Nissan Nuvo Concept

Inspired by an onion? Well, according to those quirky folks at Nissan, an onion inspired the look of their new all-electric concept car, the Nuvo. As the above video shows, the Nuvo is a big step forward for Nissan, which, unlike Toyota and Honda, has been slow to get into the hybrid/electric game. According to Nissan, the car has a top speed of 75 mph and a range of roughly 80 miles. With a battery that fully recharges in 3-4 hours, and charges to 80% after only 10 minutes, the Nuvo is not just another empty offering but could spell a new direction for Nissan. In fact, it could spell a new direction for the electric car biz. Carlos Tavares, Nissan’s VP for product planning and development, predicts that in the future people will choose to buy cars but lease the batteries, as technology and storage capacity continue to evolve dramatically from generation to generation. For more on that, see this post on PSFK. As for the car, let’s hope that new car smell isn’t inspired by an onion too!    -Rich