New York- Nissan took advantage of the Autoshow of New York to present the new one Denki Cube, named thus by “denki”, that in Japanese signifies electric. Is a successor of the Nissan Cube that at present only is available in Japan.
Nevertheless, the Denki Cube is a sample of what will be the compact cars that Nissan intends to include in the American market in a not very distant future.
The vehicle functions with lithium ions battery that of any way they contribute with the care of the environment and the effects of the global warming-up.
The Denki Cube Concept is an amusing form to show the American buyers that Nissan continues being one of the most popular marks, taking advantage of that the savings of fuel and efficiency are now in the mind of many people” indicated to the Castanets, vice president of sales and marketing of Nissan North America. It is based on a fashionable, functional concept and that really adapts to the needs of the current way of life”. To create this model, the designers began with a very well definite image: the Nissan Cube, available at present only in Japan and that is the antithesis of the traditional design of Japanese used car.
The ceiling of metal that covered the used Cube, has been replaced for a board of crystal that gives the sensation to go to open sky. The lateral mirrors were also changed just like the lights and the frontal grill. It is finished in a special tone white pearl and aggregates were him some graphics.
Inside, this model with capacity for 4 people, reflects the intention of the designers to create a relaxing space, as the favorite room in the entire house.
Nevertheless, the greater transformation that was done to become Denki is that is not visible. It is a matter of the replacement of the motor of gasoline of 4 cylinders in line of 1, 3 liters, by an electric motor and laminated batteries of ions of lithium placed under the flat and the seats. The structure of sheet is done with an unique material that offers more to be able, energy and stability of battery inside a self-compact one.
The creation of ecological cars itself due to the Nissan Green Program 2010, a plan of environmental action, being some of its goals: reduction of emissions of CO2 of all its vehicles, to launch in 2010 a car with savings of fuel of 0,79 gallons by each 62 miles, to expand in the next three years the availability of cars that utilize Flexifuel and to launch a completely electric model during the first years of the next decade.