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Nissan Pivo concept
In the mid 1980s, strategists researching trends for Nissan presented the egg as a suitable metaphor for the development of the Micra. Nissan declined to advance this, Renault picking it up instead for the Clio. Twenty years on, Nissan responds literally with the ovoid Pivo to satisfy statistics pointing to a 50% rise in car ownership by 2030, while people become ever more metropolitan.
The Nissan Pivo is an electric car measuring just 2700mm long, with a cabin for three: a central seat flanked by one on either side, à la McLaren F1. However it is the vessel for the layout that demands most attention –
this robotic egg can rotate 360 degrees upon its pillow, eliminating the need to reverse. Software has also been developed to support the swivelling hardware: the City Browsing application provides information on the surrounding cityscape while 'Around View' disposes with blindspots.