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Nissan unveils car with cabin revolving 360 degrees
AFP ^
| 09/30/05
Posted on 10/01/2005 9:24:38 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Nissan unveils car with cabin revolving 360 degrees
Fri Sep 30, 9:34 AM ET
Japanese carmaker Nissan unveiled a car of the future which only goes forward -- with a cabin able to revolve 360 degrees, eliminating the need to reverse.
The three-seater electric concept car, nicknamed Pivo, will be put on display at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show to be held in Chiba, outside Tokyo, from October 22 to November 6, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. said in a statement.
Pivo, 2.7 meters long, is shaped like an egg on a skateboard.
The compact car can move at 80 kilometers (50 miles) per hour, powered by a compact, high-performance lithium-ion battery, resulting in zero emissions.
Its view monitor reduces blind spots by displaying the outside surroundings on screens mounted on the inside of the car's pillars located on either side of the windshield, the statement said.
A dash-mounted infrared commander allows the driver to operate the navigation and stereo systems with simple finger movements without letting go of the steering wheel.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Technical
KEYWORDS: automakers; car; conceptcars; drivebywire; japan; nissan; pivo; revolvingcabin
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To: TigerLikesRooster
Allllllllllllllllllrighty, then.
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posted on
10/01/2005 9:27:51 PM PDT
by
Recovering_Democrat
(I am SO glad to no longer be associated with the party of Dependence on Government!)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Parallel parking this thing could be a dizzying experience.
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posted on
10/01/2005 9:28:51 PM PDT
by
MediaMole
To: TigerLikesRooster
To: TigerLikesRooster
Me no like.
If you want a Google GMail account, FReepmail me.
They're going fast!
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posted on
10/01/2005 9:29:26 PM PDT
by
rdb3
(NON-conservative, American exceptionalist here.)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Okay, so much for aerodynamic designs, huh.
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posted on
10/01/2005 9:29:44 PM PDT
by
Obadiah
(Deuteronomy 6:5)
To: TigerLikesRooster
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posted on
10/01/2005 9:30:11 PM PDT
by
HAL9000
(Get a Mac - The Ultimate FReeping Machine)
To: HAL9000
It takes getting used to. To get out of the driveway - rotate the cabin around and drive forward. Cool!
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
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posted on
10/01/2005 9:32:49 PM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: TigerLikesRooster
wacky Japanese ball turret car ping.
10
posted on
10/01/2005 9:33:33 PM PDT
by
Rakkasan1
(Peace de Resistance! Viva la Paper towels!)
To: HAL9000
To: TigerLikesRooster
Great post, Tiger- this stuff serves as a natural warning that there are too many damn design engineers on the payroll!
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posted on
10/01/2005 9:34:44 PM PDT
by
fat city
("The nation that controls magnetism controls the world.")
To: TigerLikesRooster
Japanese carmaker Nissan unveiled a car of the future which only goes forward -- with a cabin able to revolve 360 degrees, eliminating the need to reverse. Must lose something in translation. Just because the cabin revolves does not mean you never need to back up.
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posted on
10/01/2005 9:35:15 PM PDT
by
konaice
To: TigerLikesRooster
The compact car can move at 80 kilometers (50 miles) per hour, powered by a compact, high-performance lithium-ion battery, resulting in zero emissions. Sure, no tailpipe emissions, but the energy has to come from somewhere. In Japan, it's likely either nuke or fossil fuel.
To: TigerLikesRooster
No blind spots with this car. You get to have a literal bird's eye view of your entire surroundings.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
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posted on
10/01/2005 9:36:19 PM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: Fierce Allegiance
Decent speed. I see this as the perfect in-town car. One can save the hybrid or gasoline-powered car for the longer trips.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
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posted on
10/01/2005 9:37:52 PM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
To: TigerLikesRooster
hehehe...the future automobile is an Egg?
Looks like, if it hits anything, its scrambled. :/
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posted on
10/01/2005 9:38:09 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :^)
To: skinkinthegrass
Re #17
I would rather have it over-easy.:)
To: TigerLikesRooster
Finally! They have solved the problem of how to moon someone while driving.
To: skinkinthegrass
Its a two-seater electric roadster. No place for children and I don't see where the storage space is but its a great couples car.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
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posted on
10/01/2005 9:40:02 PM PDT
by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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