Electric Car Nuvu by Nissan

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 |

Tags: electric car, Nissan, Nuvu, vehicles

Nissan had promised all of us environment friendly car lovers an electric car for the year 2010 and it intends to keep its promise. You can be sure that the Nuvu, which makes its first appearance at the Paris motor show this week, will be all you have waited for and more.

The Nuvu appears to be a golden beauty with a slightly futuristic design. The car has continuous curves that would make it as irresistible as women for car-crazy men, with a transparent roof for wondrous star-gazing on those long nightly pleasure drives. The Nuvu seats three, with one seat at the back. Apart from being electrical to make it eco-friendly, much of the cabin materials have been made from either organic or recycled materials.

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Nissan Pivo 2: Eco-Friendly Electric Car

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 |

Tags: DBW, drive by wire, Eco-friendly, electric car, lithium-ion battery, Metamo System, Nissan Pivo 2, pico

Environmentally friendly cars are the passion of today’s eco-conscious generation. Nissan brings you another eco-friendly car that you can proudly drive around without hurting the environment- once it is manufactured, that is. The Nissan Pivo 2 is the successor of the Pico that was released in 2005. The Pivo 2 is an electric three-person car with drive-by-wire (DBW) technology in steering and breaking.

This bubble-shaped car has certain features that would wow you out of your mind. It can infer the driver’s mental state by their facial expressions and by voice patterns. A new concept, the Metamo System, allows the driver to take control of each wheel separately. With optimum load distribution ensuring stability and minimum body movement during acceleration, the torque output of the Pivo 2 is twice that of conventional electric motors. A new lithium-ion battery has double the energy density of conventional batteries which is improved by better response to regenerative breaking.


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2008 Audi O by Ondrej Jirec: for the Best Audio

Thursday, August 14th, 2008 |

Tags: 2008 Audi O, bluetooth, DJ, electric car, mixing deck, music system, Ondrej Jirec

The best thing about a nice long drive in a comfortable car is the music. A quality sound system blasting Eminem loud enough for everyone on the road to hear can make those traffic jams something to look forward to. The 2008 Audi O doesn’t just have an amazing sound system, but it also includes internet connections to download your favourite music. What’s more, if you’re passing another Audi O on the road and you like the sounds emanating from it, you can connect to the car via Bluetooth and downloads songs from your neighbour! With a built-in 650 GB hard-drive, you won’t be running out of space anytime soon.

The car isn’t designed just for the music lovers, but its sleek design will bowl over car lovers everywhere. Designed by Ondrej Jirec, the Audi O has a completely transparent roof, lending to a great view from inside the car. The pullout rear door includes a DJ set with removable mixing decks that can be used outside the car. The car is fuel-efficient considering it is a diesel/electric hybrid. If this design ever makes it to the market, it would be sold out within minutes.

Via: iGreenSpot