Nissan to put New Mobility Concept EV on Yokohama streets from October

Nissan will begin trials of its New Mobility Concept EV on public roads starting in the area around Nissan’s HQ in Yokohama, Japan. The trial will also be extended to Aomori Prefecture (in the North) and Fukuoka Prefecture (in the South).

Nissan New Mobility Concept. Click to enlarge.

Nissan’s 2-seater, based on Renault’s Twizy, is 2.34 meters in length and 1.19 meters wide. With a height of 1.45 meters, it will be big enough to carry two adults. It will have a top speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) and be able to travel 100 km (62 miles) between recharges.

The Yokohama trial will be divided into two phases. The first will be from 15–28 October and be centered around people connected with Yokohama’s Motomachi shopping district. The second phase will be open to local residents and tourists and will be run from 17–30 November. Participants must be 21 and above and have had a regular passenger car license for 3 years or more. Details of the Yokohama program will be posted on the city website.

Nissan will be providing 7 vehicles at no cost to the city of Yokohama and is hoping to get usage data from a range of drivers, including older people and tourists, as well as researching the social needs for very small vehicles like these.

Source: Green Car Congress