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At the moment the Paris Motor Show in running. We have already commented on the new eco cars, but not the eco concept ones. Andy McCue at GreenBang has seen the eco green concept car of the future. This week Nissan unveiled their eco green car of the future. Called the eco Nuvu, the motor company claims we’ll all be driving cars like this by the middle of the next decade. It is, of course, an electric vehicle and at just three metres long is compact and made for the urban city dweller familiy of the future.

The Nuvu has two regular seats and a third ‘occasional’ chair that can be folded down when required. In the interests of saving both weight and space, the third seat has a centre section made from hammock-like netting, which allows cool or warm air to circulate around the occupant’s body for extra comfort. Which sounds nice

All the major functions – steering, braking, transmission and throttle – are ‘By-Wire’ while the steering is controlled by an aircraft-style steering yoke with just one turn from lock to lock for better agility and maneuverability in the city.

The batteries used are the latest laminated lithium-ion type and have a capacity of 140 Wh/kg (watt-hours per kilogram) but the total capacity of the batteries and number of modules in the Nuvu are not being disclosed by Nissan yet

Will we ever actually see an eco car like this on the road or di I have to stick to my pub bike? To read the full article at GreenBang <click here>.