Nissan's egg-shaped "Pivo" concept
Concept cars are getting weirder by the
minute, and Nissan has just raised the bar with their egg-shaped "Pivo" that will be on display at the Tokyo Motor
Show starting October 22nd. The car is based on "drive-by-wire" technology (much like fly-by-wire on an airplane),
meaning that all of the controls operate electronically (as opposed to manually), through the use of servo motors.
Besides having a super-tight turning radius, the Pivo is able to independantly rotate its cockpit 180 degrees with
respect to the wheels- effectively eliminating the need for driving in reverse. While we think that this is a great
idea, couldn't they have put this tech in a hotter looking ride, like say a Murcielago (or even a Daewoo, for that
matter)?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Hlavinka @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
Pivo: Czech word for beer.
Jason @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
I'm dissapointed in Engadget...this was on CNN early today...engadget usually beats CNN by atleast 2 months :)
deadmonkey @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
Pivo? Dammit, I was going to use that as the brand name for my DVR designed to be operated by ...uhhh... urinal patrons.
Evan Evans @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
Does it come with bult-in Tivo?
Pivo with Tivo
Michael @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
Did Homer Simpson design this thing?
jazzay @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
I dont understand why anyone would spend money on these 'concept' cars that arent going anywhere when there are much better ways to spend money, like umm... charity?
and this whole drive-by-wire system, i dont like it. at least with manual sytem if something electronical goes wrong a skilled driver can still keep control, but with sensors and servos, if the electronic sytem fails, theres nothing left.
Lohgan @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
No no no. The controls are still "Manual". You still use your hands (or "manos") to drive the car, the car doesn't drive itself. The controls (more correctly, the connections between input and output) operate electronically as opposed to mechanically.
Kristian @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
"which eliminates the mechanical linkages between cabin and chassis and the ability of the driver to pick up chicks."
Lmfao. Nice one #8.
Other than the elimination of the ability to pick up chicks, this is an awesome car. As the writer said, put this on a nice car and you'll make big big bucks.
Google Nazi @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
eggman would be proud! (robotnik in sonic)
nullsmack @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
This reminds me of gem's cars (www.gemcar.com I think).
Egg shaped golf carts are the cars of the future!
kim @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
no diving in reverse? that would make parallel parking a lot easier. haha. but it's so... well, round.
funetik @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
Pivo is beer in russian too, #1. Probably lots of places, like chai's tea. *me looks smarmy*
As for the car, sweet jesus and that cat crept out... that thing is hideous. Golf cart yeah, lol, maybe, but i wouldn't even rent one of those.
Scott @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
Seen it before: http://www.c-we.com/piranha/sleeper1.jpg
(from http://www.c-we.com/piranha/page9.htm)
John Anderson @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
Hmmm... Put a big grin in the opaque part of the door...
MrFloppy @ Dec 19th 2005 2:37AM
I like it, like the Moovie or Smart For Two :P