Plug-in hybrid leads the charge on this compact SUV.
Why you can trust Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) – There’s no shortage of tech behind the new Alfa Romeo Tonale, the company’s compact SUV that comes in smaller than the existing Stelvio. Offering a range of hybrid powertrains, you might be surprised to learn that this isn’t full electric, despite the headline tech that Alfa is packing in. Of course, the thing that probably caught your eye won’t actually be in the car, it will be decentralised and out there on web 3.0. Yes, Alfa is claiming that the Tonale is the first car to come with an NFT. NFTs ( non-fungible tokens) have hit the headlines recently, as companies scrabble to jump on this latest bandwagon, amidst what seems like a mad scramble to buy pictures of apes with crypto currency. But Alfa Romeo might be trying to offer something a little different. « Upon customer’s consent, the NFT will record vehicle data, generating a certificate that can be used as a guarantee of the car’s overall status, with a positive impact on its residual value, » says Alfa. It sounds like an online service book. Alfa says it will give buyers confidence in the second-hand market, but exactly how that process will be handled, remains to be seen.
