Nissan Nuvu Electric Car
Sep 28th, 2009 by Elizabeth Tackett
Nissan Motor Company is coming out with a new electric vehicle. The electric concept, Nuvu, was introduced in Paris last year but Nissan has yet to release a concept that is closer to the production version of their new EV. Nissan reportedly stated that they wanted a bold design for the Nuvu that looks nothing like a hybrid.
The goal of the new design would be something that exudes environmentally conscious yet differentiates itself from the average “wedge-shaped silhouette” that is too often seen as a hybrid. Nissan wants the car to be so unique that when people see the car they realize it is an EV and not a hybrid.
Because EVs lack an outsized engine and gasoline tank, they open up new design possibilities. The new EV is rumored to be comparable in size to the Cube or Versa. Nissan has not released pictures of the car but is stating that the EV has no grille, a low hood (by lack of engine), a visible recharging plug in the front, and a profile that is flowing instead of triangular, but this spy shot is circulating the web. The new EV from Nissan is scheduled to go on sale next year.