Students at Detroit's College for Creative Studies who won the PPG Design Challenge Awards for 2007 designed a premium midsize multi-activity vehicle with new window systems to meet the styling & image-enhancing needs of a 20-ish male target consumer. A US$ 1,500 scholarship for first place was awarded to Ludwin Cruz, 20, of Florida. He designed an asymmetrical car half made of glass embedded with carbon nano-tube wire weaving, making the glass more of a structural element as well as a visual one. The driver-side glass half, reminiscent of a golfer's swing, has dimples like those on a golf ball to focus the sun's energy onto solar panels beneath powering 4 independent wheel motors & interior electronics. The glass top incorporates the roof & windows for maximum visibility. A glass panel embedded in each door near the occupants' feet allows light into the interior. while affording visibility for easier maneuvering to park or drive in traffic.
