First revealed at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show, the Pivo a three-seater commuter that uses futuristic electric power train technologies, is now being presented to Europe at the Geneva Auto Show 2006.
The compactness of the car makes it exceptionally easy to maneuver but Nissan does not think that is good enough - the cabin can be rotated 360 degrees thanks to drive-by-wire technologies, eliminating the need to reverse!
The excellent driver visibility is enhanced by technologies such as Around View Monitor that generates a 360-degreee view of the car's surrounding on a dashboard monitor.
New human-machine interface (HMI) "IR commander" allows driver to control audio and navigation systems and air conditioner by pointing finger(s) to the dash-mounted infrared camera. You simply point fingers at the infrared commander to choose from any of four items on a menu. Or, for example, if you want the music louder, just motion upwards with your hand.
The electric power train matches the Nissan-developed compact lithium-ion battery and Super Motor achieving zero emissions and enabling a compact vehicle packaging.