PIVO 3, EV Concept from Nissan

PIVO 3

(Weekly Auto Review) 

PIVO 3, its eighth EV concept is what Nissan envisions to be a more "realistic" EV of the near future, An ultra-compact city commuter targeting singles and couples living in and enjoying an urban lifestyle.

Building on the pioneering PIVO 1 and PIVO 2, the new PIVO 3 concept moves from the realm of imagination into a fully-evolved vehicle that envisions life in tomorrow's cities.
Where PIVO 2 was a highly innovative vehicle that stood alone as a concept car, PIVO 3 evolves in the direction of "smart community" with greater feasibility, credibility and an extended scope of mobile performance. Nissan believes PIVO 3 is very close to what the next step in urban mobility will be.

PIVO 3 front seats

This remarkably compact EV  measures just under 3m in length and seating three in a 1+2 layout. The compact body and narrow-tread wheels with IWM (in-wheel motors) enable an extremely small turning radius with zero turn gap.  PIVO 3 can make a legal U-turn in a road only 4m wide.

PIVO 3 uses electric power and by-wire control technology to permit freedom of layout and the  elimination of many mechanical parts. It uses in-wheel motors (IWM) to give wheels great freedom of movement, and more space in the vehicle chassis.

cloud computing and infrastructure

PIVO 3 supports a life of seamless mobility, using cloud computing and infrastructure (e.g. AVP and charging facilities) to connect with the city. A "smart" personal filter selects information relevant to the current driver, location and vehicle.

With Automated Valet Parking (AVP), PIVO 3 will revolutionize the parking experience by connecting to and responding to infrastructure. PIVO 3 can park automatically in specially-equipped parking lots. PIVO 3 recharges itself or sells excess power to the grid. Later, the driver can call PIVO 3 and summon it to the driver's location using a smartphone. 

PIVO 3 backview

Side-view monitors take the place of mirrors, using Nissan's Around View Monitor system to reveal the car's surroundings and help minimize blind spots.
The center console features an ultra-wide display for GPS and other information, and together with a sub-monitor and the Robotic Agent, is positioned to interact discreetly with the driver.

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