As for the transparent panel (pictured below), it boasts of the company's 'Transparent Pixel design Technology' which refers to the amount of light that can pass through the screen. That's far better than the usual 10 percent transmittance of existing transparent LCD panels, meaning you'll be able to see objects behind the screen more clearly.

Check it out the rollable panel video here:

Its forward canted windshield is not just for show, but contributes to an estimated 30% better view forward; helping to avoid pedestrians. It’s contemporary interior features lighting that will change depending on the time of day to affect the mood inside.

Heated steps at the entrance are planned to help ward off ice on cold winter days. And, it’s electric drivetrain will reportedly push it 50 kilometers on batteries alone.
Alexei Nosov, head of Uraltransmash, the subsidiary of UVZ that built the R1, said mass production (from exclusively Russian parts) could start in 2015, with eventual service in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Yekaterinburg and Volgograd.


R1 is a prototype. It must pass the test. A lot of work is to be done before concept car can be put in mass production. It’s quite possible that in 2015 its mass production will start. Uraltransmash tram production facilities are being upgraded. These trams are expected to run in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhy Novgorod, Yekaterinburg and Volgograd. There is a plan to develop a new tram that will run underground, on the basis of this concept”, said Alexey Nosov.

Designed to meet interests of different social groups, R1 will improve urban environment and change it esthetically. Its comfortable lounge made of modern materials will increase safety and popularity of this type of transport among citizens.

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