More importantly, though, the IDS concept incorporates aspects of Nissan Intelligent Driving, or, put more simply, autonomous driving technology, which Nissan intends to place in its vehicles by 2020.
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Nissan said it expects to have cars with Intelligent Driving technology on the roads around the world by the 2020s.
“By connecting the Clarity fuel-cell vehicle with hydrogen stations and external power providers, Honda wants to see a society where we’ll generate power, use it and connect through hydrogen-made energy”, said Honda president Takahiro Hachigo. “As a result, time spent behind the wheel is safer, cleaner, more efficient and more fun”.
Nissan unveiled its self-driving, IDS concept auto at the Tokyo Motor Show today, and it comes with an animated steering wheel that transforms into a touch screen.
As a bridge between what is possible in autonomous driving and a completely autonomous future, the IDS can also be used in a conventional mode where the driver retains full control, but where the full suite of driver assistance and crash avoidance technologies are enabled.
It has two different cabin configurations depending on whether the driver selects the conventional manual driving mode, or the “piloted” mode built in via its on-board artificial intelligence. The concept features a 60 kWh battery, double the capacity of the current-generation Nissan Leaf, and…
One of the objectives here also is to surpass the petrol-powered cars. Unlike all other concepts, which are never met to hit the roads, Nissan might reward its fans by showcasing the next GT-R, which features similar aesthetics.
A sophisticated computer sits in the boot and combines the various sensor information to form a picture of the surrounding environment, and send commands to the accelerator, brakes and steering. Nissan says it will be like relaxing in a living room.
While it is in Manual mode, it monitors the road and aims to assist the driver if evasive action is necessary.
There is also an electronic display that can flash messages such as “After you” to pedestrians.
For the most part, Nissan has the EV game down pat, as the Leaf so happens to be one of the few EVs that is both affordable and has a range that is useful for most commuters.
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Switch to Manual Drive, and the seats face straight ahead, the interior lighting changes to cool blue, an instrument cluster appears on the dash, and a head-up display switches on.
