SMART MOBILITY CITY 2013
NEWSLETTER

vol. 62013.11.27

SMART MOBILITY CITY 2013
The 43rd Tokyo Motor Show 2013 Organizer-Themed Project

Vehicles and Energies:	Vehicles Connecting to Our Towns and Homes	
In 18th century England, the main sources of energy for the newly
invented automobile were coal (steam engine), electricity, and gas.
This was followed in the 19th century by the discovery of large oilfields and the invention of gasoline and diesel engines. By the early
20th century, we see the advent of automobiles as we know it today,
using petroleum fuel such as gasoline and internal-combustion
engines. Thereafter, automobiles have become a part of our lives,
greatly enriching the economy and our lifestyles.	
However, following the oil shock and other events, the world came torealize that oil is a limited resource, and that CO2 emission was
greatly affecting global warming. Furthermore, after the Great East
Japan Earthquake, we also realized that being dependent on one
source of energy made for a very fragile social infrastructure.		
In recent years, efforts are being made to deal with issues on energy
conservation and the environment, as well as to the answer the needfor diversified energy resources. Such endeavors include creating a
distributed energy system with local production and consumption ofenergy, and implementing an energy management system for ourtowns and our homes (HEMS, BEMS). Efforts are also being madeto promote the use of various renewable energies such as wind andsolar power, as well as to diversify our energy sources including
electricity, hydrogen, and natural gas.	
As for automobiles, the development of energy-saving technologies
has made eco-cars a common vehicle in the general market. What’smore, eco-cars of the future are being introduced one after the other,such as electric cars and plug-in hybrid cars that run on electricity,and fuel-cell vehicles that use hydrogen as its energy source. Thesenew vehicles will drastically reduce energy consumption and realize
the further diversification of our energy sources.		
These vehicles of the future will be connected to the new energy
systems of our towns and our homes. This will bring about greatchanges to our lifestyles and the structures of our towns. Electricity
generated through renewable energy will be stored by the vehicle,
which can then be used to either power the vehicle itself or used asa source of electricity in the house, thus bringing about an ecofriendly lifestyle that is also convenient. And when there is a disasteror a blackout, these vehicles will support both our living needs andthe social infrastructure by serving as a power source for our towns
and our homes, giving us a sense of reassurance against such timesof uncertainties. 		
We are about to see great changes being made to vehicles andenergies, which have hitherto been a part of our lives as a matter ofcourse. Visit SMART MOBILITY CITY 2013 themed to “KURUMA
NETWORKING: Vehicles connecting people’s lives and society” andsee how vehicles will be connected through energy to our towns andour homes, and how our lives in the future will be changed by it.	

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Vehicles	  and the	  Slow	  Life	  of	  Our	  Future�

Hitoshi Kikuchi / Pietro
Born in Tokyo in 1946.
A graduate of Keio University, Kikuchi started
working at a major advertisement agency. �He went independent in 1997, and has been
active as an essayist and artist. �As a writer he is known as Hitoshi Kikuchi, andpaints by the name of Pietro. �His writings and illustrations appear regularly ina variety of magazines. He has also publishedmany books, including Tetsu wa Umai! �Solo exhibitions have been held at galleries
such as the Galerie Nichido in Karuizawa andTokyo Kaikan Gallery. �He was also the first person to introduce Dutch
ovens to Japan, and is known as “TetsunabeOjisan” [Mr. Dutch oven”]. He serves as thePresident of the Japan Dutch Oven Society(www.jdos.com).

At my local gym, the typical greeting during the hot summer months forthe past few years has been: “It’s another hot day today”. This has
become the norm followed by “At least it’s nice and cool inside” before
we proceed with our own workout routine.�
�Across the room from where I’m spinning, I can see a fellow member
break out in sweat running on the treadmill. Afterwards I jump into thesauna and come out revived and refreshed from my exercise program.
Then I go downstairs to the underground parking structure where I left
my rented hybrid car. I start the car and go on my way but there are noloud sounds that emanate from this car like my own cars that I have
driven over twenty years. As I approach the congestion at the end of thedownhill curve and apply the brakes, the monitor indicated CHG, orregenerative braking recharging the batteries. Instantly it felt like I had
been enlightened by thoughts I have been gestating within for sometime.�
�At the gym, the air-conditioner is set to lower the temperature for us towork out and sweat. When you stop to think about it, this is rathercontradictory. What if we could reapply the energy that is generated
from those of us who exercise? Wouldn’t it be great to channel thepower from the treadmills and exercise bikes, and use this to help create
a comfortable environment at the gym? What if we could do the samewith vehicles? In addition to regenerating energy from the engines andtires, we could extract it from the vehicle’s air resistance, vibration, thedriver’s body heat and from other sources to help power the operation ofthe vehicle. ��
By the time I returned home from the drive, the car was fully charged. Ina smart house that does not require much power the extra electric
power can be sold back. Meanwhile, vehicles generate energy just byrunning. Although this seems all too smart, future vehicles are allheaded this way. �(Hitoshi Kikuchi) �2	

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Programs at the Venue
Vehicles and Energies
ConferenceInternational Symposium“Future societies, future mobilities”	
What will our lives be like when automobiles become connected to society, the towns, and to thepeople? How will the cars of the future change our society, cities, and lifestyles? In this conference, wewill discuss the future of society and the future of mobility and search for specific approaches to betaken from not only the technological standpoint, but also from a variety of perspectives including socialand cultural aspects.
The following programs are scheduled: keynote address by Joi Ito, Director of MIT Media Lab; talks witharchitects and urban planners; and a panel discussion facilitated by Zenta Nishida, Editor in Chief ofBrutus, with those who are at the forefront of developing the vehicles of the future and belonging toresearch institutes, marketing (product planning) departments, engineering departments, design
departments, and other departments of auto makers.
Location: International Conference Room, Conference Tower 7F
Date: 10:30 – 16:30 on November 28 (Thu.), 2013
Test Ride
Charging infrastructure and EV/PHV test drives
Period: November 27 (Wed.) – December 1 (Sun.), 2013
Location: Rooftop Exhibition AreaCore exhibit(1) SMC TOURSSMC TOURS will be offered at the core exhibit area as a program for visitors to experience what life would be liketen years after the advent of technologies and services that are just about to be offered, as well as those that are
currently undergoing demonstration experiments, and what the future of our dreams would be like. In this tour,visitors will enter a mini theater shaped like a vehicle, and go on a journey of discovery to see the diverse
possibilities of smart mobility, where they will find the lifestyles and vehicles of tomorrow.	
② Exhibition	Exhibitor booths will display the diversification in vehicle power systems, and will also show how this willlead to a new world where our vehicles, our towns, and our homes are all interconnected.

For inquires, please contact:
Tokyo Motor Show SMART MOBILITY CITY 2013 Public Relations Department
Contact: Ms. Junko Kawahara
smc2013-pr@motor-show.jp
TEL: +81-3-3309-8951 FAX: +81-3-3309-8952 CELL: +81-90-1036-8060	
Details on SMART MOBILITY CITY 2013 will be provided in future newsletters.
Please e-mail smc2013-pr@motor-show.jp if you would like to receive the latest information.
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List of Programs 	
Core exhibit 	
SMC TOURSAt the core exhibit area of the organizer, located at the center ofthe exhibition area, SMC TOURS will be offered as a program forvisitors to experience what life would be like ten years after theadvent of technologies and services that are just about to beoffered, as well as those that are currently undergoing
demonstration experiments, and what the future of our dreams
would be like. In this tour, visitors will enter a mini theater shapedlike a vehicle, and go on a journey of discovery to see the diverse
possibilities of smart mobility, where they will find the lifestyles andvehicles of tomorrow. And on the wall will be a gigantic map
displaying the overall picture of smart mobility, providing an indepth and straightforward presentation on next generation
vehicles and the social system surrounding them.
<List of Contents>
I. Connecting for safety
II. Connecting for convenience
III. Connecting for fun
IV. Connecting for reassurances
V. Connecting for smart lifestyles
VI. Connecting for freedom
Location: West Hall 4
Period: November 23 (Sat.) – December 1 (Sun.), 2013
Test Ride
SMC Test Rides: Experience Smart Driving（１） Personal mobility experiences
Location: Core Exhibit Area, West Hall 4
Period: November 23 (Sat.) – December 1 (Sun.), 2013（２）Micro mobility experiences
Location: Core Exhibit Area and Track Yard, West Hall 4
Period: November 22 (Fri.) – December 1 (Sun.), 2013（３）Electric two-wheeler test rides
Location: Track Yard West Hall 4
Period: November 22 (Fri.) – December 1 (Sun.), 2013
（４） Advanced driver assistance systems
Location: Rooftop Exhibition Area
Period: November 22 (Fri.) – November 26 (Tue.), 2013
（５） Autonomous vehicle demonstrations
Location: Rooftop Exhibition Area
Period: November 25 (Mon.) – November 26 (Tue.), 2013

ConferenceInternational Symposium
Auto makers, IT companies, and internationally renowned experts will
present lectures and sessions regarding development trends foradvanced technology such as automated driving, as well as thesociety of tomorrow and potential for future mobility. �“Connected vehicles for enhancing safety and reassurance– Possibilities of advanced driver assistance systems”Location: Conference Rooms 605-608, Conference Tower 6F
Date: 10:30 – 16:30 on November 25 (Mon.), 2013
“Future societies, future mobilities”
Location: International Conference Room, Conference Tower 7F
Date: 11:00 – 16:30 on November 28 (Thu.), 2013(Special Cooperation by Toyota Motor Corp.)“Future Life Brought about by Next Generation Mobility”(Sponsored by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport andTourism / The Yomiuri Shimbun
Lｏｃａｔｉｏｎ: Conference Rooms 605-608, Conference Tower 6F
Date: 10:30 – 16:30 on November 24 (Sun.), 2013
Advanced Technology Seminar
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy“Fuel Cell Seminar in Tokyo”
Location: Conference Rooms #605-606, Conference Tower 6F
Date: November. 28 (Thu)
Kids Workshop
１．Nissan Motor Co., Ltd“Nissan Wakuwaku School”
Location: CONFERENCE TOWER 1F 102
Date : November 23(Sat) 24(Sun)
２． ecomo Corp.
ecomo Car Design Park “Designing Cars with Clay”
Location: SMART MOBILITY CITY 2013 Kids Area
Date November 23(Sat),24(Sun).30(Sat),December 1(Sun)
３． Panasonic Corp.
'Let's make a Hybrid car!' a workshop held by Panasonic kids
schoolLocation: Panasonic Center Tokyo
SMART MOBILITY CITY 2013Date: November 23(Sat) 24(Sun)４． Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd.
“ Let’s make a wooden car that runs with Mabuchi motor!”
Location: West Exhibition Hall 1F Atrium
Date: November 24(Sun), 30(Sat), December 1(Sun)（６） Charging infrastructure and EV/PHV test drives(Sponsored by Next Generation Vehicle Promotion Center)
Location: Rooftop Exhibition Area
Period: November 27 (Wed.) – December 1 (Sun.), 20134