by Tim Joseph
Nissan has announced some pretty exciting news regarding their forth coming electric vehicle. In August Nissan gave us a demonstration of a 2nd generation Nissan Cube that was converted into an electric vehicle. While it remains unclear if the Cube will actually be the frame for their electric vehicle, we have been given some details.
Yesterday, Mark Perry, director of product planning and strategy for Nissan Americas, spoke at the Doubletree Hotel at a luncheon sponsored by the Chattanooga Engineers Club, the Chattanooga Technology Council, the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society of Quality, the Society of Women Engineers and IEEE. He said the vehicle will debut next year and that Smyrna, Tennessee would be one of the launch sites.
Here is a quit list of information he gave us regarding the vehicle.
- The vehicle will have a range of 100 miles
- The vehicle is 17 months away
- It will be a "Real Car" that seats up to 5 w/ standard amenities
- It will be powered by a stack of batteries under the rear seat
- The batteries will be about the size of a laptop
- The vehicle will have Zero emission and no engine noise
- It will be fast enough to get a speeding ticket on the interstate
- 72% of drivers drive less than 40 miles per day
- 98% of drivers drive less than 100 miles per day
- The electricity it uses will cost less than a tank of gas
- The vehicle has no transmission
- A fast charge will only take 26 minutes.
This is an exciting development and I for one cannot wait to see the finished product.
