TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: Nissan’s All-Electric Nuvu Vehicle
Posted By Jorge Chapa On October 7, 2008 @ 2:30 pm In Green Transportation,TransportationTuesday | 2 Comments
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This year’s Paris Motor Show [5] has seen many major manufacturers making strident efforts towards smaller, more fuel efficient, and more environmentally sustainable vehicles. The Nissan Nuvu [6] is just such a car, representing the type of vehicle that we will be driving within the next decade: one that is city-smart, compact [7] and all-electric [8].
The Nissan Nuvu [6] seats three within a compact three-meter long chassis. Its roof is lined with around a dozen solar panels [9], which feed the car’s battery via a pillar running through the interior. It is meant to be agile and roomy, and it features a nice futuristic instrument panel. The Nuvu [6]‘s powertrain runs on two lithium-ion batteries, and its electric motors can push the car to a maximum speed of 75 miles per hour [10], which will take you for 80 miles on a charge.
While the Nuvu is currently a concept, Nissan plans to incorporate the technologies debuted this car in a soon-to-be revealed electric vehicle slated for production in 2010.
+ Nissan Nuvu [6]
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[6] Nissan Nuvu: http://www.nissan-global.com/EN/NEWS/2008/_STORY/080912-01-e.html?rss
[7] compact: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/29/transportation-tuesday-zenn-car/
[8] all-electric: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/29/transportation-tuesday-smart-electric-in-2010/
[9] solar panels: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/01/15/solar-powered-car-coming-soon-to-taiwan-markets/
[10] 75 miles per hour: http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/29/no-more-gas-myers-motors-at-well-tech-in-milan/
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