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http://www.hybridcars.com/ids-concept-foreshadows-60-kwh-2018-nissan-leaf/
Based on LG chem batteries, fits in Gen 1 Leaf, looks like.
http://www.autonews.com/article/20151027/OEM04/151029842/nissan-ids-concept-an-autonomous-driving-transformer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-TLo86K7Ck
Based on LG chem batteries, fits in Gen 1 Leaf, looks like.
http://www.autonews.com/article/20151027/OEM04/151029842/nissan-ids-concept-an-autonomous-driving-transformer
Better battery
Nissan has equipped the IDS Concept with a 60 kilowatt-hour lithium ion battery that is undergoing road tests and promises to dramatically boost range. The upcoming battery, which executives say is close to being production-ready, doubles the density of the latest 30 kilowatt-hour pack in the Leaf.
“A prototype vehicle with the 60 kilowatt-hour battery is already running around with a numbered license plate,” said Takao Asami, Nissan Alliance global vice president for research and advanced engineering. “From a technical point of view, the technology is already available. We still have to go through production engineering and product engineering phase.”
Engineers improved on that battery by switching to a manganese, nickel and cobalt chemistry for the cathode, from the current base of manganese-nickel. They also devised a better electrolyte, which improves the battery’s life span.
The new battery technology allows Nissan to pack 288 cells into the same space currently occupied by 192 cells.
Nissan gave the car wireless battery recharging.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-TLo86K7Ck
Press Release
Tokyo Motor Show 2015: Nissan's vision for the future of EVs and autonomous driving
Oct. 28 – Tokyo – Today at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015, Nissan Motor Corporation unveiled a concept vehicle that embodies the company's vision of the future of autonomous driving and zero emission EVs: the Nissan IDS Concept.
Presenting at the show, Nissan president and CEO Carlos Ghosn said: "Nissan's forthcoming technologies will revolutionize the relationship between car and driver, and future mobility."
The Nissan IDS Concept
After leading the development and expansion of EV technology, Nissan once again stands at the forefront of automotive technology.
By integrating advanced vehicle control and safety technologies with cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI), Nissan is among the leaders developing practical, real-world applications of autonomous drive technology.
In August 2013, Ghosn said that by 2020 Nissan plans to equip innovative autonomous drive technology on multiple vehicles. Progress is well on track to achieve this goal.
Inside the Nissan IDS Concept
Nissan Intelligent Driving is Nissan's concept of autonomous drive technology and represents what Nissan believes next-generation vehicles should be.
"Nissan Intelligent Driving improves a driver's ability to see, think and react. It compensates for human error, which causes more than 90 percent of all car accidents.
As a result, time spent behind the wheel is safer, cleaner, more efficient and more fun," continued Ghosn.
The 44th Tokyo Motor Show opens to the public on October 30, with Nissan showcasing a host of new concept cars technologies.