2011 Nissan Concept Esflow

Nissan ESFLOW concept was created from scratch as a pure electric vehicle, to give an idea of ​​how a zero-emission sports car of the future might look like. Sustainable Life has often been considered an act of austerity - to save their environmental awareness of the sacrifices to be made. ESFLOW is here to answer this misconception.

Having a car is not green to the detriment of driving pleasure. The slightest glance at the Nissan ESFLOW concept is enough to know what kind of car it is: a long hood leading to a very steep, wrap around windshield, the blast compact cabinet by placing the occupants of the car center of gravity, arches vaulted profile tires on ultra-low giving six wheels. ESFLOW is definitely a sports car, and those who know how to recognize their heritage - classic tracks and contemporary sports cars Nissan abound.
2011 Nissan Concept Esflow
ESFLOW life is the ICE (internal combustion engine), motor vehicle, which was adapted for electricity, but the sports car, which was designed from the beginning of the Zero Emission Vehicle. This means that the designers at Nissan have had far-reaching green light on the transmission and the batteries to take advantage of the positions of the treatment machine and optimal performance, and enhance the thrill of driving.

Car

ESFLOW Nissan concept is based on existing technology, the implementation of innovative ways. A beautiful head turn, the composite body comprises an aluminum chassis, incorporating its own cage. The drive power train, which uses the same technology installed in the Nissan LEAF, is ready to deliver a sporty driving experience.

Powertrain

Rear wheel drive Nissan Concept ESFLOW and it runs on two engines. Graceful proportions of the car, the two electric motors to be placed on the axis of the rear wheels in a position amidships. These motors to independently control the left and right wheels, and torque is optimized to ensure vehicle stability and control and effective power of regeneration. The engines produce enough torque for a moment that can reach 100kph in under 5 seconds.

Power to the motors from the same packages of laminated lithium-ion used in the sheet, but ESFLOW packages are along the axis of the front and rear wheels. This centralizes the mass of the car, and therefore its pivot point, near the hips of the driver. These batteries can be cleverly positioned the car to move over 240 km on one charge.

2011 Nissan Concept Esflow
The chassis

Aluminum frame is built around a hard, fully exploiting the opportunity to offer zero-emission propulsion. Power cells are included so that they benefit ESFLOW strength and smoothness, not reduce them. Unlike conventional fuel tank, batteries are lighter, because they provide energy, so the car's weight distribution remains constant tension.

The high waistline issued by the proportions of classic sports car concept Nissan rings ESFLOW offers strong, but unobtrusive, integrated into the structure behind the seats to take over all the rollover, eliminating the need for clumsy thick pillars, strengthened and blind spots that inevitably create.

This is almost an unobstructed view forward is not aware of fighter pilots, and just like the pilots talk about "on the back wheels of their cars," we hope ESFLOW owners also feel the machine to expand his body reacts to the slightest whim. The driver is in the middle of a sports car, both physically and metaphorically.

Body

Nissan concept car is probably ESFLOW attractive. Crisp, clean lines, not only convey the purity of its sporting potential, but suggest that the clarity of electricity. The color palette chosen for the concept car was inspired by the glaciers - highly reflective liquid solidified with blue highlights in his shadow. Like his predecessors and contemporaries ZEV concept of lighting equipment and emblem ESFLOW partner Nissan are tinged with cool blue. The six-spoke wheels carbon inserts containing blue, while the same material that adorns the side sills, roof-mounted spoiler and rear lower bumper.

Blue LED accent lights low and futuristic front bodywork. Where the protrusion of the leading Nissan LEAF is used to guide the flow of air around the wing mirrors do not need the concept of Nissan ESFLOW mirrors have been replaced with rear-view cameras minutes on the basis of its pillars. The ESFLOW headlight to protect a secret of his own good flip charging points integrated air ducts underneath.
2011 Nissan Concept Esflow interior
Interior

Organic minimalism does not mean sacrificing luxury. The cabin of Nissan Concept ESFLOW is clean and open and weight gain has been a priority throughout the design, but still a comfortable and pleasant place to sit. By far the heaviest internal components of modern cars are steel-framed, thick and more padded seats motor. In ESFLOW seats are carved in the wall back of the car, negating the need for strong bones. This course means they are immobile, but this is irrelevant since management fly-by-wire and electrically adjustable pedals the best place to suit the size of each driver and prefer the driving position .

The seats themselves are upholstered in gold leather and gold suede leather perforated when the doors are upholstered in dark blue leather and suede. The blue and gold pattern, color, sparks, and continue through the dashboard, which is also decorated with silver carbon trim, and comprises four multi-function backlit LCD screens.

Driver

Daniel, owner ESFLOW, Tech has, but lives for the weekend. Friday evening, after work, gets behind the wheel of his ESFLOW that connects directly to the PDA in your pocket, and set the fastest route home to his girlfriend. Find parking on the street is dark as Nissan's compact size ESFLOW concept slide into the narrowest spaces. Saturday, runs a popular club DJ showed his skills and his friends are impressed with its EV sports car cool.

Last Sunday, she drives through the mountains, free. ESFLOW excellent weight distribution and a clear view forward allows him to effortlessly nail every suggestion, every time. His descent from the mountain is more relaxed, and let ESFLOW be passed through a long sweeping curves, making the potential energy of the car and had to go back to the gradient can use electricity when it hits the streets of Barcelona.