Nissan demonstrates new iPhone app for electric-cars with impressive features

Need to check the battery level of your electric-vehicle? There’s an app for that. Need to see how hot is inside your vehicle so you can turn on the AC before you get inside? Well, there’s an app for that too - thanks to Nissan. Along with its new electric-vehicle platform announced yesterday, Nissan demonstrated a new iPhone app at its facility in Yokosuka, Japan that links to its electric-car’s IT system to check the charge status of the on-board lithium-ion battery.

Using the app, owners will be able to dial into their electric car and monitor the charging of their cars. The app could prove useful when electric-cars are parked at public charging stations and owners want to check in and see what the status of their...
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fatandsassy - 7/28/2009 10:54:12 AM

+4 Boost

ONSTAR should jump on this and make it available to all GM car owners. Be able to locate car, unlock doors, turn car on to vent in hot temps, etc. ONSTAR could really work this to their favor.

PlanB - 7/28/2009 12:38:14 PM

+2 Boost

1000% agree. And I'm sure at some point in the future this type of app will be commonplace.

LexSucks - 7/28/2009 4:16:27 PM

-1 Boost

Why just the iPhone?

I'm sorry but the more manufacturers push iphone technology (while alienating the other 90% of smart phone users) the less choices we'll eventually have. Not everyone has (or even likes the iphone). If a feature requires an iphone, then that's a feature that I will do without.

fatandsassy - 7/29/2009 4:49:03 PM

+1 Boost

Bitter party of 1. I love my Iphone it is the greatest and most useful piece of technology I have ever owned.

thstone - 7/28/2009 7:14:07 PM

0 Boost

The huge popularity and coolness factor of the iPhone is the driver. Nearly 20 million sold. 63% of iPhone owners under 34 yrs old. Knowledgeable. High incomes. Every company in the world wants to own a market like this:

Profile of iPhone customer:
* 72% male
* Average age 31
* 31% between the age of 15-24
* 32% between the age of 25-34
* 31% between the age of 35-49
* 6% over the age of 50
* 58% completed college (43% national average)
* 43% of total buyers living in New York or California (double the national average)
* Average household income $75,600 (26% higher than national average)

veyron1001 - 7/29/2009 11:19:28 AM

-1 Boost

You would think they would be smart enough not to waste upwards of 600$ on what look to be like a mini laptop.

fatandsassy - 7/29/2009 4:50:26 PM

+1 Boost

Another Bitter non Iphone user. If you spend $600 you are stupid because they don't cost that much when you sign up with ATT.