Very cool clips, thanks!
Is it too early for a topic called "Things I would like to see on the second generation ESFLOW"?
Probably.
What I'm thinking about is the fixed-in-place seats. I realize that the concept is to lighten the car by deleting a lot of the weight of traditional seat frames and also the weight of power seat motors and related hardware. But even though the pedals and steering wheel are designed to be electrically adjustable, the seat geometry, seatback angle, etc, appear to be fixed. As someone with some back issues, I wonder if this will be a satisfactory solution for driving comfort.
Nissan is counting on weight reduction for range improvement using what appears to be a LEAF battery pack, reconfigured for the layout of the ESFLOW. I'm guessing that a lot of this weight reduction, including the carbon fiber and composites referred to in the video, as well as the seat design, will be deleted before production due to cost and projected customer satisfaction (the fixed-in-place seats). So will the range actually be improved? Adding more batteries would take up more space than the design seems able to provide and cost more as well. For me, though, the current range of the LEAF would be adequate for this car, especially with a fast on-board charger to help out with short trip driving.