NEWS: Jaguar reveals its vision of an electrified future in sketches

Is this how rural and urban spaces could look different in the coming years as a result of an EV automotive industry shift

In an effort to illustrate what the future of urban and rural landscapes will look like with the sustained push for a completely electrically fuelled automotive industry, Jaguar has revealed four sketches, in partnership with architect firm Barr Gazetas.

The car maker's interest in the changing landscape stems from its investment in electric vehicles. Last year, it launched its well-received I-Pace electric SUV and an electric XJ saloon is expected in 2020. The four sketches, entitled Today, Tomorrow, Electric City and Electric Future, reimagine an overhaul of more connectivity between infrastructure in defunct urban spaces and reduced pollution and noise levels. 

Jaguar design director Ian Callum, who collaborated on the designs with Barr Gazetas, said the growth in EVs gave a "unique chance for wholesale change of the facilities available for drivers as we reinvent usage and ‘filling' patterns for our vehicles". 

The first sketch, Today, is a model of Forton Services on the M6. Jaguar said that the abolition of conventional fuelling methods has allowed for a more open, cleaner and quieter environment. Longer fuel stops dictated by slower charging methods have been used as an opportunity to establish restaurants, farm shops, gyms and other facilities within the service area. 

Tomorrow takes a well-known car park near Oxford Street in London, and transforms it into a self-sufficient charging hub for electric vehicle users. Primarily benefitting those who suffer from a lack of parking near their homes, the building will use solar panels to generate power for charging the new generation of vehicles. 

The resulting cleaner surroundings will open up parts of the unit for the establishment of retail and leisure facilities, said the car maker.

Jaguar extends its predictions to encompass aspects of community life with the Electric City concept, which, through reimagining Liverpool's Stanley Dock, demonstrates how greater availability of green energy can allow for a rejuvenation of disused brownfield sites. 

The area is depicted as a community interchange, facilitating the development of industry and commercial amenities in the area. 

In Electric Future, Jaguar highlights the potential impact of widespread electrification upon established urban spaces. London is greener, and makes use of tidal and solar power generation methods to fuel its network of public transport and private vehicles.