# Car Intelligent Mobility? Ask Nissan - Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2016/07/what-is-intelligent-mobility-ask-nissan/ - Published: 2016-07-07T00:39:48-04:00 - Author: greenlivingguy Let’s talk about a car with Intelligent Mobility. For at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, Nissan and Foster + Partners concluded a 12-month collaboration by sharing their [vision](https://usa.nissannews.com/en-US/releases/visionary-future-of-mobility-concept-unveiled-by-nissan-in-europe-and-foster-partners) of where autonomous electric cars could take society. Called “Intelligent Mobility”, it builds on themes of connectivity, urban planning, the modern workplace, and community. Before we go any farther, watch the video below. Unless you like reading without context. ![Concept XR-PHEV. At the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, Nissan and Foster + Partners concluded a 12-month collaboration by sharing their vision of where autonomous electric cars could take society. Called “Intelligent Mobility”, it builds on themes of connectivity, urban planning, the modern workplace, and community.](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy. com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mistuphev.jpg?resize=390%2C225&quality=52&ssl=1) Intelligent Mobility is the grand vision encompassing [Nissan’s Intelligent Driving](https://greenlivingguy.com/2025/04/nissan-ariya-platinum-awd-2025-test-drive-results/) System, or IDS. Introduced last year, IDS is their take on semi-autonomous cars. [We have been very big on](https://web.archive.org/web/20180519022257/http://www.hybridandelectriccarnews.net:80/blog/2016/02/06/q-nissan-ids-intelligent-driving-system-technology/) it over at the Hybrid and Electric Car News. ### The system is also an ingenious way to onboard people to semi-autonomous driving. Under human control, an IDS vehicle uses an algorithm. One to learn the best of how a person drives. The car also mimics that behavior in autonomous mode. I am led to think that EV batteries and charging stations are significantly more powerful than today’s models. The idea of cars self-driving themselves to and from a charging station while owners [sleep](https://greenlivingguy.com/2021/08/how-eco-friendly-sleep-can-make-your-life-better/) is really cool. My question is how long it takes to charge versus the number of cars in the scheme. Think of a city street with 24 cars and 2 chargers on each side. If the charging system takes more than 20 minutes to fill a battery from 25% full, then the scheme will run out of time. If you let your mind go you can see the big challenges to government. If you install 2 wireless induction chargers on each side of a block, how does a moderate sized municipality budget for the [cost of construction and maintenance](https://greenlivingguy.com/2026/06/ev-maintenance-cost-comparison-that-matters/)? #### For the entire story, By: Sebastian[ W. James](https://www.nbcnews.com/) March 2, 2016 ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/df91669667126e1290c21ee0342c386e2da19d588d4d9ca6560bd82ed59a9641? s=300&d=monsterid&r=g) greenlivingguy The Green Living Guy, Seth Leitman is an independent power producer, a green living expert, and Editor of the McGraw-Hill, TAB Green Guru Guides. Seth is also an Author, Radio Host, Reporter, Writer and an Environmental Consultant on green living. The Green Living Guy writes about green living, green lighting, the green guru guides and more. Seth's books range from: # Build Your Own Electric Vehicle by Bob Brant and Seth Leitman (2nd and 3rd editions) # Build Your Own Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle by Seth Leitman # Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle by Carl Vogel # Green Lighting by Seth Leitman, Brian Clark Howard and Bill Brinsky # Solar Power For Your Home by David Findley # Renewable Energies For Your Home by Russel Gehrke # Do-it-Yourself Home Energy Audits by David Findley # Build Your Own Small Wind Power System by Brian Clark Howard and Kevin Shea # and more green living books to follow. [See Full Bio](https://greenlivingguy.com/author/greenlivingguy/) [ ](https://greenlivingguy.com/author/greenlivingguy/)