For a short period, 24th May to 1st June, there is a an opportunity to see the amazing futuristic Nissan Pivo, a concept car touring with a new exhibition called the The Science of Survival, at the Science Museum in London.
Generating none of the emissions of most current road vehicles, the Pivo has also dispensed with the need for a reverse gear. When it needs to reverse it relies on a 360-degree swivel of the whole of the driving cabin. Blind spots are eliminated with the use of screens which show the exterior around the vehicle. Looking not unlike a cartoon creation for a Walt Disney film, the Pivo provides further all round visibility through large doors ,windscreens and windows. But this is serious technology from Nissan for the future, adopting lithium-ion battery power.
Generating none of the emissions of most current road vehicles, the Pivo has also dispensed with the need for a reverse gear. When it needs to reverse it relies on a 360-degree swivel of the whole of the driving cabin. Blind spots are eliminated with the use of screens which show the exterior around the vehicle. Looking not unlike a cartoon creation for a Walt Disney film, the Pivo provides further all round visibility through large doors ,windscreens and windows. But this is serious technology from Nissan for the future, adopting lithium-ion battery power.
The Science of Survival is a new, hands-on, family exhibition, which uses the latest environmental research to challenge visitors to create their own sustainable city of 2050. The exhibition highlights possible ways of changing and adapting how we live to ensure that we will be able to survive in 2050. The Science of Survival runs at the Science Museum, London until 2 November 2008, before touring internationally.
The Pivo is a great example of latest thinking in environmental inventions and devices to help ensure we survive in 2050.
Make a great half-term visit . A rare opportunity.
Tomorrow, something closer to now, and available to buy today.
