Today, I had a chance to do what I was never able to achieve in my meandering career in the automotive business: I could drive a concept car. In the past, I was able to drive pre-production models, mules, even prototypes (the latter very carefully, they are obscenely expensive to replace.) But I never drove a concept car. Concept cars usually are built to go on display at car shows, and “go” can be taken literally: Many don’t even have an engine. The concept car I will be driving is Nissan’s “New Mobility Concept”, something Nissan calls an “ultracompact” car. (Read More…)
Posted in Car Reviews, Electric Vehicles, Japan, Leaf, News Blog, Nissan
Tagged as Bertel Schmitt, Nissan, NMC, Rview
Tagged as Bertel Schmitt, Nissan, NMC, Rview
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