Watch: The Leaf Production Process Is Totally Futuristic

Previous Article Next Article

Andrew Price
Projects, GOOD

December 6, 2010 • 1:30 pm PST
+ comments

00:00/00:0000:00

This video, from Nissan, shows various aspects of the production process for the all-electric Leaf, which, instead of an engine, fuel tank, and many other innards associated with cars, has a ton of electronics.

I know even electric cars have their problems, and this production process isn't environmentally benign, but watching this it's hard not to be at least a little impressed with the technological sophistication of this operation. It looks more like building a computer than building a car. It also kind of looks like this Björk video.

Posted in: GOOD Blog,; Technology,; News,

Tags: technology,; transportation,; cars,; leaf,; electric vehicles,; nissan leaf,; electric cars,; nissan production way

More GOOD stuff

Watch the Surprisingly Personal Process of How Ink Is Made

Kanye Is Wrong: His Murdered Woman Video Is Totally Misogynistic

Your College Is, Like, Totally Popular

Comments

Join or sign in to comment…

Comments loading

Sponsored by University of PhoenixRelated posts

News
The Nissan Leaf Polar Bear Ad Is Pretty Great
In this new ad for the Nissan Leaf, the majestic polar bear, his habitat crumbling, makes the lonely trek to suburban America. But to what end?...
by Andrew Price
Lifestyle
Don't Drink the Water: Organic H20 Is a Total Sham
You already know bottled water is a marketing ploy. Don't fall for the latest attempt to get you to buy what flows freely from the tap.
by Cord Jefferson
News
Shuffling the Lineup: How One Man Is Redesigning the Witness ID Process
How one man is redesigning the witness identification process to prevent wrongful convictions.
by Ben Paynter, harrison Freeman
Lifestyle
Ethical Style: How Ethical Is 'Artisanal' Production?
"Artisanal” no longer necessarily signifies hand-made, skilled craftsmanship. It means whatever a company says it does.
by Tabea Kay, Jessica De Jesus
Culture
Rock (and U.S. Oil Production) Is Dead
Overthinking It has a thought-provoking chart (view at full size here) that pits the declining quality of rock music against the declining amount...
by Patrick James
Environment
Australia Is About To Have A Totally Reasonable Climate Policy
Want to put a price on carbon? Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard shows how it's done.
by Sarah Laskow
Environment
United States Is an Embarrassing 17th in Clean Tech Production
It doesn't look like we're winning the future, unfortunately.
by Ben Jervey
GOOD Blog
God Is Watching Us
A man jumped into the lion's area at a Kiev zoo, shouting that God would protect him. God did not protect him. This is similar to Friday's story...
by Anonymous
News
Jargon Watch: What Is "Shovel Ready"?
One bone of contention in the debate surrounding the $820-odd billion stimulus package is whether we can actually get started on the projects...
by Andrew Price
Technology
A Reading List for Futurists
More material to help you understand the future of technology and artificial intelligence. The tenth and final post in a GOOD miniseries on...
by Roko Mijic
Technology
What Futurists Actually Do
An introduction to GOOD's new series from the Institute for the Future Never Google the word "futurist." Besides the conflation with Futurism,...
by Mathias Crawford
Design
Futuristic Taiwanese Ghost Town
The photographer Craig Ferguson captures a bizarre land that post-1960s Taiwan forgot.Via The Aesthetic Poet..
by Patrick James
Environment
GM Unveils Three Futuristic Vehicles
Today, General Motors revealed three new futuristic-looking Electric Networked-Vehicles (EN-V) in Shanghai. With an almost Jetson-like feel,...
by Mother Nature Network
News
This Is the Best Way to Watch the State of the Union Address
Watch the Sunlight Foundation's live fact-check and analysis of the State of the Union address.
by Cord Jefferson
Environment
Futuristic Stealth Boat Will Fight Whale Hunters
You are looking at a picture of Earthrace, a new high-tech stealth vessel that will join the Sea Sheperd Conservation Society's fleet of...
by Zach Frechette
Design
Leaf Peepers
Leafy shelves. These seem cool, but one would imagine you'd go crazy living in a weird forest.
by Anonymous
Cities
Houston Embraces the Leaf
The city of Houston is partnering with Nissan and Reliant Energy to make the city electric-car friendly (and get people driving the Nissan Leaf)....
by Andrew Price
Environment
The Nissan LEAF Will Be Really Affordable
Official pricing details have just been released, and it looks like the plug-in electric Nissan LEAF is going to be really, really...
by Andrew Price
News
Nissan Leaf Reservations Open Tomorrow
Starting tomorrow, you can reserve a plug-in Nissan Leaf with a $99 deposit. The car will cost you somewhere in the $20,000 to $25,000 range...
by Andrew Price
News
Futuristic Plug-ins, EVs, and Natural Gas Powered Lawnmowers at L.A.'s AltCar Expo
GOOD takes a photographic journey to the Santa Monica AltCar Expo, and finds the future of transportation.
by Will Etling