Sony and Honda's Aila: The Future of Electric Cars

The Aila, a Sony and Honda collaboration, transforms driving with immersive screens and 360° sound.

### The Aila: A Revolutionary Electric Car by Sony and Honda
* 🚗 The Aila, a collaboration between Sony and Honda, may look like a regular car externally, but it boasts an **impressive array of screens inside**.
* 🎶 With **360° sound**, this fully electric vehicle aims to transform both **visual and auditory experiences** during road trips and everyday errands.
* 🎮 Notably, the Aila allows you to **play PlayStation games**, enhancing entertainment options **while on the go**.
* 🛠 The unique half steering wheel design ensures an **unobstructed panoramic view** of the screens, improving the **driving experience**.
* 📺 An external screen displays what’s being watched inside, such as **Spider-Man graphics**, alongside important information like **battery percentage** to prevent running out of charge.
* ⚠ Equipped with sensors around the car, it provides warnings to help **avoid potential collisions**, ensuring safety for both **passengers and pedestrians**.
* 📅 Production of the Aila has already started, with pre-orders expected in **2025** and deliveries aimed for **2026**, although pricing details are still forthcoming.

check out my new ride. This might look like a somewhat regular car from the outside, but it's got more screens inside than I've ever seen inside of a car. This is the Aila. It's a partnership between Sony and Honda, and the idea is to really change not just what you see but what you hear. So, you have 360° sound. Oh wow, you feel that. Screens that are wrapping around the front of the car, also in the back of the car. Uh, fully electric, and it should make longer road trips a little more entertaining, and maybe even your run to the grocery store. The really big thing here is we're talking about a partnership with Sony, so you'll be able to play your PlayStation games here too. Notice the steering wheel looks a little bit different because it doesn't fully finish at the top right. It's kind of like a half steering wheel. Really, the idea here is you're not blocking the screen with the top of your steering wheel. You can kind of still get that full panoramic view. There's also a

screen on the outside of the car up here on the front, and you can see not just what somebody's watching. So, if I'm watching Spider-Man inside, it'll show the Spider-Man graphics on the screen. But you can also see your battery percentage, so that if you forgot to charge your car, it'll also warn you if you're hitting a dangerously low amount, so you don't get stuck on the road. There's also sensors all around the edge of the car, so as you're driving, if you're coming near anything that you might potentially hit, the car can warn you and hopefully keep you and people around you safe. So, when can you expect to have this in your garage? Production starts now, actually, and you can pre-order in 2025. That's the goal. And then, hopefully, you'll be able to actually own this by 2026. We don't know details about price, but we'll learn more about that hopefully soon.

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° This fully electric car aims to make road trips and errands more entertaining, with the added bonus of playing PlayStation games.

The unique half steering wheel design allows for a full panoramic view, ensuring the screens are unobstructed.

The car has an exterior screen that displays what the driver is watching inside, along with the battery percentage.

It is equipped with sensors to warn the driver of potential collisions.

Production has started, with pre-orders available in 2025 and ownership expected by 2026.