iPhone Controlled Concept Car Revs Up Geneva Motor Show

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If  you’re the type who might forget your keys but not your iPhone, Swiss car design maker Rinspeed is rolling out a concept car for you.

iPhone Controlled Concept Car Revs Up Geneva Motor Show

Called iChange, it features a no-key ignition that starts via an iPhone. The device clips onto the dash, once the phone is inserted, a green “start” button appears on the iPhone’s display. With a touch of a button, the iChange purrs to life. From the iPhone, drivers can also control stuff like headlights, too.

iPhone Controlled Concept Car Revs Up Geneva Motor Show
But the name iChange isn’t limited to the iPhone ignition. The car also adapts to the number of passengers: “In seconds a streamlined one-seater sports car transforms into a comfortable car with ample room for three. The trick: At the push of a button, the rear end of the teardrop-shaped car magically pops up.”
iPhone Controlled Concept Car Revs Up Geneva Motor Show

More details and video on the Rinspeed website.

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The iChange debuts next week the Geneva motor show.

Via softpedia

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