VIDEO: Danny's Contentment talks Nuvu with Mia
While we old-fashioned, glued-to-keyboard bloggers had to wait until the official reveal to get a glimpse Nissan's latest EV concept, new-fangled video blogger Danny Fleet got actual face time with both the Nuvu and a representative from the Japanese auto maker before the Paris Motor Show even started and recorded some of the low down on the concept and the company's EV future plans with his trusty camera. He even got them to drive it a very short distance.
While there weren't any "Holy Cow! Really?" moments, we did learn a bit that wasn't covered in the lengthy Nuvu press release. For instance, this is not the electric car that Nissan is planning on selling in 2010. Also, although Danny couldn't get Mia to discuss Nissan's involvement with Project Better Place we do learn that the 2010 EV will first be made available in the U.S. and Japan before the rest of the world gets it. Hit the jump for more info and hot vlogging action.
Gallery: Nissan NUVU concept - Live Shots
Gallery: Nissan NUVU Press Shots
[Source: Danny's Contentment]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tony Belding 4:29PM (10/04/2008)
Is this really what the world needs: Yet another tiny, goofy looking, short-ranged, low-speed "city car"?
It seems that all the Japanese companies share this vision of everybody giving up their real cars and puttering around town in tarted-up golf carts instead.
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Chris M 10:16PM (10/04/2008)
As the video mentioned, that "Nuvu" city car isn't the EV planned for release in 2010, Nissan has worked on freeway capable EVs and I'm betting the 2010 release will have much higher speeds and greater range than the Nuvu. I don't yet know whether it will look cool, dorky, or plain vanilla, I'm hoping for cool.
There is a market for NEVs and "city cars", it just isn't as big as the "freeway capable car" market.
wave54 3:37PM (10/05/2008)
I wouldn't call a car capable of 75 mph with an 80 mile range, a low-speed city car. Yes, it is a small commuter vehicle for 2 people, but 75 mph is the upper limit for driving in the Northeast (still many 55 mph limits on sections of the interstate) and that's a respectable range for getting to work and running errands.
The day will come when there are quick-charge stations at rest stops and convenience stores, so longer trips won't be an issue.
This is NOT a G-Wiz or ZENN that's limited to 25 mph jaunts through the inner city or gated communities.
gorr 5:41PM (10/04/2008)
Well said..
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John Hollenberg 6:41PM (10/04/2008)
Depends on the price and other features (e.g., air bags). My commute of about 9,000 miles per year would be well served by the range/speed of this car.
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Mike Silva 10:53PM (10/04/2008)
This seems to be a computer generated car with some overlapping real people put inside... strange why are they doing this, unless there's still the 2 weeks to complete the prototype.
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