Chinese Carmaker Patents Voice-Activated In-Car Toilet for Electric Vehicles

11 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Apr 17

Chinese electric vehicle maker Seres has patented a voice-activated in-car toilet system that slides out from beneath a passenger seat.
The system includes a fan, exhaust pipe to expel odours, and a rotating heating element to evaporate waste, with manual waste tank emptying required.
Seres has not announced plans to launch vehicles with this feature, as Chinese EV makers compete with increasingly unconventional amenities.

How will Seres convince buyers that an in-car toilet is both hygienic and practical?

Could this high-tech toilet give Chinese EVs a crucial edge in the global market?

Beyond toilets, what other home comforts will automakers try to squeeze into our cars next?

Will personal car toilets create a new public waste disposal headache for cities?

Is this feature a true innovation or a sign of a saturated EV market?