Gizmodo: Nissan Land Glider EV - The Coolest Car Cockpit I Have Seen to Date

a_gray_prius · 10-09-2009, 04:44 PM

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If Nissan has its way, your next car's cockpit will look like an star fighter out of Macross or Tron.

This is the Nissan Land Glider, an electric car with two seats. it has a narrow body, which Nissan says will help reduce traffic congestion by allowing more cars in the same city space, as well as making parking easier. It has a balancing system to make it stable as it takes curves, compensating for inertia with the car's body movement.

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Midpack · 10-09-2009, 05:04 PM

It's a very interesting concept, interesting to watch it "lean" in corners on the video. Can't imagine why they chose to put doors on both sides though...

M8s · 10-09-2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Midpack

Can't imagine why they chose to put doors on both sides though...

Good catch. I probably would not have caught that.

I love the way it leans into corners, just like a motorcycle or an airplane. With the wheels that close together, they probably didn't have any other choice than to design it that way.

My hat's off to you, Nissan!

psli09 · 10-09-2009, 07:39 PM

Nice....I bet Nissan won't ship it over to US until 2050....just like how they kept Skyline away until now.

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Midpack Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 380 My Car: Other Hybrid Model: N/A Package: N/A Thanks: 65 Thanked 25 Times in 20 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Gizmodo: Nissan Land Glider EV - The Coolest Car Cockpit I Have Seen to Date It's a very interesting concept, interesting to watch it "lean" in corners on the video. Can't imagine why they chose to put doors on both sides though... Attached Thumbnails

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psli09 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 3 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Gizmodo: Nissan Land Glider EV - The Coolest Car Cockpit I Have Seen to Date Nice....I bet Nissan won't ship it over to US until 2050....just like how they kept Skyline away until now.

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