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New Nissan-ZeroEmission micro-site provides teaser of new EV
Nissan has launched a micro-site dedicated to its new electric car, and although it doesn't provide any technical information yet, Nissan has given us our first glimpse of the unnamed EV before its unveiling this Sunday at Nissan's headquarters in Japan.
The site's animation rotates around the front of the new battery-powered five-seater and it's immediately apparent that Nissan's designers have taken full advantage of the compact dimensions of the electric motor and its flexible platform. The extremely short deck slopes down from the windshield to the front bumper, and like the Versa-based prototype, the new EV also appears to have its charging socket front and center, making it suitable for use in both right- and left-hand drive markets. Check back this weekend for all the details.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Matt (that likes ford) 6:05PM (7/27/2009)
Looks an aweful lot like the Versa based EV 5 articles down........
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LesPaul1 6:15PM (7/27/2009)
Terrible. typical japanese crap, it has nothing on the Volt.
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Brian 6:23PM (7/27/2009)
I bet it will be on the market before the Vaporware Volt.
Also the Volt is incredibly ugly. It looks like the bastard child of a Prius and a Civic four-door.
why not the LS2LS7? 7:58PM (7/27/2009)
Well, if you don't mind 100 mile range, it should be a good alternative to a Volt, and at a similar price due to the undersized battery.
CaramelZappa 8:01PM (7/27/2009)
You don't even know anything about Nissans EV yet, except that it's made by Nissan. If anything, the prototype cube and versa EV's both get 100 miles in range, which is twice that of the Volt. Don't forget that unlike GM, Nissan is actually making money and doesn't need a government bailout to keep afloat, so it can put more resources into EV development.
why not the LS2LS7? 11:37PM (7/27/2009)
Are you talking to me?
This article says it's a 24kWh battery. This is small, and is why it only goes 100 miles. And 100 miles is a very short range for a car. However, with that downside comes the upside of a far far lower entry cost due to the money saved by putting in a smaller battery. This could bode well for Nissan (as I alluded to in my post).
I have no idea where you got the info that the Volt's range is even shorter. The Volt's EV range is shorter (a lot shorter), but its range is not determined by its battery, the Volt's range is unstated but is surely greater than 200 miles, and you can refill it in a few minutes at any gas station.
You say Nissan doesn't need government money to put more resources into EV development? Kinda funny you would say that, because Nissan got $1.6B of government money to put into EV development.
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/06/23/officially-official-nissan-gets-1-6b-doe-loan-to-build-evs-b/
Moot 6:20PM (7/27/2009)
Looks like it has some Pruis curves..
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RedBeauty84ZX 7:11PM (7/27/2009)
With the amount of work and money Nissan has been putting into their EV program over the last few years i'm sure it will be a great product...better then the post bankrupt GM Volt for sure.
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nardvark 9:10PM (7/27/2009)
Maybe a dumb question, but how is it relevant to the location of the charging socket if the car is left-hand or right-hand drive? Are you only allowed to put electrical outlets on the right side of parking spaces in Europe, and on the left in America?
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Jacob 11:30PM (7/27/2009)
If you're parallel parking, you don't want the plug on the side facing the street.
Moot 11:52PM (7/27/2009)
+1 for Jacob.
nardvark 8:21AM (7/28/2009)
Ah, makes sense. Guess I never considered that there would be charging stations on streets like that. I suppose you could have combination meters and charging stations, swipe your credit card, and you get charged for your time & electrical usage.
BoneHeadOtto 8:53AM (7/28/2009)
But unlike a gas driven car, an electric car can have multiple charging locations. If the charging location equipment is relatively cheap it may be less expensive to install two charge locations than to customize production for each region.