At the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2019, Continental tires released an innovative intelligent concept tire ContiC.A.R.E.
This concept tire has four major characteristics, including wireless connection, automation, high reliability, and electronic.
With the help of various electronic sensors, ContiC.A.R.E. Can monitor the condition of the tires, and can also maintain the tire pressure itself, ensuring that the tire's performance is maximized.
Fuel efficiency is closely related to tire pressure. Insufficient tire pressure will cause the vehicle's fuel consumption to increase.
Relevant information from the United States shows that for every 1 PSI (measurement unit, pound per square foot) of tire pressure drop, fuel consumption will increase by 0.3%.
Many car owners check tire pressure from time to time, causing safety hazards and wasting fuel.
The ContiC.A.R.E. Concept tire designed by Continental Horse Brand is to provide a solution for such problems.
This tire takes full advantage of Continental's automotive electronics technology, and various sensors called ContiSense are arranged inside the tire.
In addition to tire pressure monitoring, these sensors can also monitor tire depth, tire structural integrity, and tire temperature.
At the same time, Continental also creatively adopted an "automatic air intake" device to control the tires.
They hope to find a way to integrate small gas compression pumps into the hub in the future. In this way, when the vehicle is running, the centrifugal force generated by the rapidly rotating hub can drive the compression pump to work.
Applying this new technology and monitoring function, this smart tire can sense and maintain tire pressure at any time, ensuring the safety and energy saving of the vehicle.