• No.511

Nissan FEV (1991)

Electric vehicle

Specifications

Overall length/width/height
3,995/1,698/1,290 mm
Wheelbase
2,436mm
Tread
1,440/1,415mm
Curb weight
900kg
Engine
Ni-Cd Battery + Quadrupolar AC induction motor x 2
Engine Max. power
20kW (27ps) × 2
Engine Max. torque
48N·m (4.9kgf·m)/0-400rpm
Suspension (front/rear)
Strut/Parallel link strut (Independent)
Brakes (front/rear)
Disc/Drum
Tires
165/65R14

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Nissan FEV (1991)

Nissan is a company that has researched electric vehicle (EV) over many decades.
Nissan FEV is the experimental high-performance EV exhibited at the 29th Tokyo Motor Show in 1991.

Nissan achieved a high-performance car that lived up to the concept of "a compact car that is people-friendly and environmentally friendly"; that employed a "super fast electric charging system" that could charge to 40% in only six minutes, even though research had not started on the automotive lithium-ion battery that is now the global standard in current EVs; extremely aerodynamic styling with a Cd (coefficient drag) of 0.19; independent control of left and right front wheels and low-rolling, low-resistance tires achieved with two compact, lightweight, high-output, high-efficiency AC induction motors; and, achieved a cruising distance of 250 km on one charge, acceleration from 0 to 400 m in 20 seconds, and a top speed of 130 km/h.

The car here is a vehicle that was kept in Nissan Research Center. Nissan's Prototype Division restored the interior and exterior in 2025.