Nissan's Nuvu: electric, cartoonish
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted October 2nd 2008 3:54PM
posted October 2nd 2008 3:54PM
posted October 2nd 2008 3:54PM
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Am I the only American here who thinks that despite the fact that the majority of the people around here drive cars three times the size, this car actually looks worth getting? Sure it doesn't look as masculine as the Mustang I'd love to get, but as a sixteen year old a car that doesn't consume gas quicker than you can put in it looks to be worthy of at the very least a bit of consideration. If I got it in a desaturated blue I might be able to get in and out of it without totally feeling fruity. -_-
Awaiting a price.
Smart kid.
I like all these cars at the concept stage. But when they roll out of the factory they all look like Ford Fiestas.
Enerything I see electric is cartoonish except maybe the Tesla and that is super tiny. Consider this another mocked electric car.
The most important part of surviving an accident is to not get into one in the first place. With a small car like this, you know where the ends of your car are and if you'll be able to safely pass another car without clipping it. Also, the design of the windows gives it excellent visability and reduces the impact of blindspots.
i cant see where the third seat is, but i think it looks ok
If people drive safer then there should be no reason to have huge "safer" cars. Maybe its not the people... driving a car is pretty much suicide. Its more dangerous than smoking shitty cigarettes ahah.
Anyway I like the coment about medeski, martin, & wood. It gave me a good laugh. I like mmw too.
MMW rulez.
Has anyone else ever tried to "do it" to Bubblehouse? Don't.
To bad this is not an electric, but a three banger gasser. I would drop coin on it if it were a pure electric vehicle. I only drive 24 miles round trip to work. We have a second family vehicle for errands, travel and other stuff. I would use it to go to the beach to, put my surfboard on it. My only problem is that I am 6'5" tall and I bet I wont fit in it. guess I could mod it and stretch it longer for my legs...
Firstly, god I dread paying for a cracked windshield in that thing. And dread a really hot sunny day with the sun beating down on you.
And secondly, I expect only really short people sit in the backseat. Swooping the back down like that might look stylish (hmmm, does it?), but it's not very practical.
This car will not score you any points with the ladies. Prepare to remain sexless.
Would you really want a chick that likes you because of you car or what stuff you have? 'Cause if the answer is yes that's kinda sad...
This is actually one of the first vehicles of its kind that I don't find to be completely ugly. Are they getting better or am I just getting used to the idea?
I actually like this concept mini car though, unlike the other ones I've seen so far. Love the curves. But then again concept != production version.
http://www.thewebtechreviews.com
i would prefer smart-size -> small as smart so you could park verticaly where everyone park horizontaly.
I think there is a big potential for small electrical cars for 2 or better 2 and half (small child) for cities. But it must have also a reasonable price, such car must be cheaper then "full car", otherwise it is only for geeks, promotion etc.
Funny, I thought this was Engadget, not Autoblog.
Listen up people no matter what you think small car are here one of main reason is gas prices and oil is runing low and will be runing out of fuel someday.
There some you can to stop crashs, stop using your dram cell phone when driving man I can't count how time some dumb egg head come so close to hit me in fact two year ago I got hit by some one that was on there cell phone and I has min close calls due to speeder and old folks that can't drive and not half it and that in town or a small 2 lane highway all becuase there late for work or some other goof ball reason as I always say it better to be late then dead. but in reality all cars, suv and pickup are death traps so the big question is how safe is it funny you ask it you and other people that have watch for.
With grammar like that you have the nerve to talk about the intelligence level of others? Wow...
I ran out of breath reading that comment in my head...
Hmmm... This or the Toyota iQ?...
Why can't all cars look this good?
Would...
Why do fuel-efficient cars have to be silly looking?
GEH.
Are auto manufacturers intentionally going out of their way to make electric cars look FUGLY, so no one is interested in buying one?
This one is completely ugly!. What gives? What is SO FUCKING hard about making an electric car that DOESN'T look like a 5 year old designed it?
When will these companies realize, that FUGLY doesn't equal sales? Are they so desperate to retain onto their combustion engines, that they are willing to self-sabotage their electric cars, by either making them look bizarre ( Aptera), have 3 wheels, or are so ugly, no one would want one?
I'm beginning to think more and more, that auto makers are not interested in electric cars, and put out pieces of crap to rig the game, to 'prove' that there is no interest in it.
DING DING DING! You win!
Yes, manufacturers have been doing this with compact cars and electric cars for a while. If you want to hear about how GM made an excellent electric car that was loved by the people leasing it, and then scrapped the program because they said "nobody liked it" after they put severe limitations on it and had to almost-violently pry the cars out of the hands of the customers so the cars could be destroyed, thus making it impossible for others to evaluate them, you should check out the movie, "Who Killed the Electric Car?"
GM did everything they could to make it seem like the electric car was a failure, when in fact, it was quite popular with those who drove it.
Now, of course, GM is dedicated to making the Volt and they've changed their tune--- However, if the Volt debuts at a cost of less than $30,000 I'll be completely surprised. The next step in stopping people from wanting electric or alternative-fuel cars is to make them prohibitively expensive, or make them in limited quantities, and make it unlikely that anyone in the middle class would justify spending that kind of money on a new kind of vehicle.
$100,000 Tesla, anyone?
Little electric cars shaped like this one shouldn't be terribly expensive. They would be find for the day-to-day commute.
There's no reason Americans couldn't have a small commuter vehicle for getting to work, school, the corner store, or within town, and a larger vehicle for longer trips or bigger cargo hauls that you use only occasionally. If you could drive around town for 75% less fuel cost, yet still have a bigger vehicle for *only when it's needed*, wouldn't you?
That is so friggin cute!
It looks...squashed
Im I the only one who thinks this is is FUGLY?
I just wish they made a cheaper tesla
Actually, based solely on the amount of glass this vehicle contains, I think it's safe to label this car a deathtrap. Look at it: the roof is part of the windshield! Forget rolling or flipping it (a disastrous prospect); if you get into even a moderately bad accident in this car, you're screwed!