Posted on 10/20/2023 8:35:45 AM PDT by Red Badger
The Hyper Tourer may be able to tell when you need some Barry White and a little mood lighting.
Nissan has been revealing a series of concepts ahead of this month’s Japan Mobility Show. We saw the Hyper Urban, a road-going EV crossover and the Hyper Adventure, a more off-road-ready EV crossover. But the latest concept to emerge has us a bit more excited.
It’s called the Hyper Tourer. It looks like a wild JDM van. And it has some downright futuristic (and kind of alarming) features. Here’s what we know about it.
The Hyper Tourer is not your typical family minivan
You’d probably think a minivan is destined for family duty. But Nissan says the Hyper Tourer is for “individuals who appreciate the finer things in life and enjoy the company of friends and associates, whether on a road trip or business setting.” If you’re wondering what that means, Nissan provided a helpful link to four animated examples and some curated chill beats those folks will listen to.
The Hyper Tourer can charge anything and everything
Nissan says the Hyper Tourer has high-capacity solid-state batteries and is capable of V2X charging, which means it will be capable of V2L (vehicle-to-load), V2H (vehicle-to-home) and V2G (vehicle-to-grid) applications.
The Hyper Tourer interior is a flexible, futuristic space for equals
The Hyper Tourer is capable of autonomous driving, though it does still have a steering apparatus. The four seats swivel 360 degrees. There also isn’t a hierarchical relationship between the occupants based on seat location, as rear-seat passengers get equal access to navigation and audio through a wearable display.
The Hyper Tourer's AI will definitely be watching you
Nissan says the vehicle is equipped with an AI monitoring system that “can monitor your biometric signs — including brain waves, heart rate, breathing and perspiration — and automatically select complimentary music and adjust the lighting to fit your mood.”
So, if we’re reading that right, the AI system theoretically should be able to recognize you’re attempting to get it on in the car, crank some Barry White and provide mood lighting while diligently reporting the progress of the proceedings back to Nissan HQ.
If that sounds like some dystopian future, remember that Nissan is already reportedly collecting data on sexual activity.
Will the Hyper Tourer become a production Nissan?
Not imminently. Several of the features — solid-state batteries and fully autonomous driving, to name two — don’t exist yet. And Nissan still expects 60 percent of its sales to be traditional combustion vehicles in 2030 — which may be when its electric pickup finally rolls out.
That said, flexible and versatile van-type vehicles will certainly be in demand when autonomous driving rolls out — whether it’s with mobility fleets or luxury personal transport.
Ping!........................
Ew.
Ugly and depressing.
It has the visual appeal of a box of Kleenex with wheels.
Nope.
Not going there.
Liberals will love it, they need to virtue signal to everyone who sees them.
The attraction is that it’s even uglier than the Cyber Truck, if that’s even possible.
This reminds me of nothing so much as Victoria’s Secret marketing decision to use trannies, fat women, and Skank Rapinoe as the best way to reach their core customer base.
Good way for Nissan to go woke and broke. There will be no return on capital investment. Corporations who follow the Disney model ( make movies that offend and most people dislike) go broke. Most people simply do not want unreliable, short range EVs. They will not entrust their well being to these vehicles. Virtue signaling is a luxury most cannot afford.
If AI could hear what I currently listen to, it would take me directly to the nearest reeducation camp.
Thought EVs were supposed to be aerodynamic. This a freaking brick.
That is one ugly car..................
When the battery dies, it will be....................
That makes the cars in Mad Max look downright stylish.
“Nissan is already reportedly collecting data on sexual activity”
Sad to say, but I’d probably trust Nissan with that data more than my own government.
Just in time for Halloween. :^)
“You are one ugly mother ......!”
Pontiac Aztec w a truck load of ugly added
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