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more about #nissan more comments → Kerensky97: We need to start a movement to get all vehicles to use cool hoop like wheels like this has in back. I'll start driving a motorcycle if they look like... more » Logan5: Thundercats Ho!!! #nissanv2gvehicle more » Juaco: look like a pissed off lobster. #nissanv2gvehicle more » Apples_to_Oranges: That thing doesn't look like it goes very fast. And I thought electric cars made no noise? #nissanv2gvehicle more » Kaiser-Machead: I'm sure if the mighty dungeness crab were capable of reading gizmodo, it would envy us frail air-breathing endoskeletal meat sacks and wish to tear-a... more » kagekiri: They look way more like rollerskates with handles than skis...but the handles do evoke skiing poles, I guess. The fact it's not strapped to your feet... more » twoeightnine: I'm pretty sure I had a pair of these 25 years ago. [www.atoygarden.com] #nissanaistmotorizedskis more » Sticks Calhoun: I predict many painful experiences for the user. And many hilarious moments for the user's friends as they watch him perform involuntary splits. #nis... more » nutbastard: make it do 0-60 in under 6 seconds, over 1 G lateral acceleration on a standard skidpad, 70mpg and under $9,000 and i'm there. oh and an ashtray, obv... more » nutbastard: i see a deal-breaking omission of an ash tray. more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: It's awesome and all, but why the fuck did they have to put that aquarium background sound in the entire fucking 6 minutes video? How annoying... Eve... more » Noobs-R-Us: What happens when a semi drives by on a highway? I think you would be in a ditch in quick order. more » Danny Allen: Three words: The Last Starfighter more » psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you!: Sorry Jesus, but everyone knows Kitt has the coolest cockpit around. more » SigmundTheSeaMonster: Nissan=Craptastic Plastic with a ballsy motor. more » -
#concept
The V2G Automobile Brings Out The Cautious Speed Demon In Me
Aside from looking like a giant crustacean, this concept Vehicle-to-Grid (aka V2G) automobile seems like it would perfectly satisfy those who crave the maneuverability of a motorcycle, yet can't abandon the protective frame of a car. Plus it looks super-duper-speedy. More » -
#personalmobility
Nissan's Idea Of A Personal Mobility Device Is A Pair Of Skis on Stilts
I thought the Honda U3-X was weird, but this personal mobility device prototype by Nissan and AIST actually separates into a whacked out pair of motorized skis on stilts. With its unstable seeming controls, I think I'll stick to walking. More » -
#design
The Coolest Car Cockpit I Have Ever Seen Will Make You Go All Pew-Pew
If Nissan has its way, your next car's cockpit will look like an star fighter, straight out of a Macross remake. More » -
#robots
Rolling Robots Mimic Schools of Fish To Prevent Car Crashes One Day
Robots, fish, cars. I like all three of those, so naturally I love these robots that mimic the movements of fish to avoid crashes. Except for the white one, he looks like a futuristic Klan member. More » -
#electriccars
Nissan's Next Electric Car Will Sound Like Bladerunner
Electric cars might be beautifully quiet, but they lack the aural balls of a V8, and pose a safety risk to pedestrians. That's why next year's Nissan Leaf will have a whirring sound reminiscent of a Bladerunner Police spinner. More » -
#nissan
Nissan's LEAF Gets Its Tailpipe Chopped Off in the Name of Zero CO2 Emission
The LEAF may be compensating for the lack of a tailpipe with 30 minute "quick charges" and the ability to go for miles and miles on a single charge (100 miles to be exact), but hey, it's eco-friendly. More » -
#iphoneapps
Nissan Developing iPhone App to Monitor Electric Cars
When every car manufacturer started integrating iPod compatibility, you could really see how powerful the platform had become in the mainstream consciousness. Now, Nissan plans to make an iPhone app to support their new electric cars. More » -
#cars
Car Air Conditioning System Adjust to Your Mental Activity
After having survived a weekend with a crazy silly driver, I wish Nissan didn't spend money on creating a new car AC system that adjusts to the "driver's mental activity," releasing aromas, controlling humidity, and injecting breezes and plasmacluster ions. More » -
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#woz
Steve Wozniak, Car Salesman
In case you missed the link buried in our retrospective tech gods trivia-fest, here's a glimpse back at Steve Wozniak in 1979, when he moonlit as an enthusiastic Datsun spokesperson. To quote the man himself, "It. Is. Awesome." [YouTube] More » -
#ifeelgassy
Tesla Gets Full $465 Million In Federal Loans
The Department of Energy just announced electric automaker Tesla will get the full $465 million in Federal loans it asked for. Ford will receive $5.9 billion and Nissan will get $1.6 billion. America will get three I.O.U.'s. [AP] [Jalopnik]
