This is the Nissan Chico – and it is a concept aimed
at a very specific, and quite unusual, target group. Designed by Giovanni Duc from
Croatia, the Chico is a fully autonomous vehicle designed for children that
sports a very unconventional look.
Duc created the vehicle as a solution to parents who
work but also have children that need to be taken to school. The Chico is all
electric and has an interior which any child would love. Heck, even we’re
fascinated by what’s going on inside this small city car.
Instead of just fitting a traditional bench, Duc has
designed a bright yellow seat inspired by swings that is connected to the roof
and hangs down as opposed to being fixed to the floor like a normal car seat.
As the Chico drives itself along, the swing seat gently sways back and forth
and the vibrations generated by the seat’s movement is converted into
electrical energy and stored in a battery pack on the roof of the car. This
power is then funneled to the powertrain and through the pavement.
The concept also features a small, secondary bench
seat on the other side of the cabin and a plush floor which children can sit
and play on, as well as a small ramp which young children could crawl along to
enter and exit the vehicle. And all that comes wrapped in a novel and playful
exterior.
