FUTUREEV HMI
Designing a smarter, calmer and more intuitive driving experience for a 2040 Maruti Suzuki electric SUV, built around the realities of Indian roads.
Role
UX / HMI / GUI Designer
Focus
Research · HMI Strategy · GUI
Tools
Figma · XD · Illustrator · After Effects
Type
Automotive · Future Concept
What if a car behaved like a calm digital co pilot?
The brief: a futuristic but user friendly HMI for a 2040 electric SUV that is sustainable, accessible, safe and entertaining, while staying relevant to Indian driving conditions.
Navigation, energy, AI assistance, safety, media and vehicle controls had to live together without overwhelming the driver. The core question: how might we make advanced technology simple enough to use while driving?
Comfortable with digital, not with complexity.
Users already accept digital HMI. The job is to make it effortless.
Traffic, hazards, pedestrians and charging surface contextually instead of being searched for.
Battery, range, route, consumption and charging designed as one connected flow.
Physical controls, voice and gestures opened the door to a multimodal HMI.
Urban, Tier 2 and less urban drivers need different levels of detail, so the system adapts.
Priya, 35
Practical eco conscious driver · Tier 2 city
"I care about the planet, not about learning a spaceship."
Need: Clear battery and range, simple navigation, charging visibility.
Rohan, 28
Technology first driver
"If it's smart, it should feel smart, and fast."
Need: Intelligent navigation, personalisation, premium infotainment.
Not two systems. One adaptive system that becomes simpler or more advanced depending on context and preference.
Technology never visually overwhelms.
Primary info understood in a moment.
The right info at the right time.
Responds to driver, vehicle and road.
Energy, nav, media and AI as one ecosystem.
Futuristic mobility, premium minimalism.
Deep Navy
Night Black
Electric Blue
Energy Cyan
Glass Light
Translucent dark panels, subtle gradients and luminous accents evoke night driving and EV energy. Geometric type keeps every reading glanceable at speed.
One system, every moment of the drive.
Where the car starts to understand you.
From a static cluster to an adaptive co pilot.
Less is safer
The hardest design decisions were about what to hide, not what to add.
Energy as experience
Turning range into decisions reduced anxiety more than any bigger number could.
"The best car interface is the one you barely notice while driving."
Outcome
- Concept project: 7 high fidelity HMI screens delivered.
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