EN-V: The future of urban cars

The height of the men in my family range from 6'2" to 6'8". I couldn't imagine any of them trying to squeeze into that little thing.

What some have said about fully electric cars is that the fact that there is no noise it could be a potential hazard for pedestrians.It would mean them having to make a set noise for the car which kinda seems daft to me....hybrid is probably the best way to go if it became more advanced.The price of the Prius is daft IMO Car enthusiasts would probably have enough demand that a car have an engine sound to keep that alive anyway. Many companies, Porsche for example, have adopted the CVT electronic transmission for their cars at this point. But Porsche has said they will continue to make manual t... [More]

How much impact do you think the sound of a Harley Davidson Motorcycle has on it's sales? You reminded me of this guy. http://www.guzer.com/videos/motorcycle-sounds-names.php

Car enthusiasts would probably have enough demand that a car have an engine sound to keep that alive anyway. Many companies, Porsche for example, have adopted the CVT electronic transmission for their cars at this point. But Porsche has said they will continue to make manual transmission an option because the enthusiasts will never give up their gear stick. How much impact do you think the sound of a Harley Davidson Motorcycle has on it's sales? That would be cool, like different ringtones, you could select what kind of engine you want it to sound like. Better yet: An electric car which in ter... [More]

Car enthusiasts would probably have enough demand that a car have an engine sound to keep that alive anyway. Many companies, Porsche for example, have adopted the CVT electronic transmission for their cars at this point. But Porsche has said they will continue to make manual transmission an option because the enthusiasts will never give up their gear stick. How much impact do you think the sound of a Harley Davidson Motorcycle has on it's sales? Yeah they would have to otherwise people would go mad at driving in silence(apart from stereo) and consumers would keep getting knocked down.Im one of... [More]

sorry just realised what you call CVT is flappy paddles(slang term) over here i think Yeah those paddles seemed to be the initial answer to the problem of people wanting to shift. Giving the ability to force a down or up shift. My car has a fully automatic CVT, no paddles. Personally I love it. Age has started showing a bit but when I got the car back in 2007 I kept turning it off at stop lights and starting it again because I couldn't tell if it had died or if it was just that quiet. Four years old you can feel it idle now. Still runs 0-100 without a hint of any kind of shift, and only a slig... [More]

Yeah those paddles seemed to be the initial answer to the problem of people wanting to shift. Giving the ability to force a down or up shift. My car has a fully automatic CVT, no paddles. Personally I love it. Age has started showing a bit but when I got the car back in 2007 I kept turning it off at stop lights and starting it again because I couldn't tell if it had died or if it was just that quiet. Four years old you can feel it idle now. Still runs 0-100 without a hint of any kind of shift, and only a slight acceleration loss as you get into higher speeds. 3 CVT. You do lose the odd bhp as ... [More]

You do lose the odd bhp as the cars get older.The problem with the flappy paddles i see is that it could possibly be just another component to go wrong.I've never driven one so i dont know if it can be driven without the paddles if something goes wrong.I agree bout the autos tho cause my wifes car is one and i love it..especially on a long journey.They are brilliant to have a relaxing drive in. As I understand the ones with the paddle shifters work exactly like a fully automatic that doesn't have the paddles until you decide you want to use one. Based on that I would think it would work perfec... [More]

I have no idea why they "invented" floppy paddles. Just another electronic thingy to break. I remember VW had a manual automatic back in the day on the Karmin-Ghia. You could shift it (3sp) if you wanted to, or you could just put it in 2nd and drive all day. Makes not much sense but on the days you felt agressive and needed that physical sensation of power and control (although that is kind of ironic if you were driving a Ghia) it was there for you. I like this little car and think it would be great for driving in cities and even small towns where the traffic speeds are well controlled. But I ... [More]

It will never be common on our roads, I'm still waiting for those futuristic cars they promised us in the 60s. So you have noticed that the radical things of the future never make it, too! I can see the fun pranksters would have with this: "Mom, what do you mean I forgot to send the EN-V home from school? I did!" "Oh, great I'll be late for work again! Okay, I'll call the Traffic Local Dept's lost and found section. I wish you could convince the kids at school to stop taping 'I'm Lost!' signs over the car's forward and rear cameras." It so would happen! Or clear tape with a little stick figure... [More]