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Ahead of the 40th Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan unveiled its
electric-powered Pivo 2 concept car. Designed for urban use, the
Pivo 2 features a 360-degree revolving cabin, inherited from the
first-generation Pivo, allowing the driver to always face forward
while driving, even when parallel parking, and to access the
unique front door from any direction. The three-seat car is
equipped with safety systems such as Around View Monitor
(AVM), Distance Control Assist System (DCAS) and also a
Robotic Agent that uses facial monitoring technology to interact
with the driver.

Volvo / PML finally demo a vehicle running with 4
in-wheel motors. The spec quoted by Volvo is MUCH
less than was originally announced by PML in 2006.
Volvo says these demo motors are 50 hp (36kw) with
1000nm. PML have said ever since 2006 these
motors would have 160hp (117kw) So they have
about 1/3rd the power they said and I'd have to say
the torque figure is extremely suspect too. The Volvo
s30 is a small lightweight car, yet on the only slight
grade on this video it slows down substantially and
the video is edited well before it crests the hill. In my
experience, with their claimed total of 4000nm of
torque, coming from electric motors which have
100% torque from zero rpm, the S30 wouldn't even
notice a hill twice as steep or twice as long as the
one in the video. I regularly drive up a much steeper
hill @60kph on cruise control with a 1600kg car that
has 1200nm at the back wheels with the engine rpm
steady @1500 rpm. It wouldn't even notice the grade
in the video so I'd have to say there's NO WAY the
PML wheel motors on this Volvo S30 have 1000 Nm
each! At least they got one driving under it's own
power!

When shopping for a new car, you might be looking for fuel efficiency, style, and safety. But after seeing the new Nissan Pivo 2 electric concept car, you
might just have to add “talking robot” to your list of must-haves. This car’s personal robot doesn’t just talk — but it reads and detects a driver’s mood as
well, in order to help you drive safer and better. On display at the recent Geneva Motor Show, the Nissan Pivo 2 is truly an electric vehicle of the future.
And according to these guys, the future looks pretty darn cute! Nissan Pivo 2, concept vehicle, Geneva Motor Show, electric vehicles, green car, eco car,
green car congress, EV, electric cars, electric motors, concept car, electric car. The Nissan Pivo 2 offers a collection of technologies, which at the
moment might seem a bit far fetched, but will soon be a normal part of our everyday lives. The Pivo 2 comes equipped with an ultra-thin electric motor
that delivers twice the power of a standard electric motor. It has four total motors, one on each wheel, and together, they can provide about the same
amount of torque as V8 engine and the power of a subcompact vehicle. It also comes with a brand new laminated lithium-ion battery that is the same
size as a standard battery, but provides twice as much capacity. The Pivo 2 can turn 360 degrees thanks to its incredibly ingenious geometrical design.
The cabin fits 3 people, which is not shabby for this very tiny vehicle. And most importantly, it comes with a little robot helper, RA, a being who’s sole
existence is to improve the state of mind of the driver. This little robot friend can infer what the driver is feeling thanks to facial and voice-recognition
software. The future, it seems, will not only be greener, but cuter as well. [Via Jorge Chapa - Inhabitat.com]

Ahead of the 40th Tokyo Motor Show (October 26 to November
11), Nissan unveils its electric-powered Pivo 2 concept car.
Designed for urban use, the Pivo 2 features a 360-degree
revolving cabin, inherited from the first-generation Pivo, allowing
the driver to always face forward while driving, even when parallel
parking, and to access the unique front door from any direction.
The three-seat car is equipped with safety systems such as
Around View Monitor (AVM), Distance Control Assist System
(DCAS) and also a Robotic Agent that uses facial monitoring
technology to interact with the driver.