The heart of the Hy-wire is an innovative "skateboard" chassis,
which contains all of the sedan's propulsion, transmission, steering and braking
components within its 279mm high frame and provides a single electrical
connection to the body.
In essence, fuel cells enable a skateboard chassis and this
flat plane provides unprecedented freedom for designing the vehicle body.
Complementing this, the by-wire systems allow a single docking
connection between the skateboard chassis and the body, and this creates great
opportunities for reinventing the interior layout.
Hy-wire was literally designed from the inside out, with form
following function. The flexibility of the chassis accommodates multiple
interchangeable "snap on" body styles that can be customised to meet customers'
various lifestyles.