TOKYO--Nissan Motors wants a bold design for its upcoming electric vehicle--one that doesn't make it look like a hybrid.
The goal is a look that screams green but stands apart from the wedge-shaped silhouette that has come to signify environmentally friendly driving in the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight hybrids.
"We need some kind of difference so that when people see our car, they will realize this is an EV, not a hybrid," Nissan chief designer Shiro Nakamura told Automotive News.
Nissan has not released pictures of the car, which is scheduled to go on sale next year. But its new styling cues include:
- No grille, to underscore the electric drivetrain
- A low hood enabled by the lack of an engine
- A visible recharging plug at the nose of the car
- A profile that is flowing, instead of triangular
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