plastic surfaces are combined with shiny elements. The small body keeps professional functions in a portable form.

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Theunique Smart Aroma Diffusor

Theunique

Agarwood is rare and expensive. Its aroma can only be obtained from burning or extraction, used indoor and afforded by few users. To break these limitations, a smart aroma diffusor and natural hand-made agarwood tablets are created after 3-year’s efforts with over 60 designs, 10 prototypes and 200 experiments. It demonstrates a new possible business model and using context for agarwood industry. Users can simply insert diffusor inside of a car, customise time, density and variety of aroma with ease and enjoy the immersive aromatherapy wherever they go and whenever they drive.

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Car Box Service in The Trunk

Car Box

Car Box is a foldable storage box designed for the trunk of a car. The trapezoidal shape follows the angle of about 80 degrees of the rear seats, so the box fits the trunk and uses space that is often left empty. A flip-down lid is held by a strong magnet, which lets rear seat occupants reach stored items while driving. The body is made of expanded polypropylene, a light foamed plastic that resists impact and can be recycled. Folding clasps on each side allow assembly or folding within five seconds without tools.

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FZ Fire Extinguisher and Escape Hammer

FZ

Vehicle safety equipment is essential. Fire extinguishers & safety hammers ,the combination of the two can improve personnel's escape efficiency when a car accident occurs. Car space is limited, so this device is designed to be small enough. It can be placed anywhere in a private car. Traditional vehicle fire extinguishers are single-use, and this design can easily replace the liner. It is more comfortable grip, easy for users to operate.

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Snow Chains Rescue and Safety

Snow Chains

Multifunctional Snow Chains is a vehicle accessory made for winter driving and outdoor rescue. Each snow chain is fastened to a tire with a canvas strap to improve grip on icy urban roads. Handles on both sides rotate to fit different wheel sizes, so the chains suit most tires on the market. Several chain units can also be assembled into an escape board for use in desert, silt and swamp conditions, where a wheel can lose traction. The modular structure replaces a bulky escape board and saves storage space inside the car.

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