Nissan to take on Toyota iQ with electric Nuvu

At the Paris Motor Show next month, Nissan will be showing its 3-meter long Nuvu concept - a 2+1 electric car. We have yet to see images of the Nuvu, but rumor has it that the electric motor of the Nuvu draws power from leaf-shaped solar panels.

Size wise, the Nissan Nuvu will compete with the Toyota iQ and the Smart ForTwo. Nissan went with a 2+1 seating arrangement to make room for a cargo area that Nissan says is ”sufficient space for a typical supermarket or shopping expedition.”

Speaking to AutoCar, Nissan’s Francois Bancon, general manager for product strategy and planning division, said that Nuvu “is a concept car, for sure, but it is an entirely...
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M35MT - 9/10/2008 12:32:48 PM

+1 Boost

Looks like more of the same....after a few seconds in the microwave.

carguy68 - 9/10/2008 12:42:54 PM

-3 Boost

looks better than the toy!
anything looks better than toyotas

Lemonade - 9/10/2008 1:13:18 PM

+5 Boost

Maybe you should've worn your glasses/contacts today, but the vehicle in the picture/website IS the Toyota.

Please continue to drink your carrot juice.