At the other extreme from the Tesla performance sports car being approved for sale in Japan, following bamboo bikes and taxis; we have a bamboo electric car.
Meguru, a rickshaw-like EV developed by Japanese companies Yodogawa and Kinki Knives Industries, features an iron body coated in lacquer, a fan-shaped paper door, and bamboo flooring. In this new vehicle announced this year, the Japanese culture-inspired touches are intended to attract customers in more "traditional" towns like Nara and Kyoto. The car has a top speed of only 25 mph and a range of 25 miles. Eventually, Meguru is expected to go on sale in Japan for approximately $10,000.
Pivo concept car
Source: Nissan
Heavy industrial electric vehicles modernised
Nissan is rolling out the Nissan Leaf in Japan this year followed by a rapid global rollout of manufacture and sale, presuming success.
Main Image: Bamboo electric car
Source: Yodogawa and Kinki Knives Industries
For more read: Electric Vehicles in East Asia 2011-2021
Also attend: Future of Electric Vehicles which uniquely covers the whole electric vehicle market - land, sea, air whether hybrid or pure EV - with emphasis on future breakthroughs.
