Showing it’s serious about brining an all-electric car to market by 2010, Nissan today unveiled the Nuvu concept at the Paris Motor Show. Although not currently green lighted for production, the Nuvu – which is intended to sound like ‘new view’ –shows what a future Nissan city car might look like.
The Nuvu was designed almost exclusively for city driving, with a heavy emphasis on easy maneuverability and zero emissions. Like Toyota did with its new city car, the iQ, Nissan started with a clean slate and developed an all-new compact platform for the Nuvu. On top of that platform, Nissan developed a 2+1 seating design that also mimics the iQ. When the third seat is not in use, it can be folded to provide more interior room.
Nissan failed to give any details on the Nuvu’s electric drivetrain – such as output or range – but the new system will feature X-By-Wire controls for all driving functions. That means in addition to drive-by-wire throttle controls, other systems – such as steering – will be completely controlled by electronics rather than actual moving components.
Inside, Nissan continues the Nuvu’s green theme through the use of natural, organic and recycled materials. A minimalists approach also reduces clutter and excess use of raw materials.
Although the Nuvu is not officially headed to production, we expect it to get the thumbs up from Nissan brass in the coming years. An electric version seems to be a sure bet, but we wouldn’t rule out gas or diesel versions.
10/02, 8:39 AM
posted by:
A4
oh those quirky japanese, always doin quirky things
10/02, 9:14 AM
posted by:
projectzr1
It looks like its staring at you… from the front and the back.
scary
10/02, 9:22 AM
posted by:
pzimet
bug eyed..front AND back. now that’s hard to accomplish.
10/02, 9:22 AM
posted by:
rzegatl
I’m all for alternative power but as a friend recently said “I don’t think a car can get you laid, but there are some that can keep you from getting laid”. This would definitely keep you from getting laid.
10/02, 9:41 AM
posted by:
tyler_is_aero_tt
Yeah why do Japanese companies always make these weird looking concepts?
10/02, 9:53 AM
posted by:
bensikat
Hey, i think thats the car of Kermit the frog.
10/02, 10:26 AM
posted by:
beatusmongous
“Although not currently green lighted for production,” – As long as it looks like that, I hope it never is.
An EV city car is a good idea, but not if it looks like this.
10/02, 10:39 AM
posted by:
vincentvegas74
LMAO…..I have to say……why do all these electric car concepts look like frogs hopped up on some sort of crazy drug……too funny bensikat… Kermit the frogs car……LOL
10/02, 10:45 AM
posted by:
vincentvegas74
I think we should have had City electric cars on the roads here a long time ago…..they already build them in Montreal and China……it’s the law makers that have kept them from seeing our city streets….
10/02, 10:54 AM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
I swear at one one point I dissected something similar in high school.
10/02, 11:23 AM
posted by:
christianboy10
It look like a little insect
10/02, 11:55 AM
posted by:
inspire
Unless you’ve lived in Japan for any amount of time, you wouldn’t understand why their designers come up with products like this. I haven’t lived there for long, but long enough to know how their society and culture will influence things like car design. (ie Hello Kitty, Bape, to name a few cutural ‘icons’)
10/02, 12:07 PM
posted by:
beatusmongous
Domo, Picachu, Voltron, Robotech, Hamtaro…
10/02, 2:54 PM
posted by:
autonut
rzegatl, you are 100% correct. If I would encounter this in the dark I would get petrified, and that is not mental state to get laid in.
Johnny, you are a brave man! I would try to kill it seven times before touching with 6 foot pole.
10/02, 4:29 PM
posted by:
zeeck
The sad part is that my girlfriend would love this…
10/02, 5:38 PM
posted by:
beatusmongous
Zeeck, I asked my five-year-old daughter if she thought this car was cute. She said, “Aw, that’s cute. It looks like a pink froggy.” And then I asked her, “Would you like to have a car like this?” And she said, “Nah, I’d rather have a Smart car, or a super car (Bugatti Veyron – she loves those).”
10/02, 6:44 PM
posted by:
andy
it looks like this sh!t i took once, for poop standards it was a magnificent turd, but for a car… not so much
10/02, 8:58 PM
posted by:
autonut
Andy, congratulations in order! you have the most creative anus!
10/02, 9:22 PM
posted by:
olds307
忍者ではないようdatsunな気がするけどnissanきゅうりの側に立っ ているカメラマンがすげえhondaｗ一歩間違えたら、あの包altima maxima丁で切られてる忍者ではないような気がするkazooけど。