Nissan envisions a revolutionary world without fuel stations

Nissan has given a glimpse into the future by unveiling its vision of a world with interconnected cities, intelligent vehicles powered by electric, clean energy where regular fuel stations would not exist.

After announcing last summer a partnership with renowned architects Foster + Partners to design the “fuel station of the future,” Nissan has now uploaded a YouTube video showing a world in which cars interact with their environment as populations adopt zero emission, Piloted Drive technologies.

Illustrated in a stunning two-minute video, featuring the best-selling Nissan LEAF and futuristic IDS Concept, Nissan’s visionary concept explores how our way of living might change as technology develops with cars becoming fuel stations themselves, according to a company release.

“We’ve been at the forefront of zero emission technology since 2010, but our vision does not stop there – we believe that the future of transportation is reliant on both infrastructure and the environment. We’re looking for real, workable solutions that go beyond the product,” Paul Willcox, Chairman, Nissan Europe.

Incorporating a range of pioneering Nissan technologies, the vision hints at how vehicle-to-grid, battery storage, wireless charging, autonomous drive technology and over-the-air connectivity could combine to revolutionise how energy is used and distributed across Europe’s major cities.

“Integrating zero emission technologies into the built environment is vital in creating smarter, more sustainable cities. That commitment must extend far beyond the car – it must sit at the heart of everything we do,” said David Nelson, Co-Head of Design, Foster + Partners.

Today more than half (54%) of the world’s population lives in cities and by 2050, seven out of every 10 people will live in urban areas. It is predicted that by that year almost all global energy needswill be met with renewable energy sources, according to Nissan.

Check Nissan´s YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLs7YOjC2mE