A different look on the future...

I received the pics above from a friend and from what I saw it does look cool but is this really the direction we want to go. Check out the pics and let me know what you think. I would love to test drive the vehicle below...

No steering wheel; you drive it with a joystick. No pedals either.
Can you drive with a joystick? Our children and grandchildren probably can.
The influence of video games in our lives has really arrived, wouldn't you say?

SCARY THOUGHT THAT NOW A 7 YEAR OLD COULD STEAL YOUR CAR AND PROBABLY DRIVE IT BETTER THAN YOU.

Nissan OneOne

The OneOne is envisioned as a sort of lovable pet vehicle. ("Won-won" is a common Japanese imitation for the sound of a barking dog.) Besides being cute, it would also be a helpful member of the family. On its own, it could go fetch some groceries or take a child to school.

The OneOne would move itself along like a skater by alternately pushing out with each of its rear wheels. At high speeds it would lean back for better aerodynamics, but at slower speeds it could "stand up" for better visibility.

I can easily see myself utilizing this bad boy for those quick beer runs during that crucial 4th quarter drive towards the end zone when you know that by leaving the house you can potentially miss a pass or an interception heck maybe even a fan running through the field. All kidding aside this concept is relly intrigueing especially the way our lives moves towards the easy and easier way of living. I give Nissan a 10 on concept and thought.

Toyota USA / GM Japan

TOKYO, April 12 – Toyota Motor announced a management reshuffling today that will elevate the president of its North American operations, James Press, to become the first non-Japanese ever to sit on the automaker’s board of directors.

The changes announced today will increase the number of board members from 25 to 30. James Press was among nine new members appointed to the board. Four members retired, including Executive Vice President Yoshimi Inaba, a popular executive who led Toyota’s important China operations for two years.

The move comes amid increasing worries at Toyota about a possible political backlash in the United States, where Japanese carmakers have prospered while American rivals are struggling. It also reflects the efforts of Toyota, long a solidly Japanese company, to grow more international as it now produces and sells more vehicles overseas than in Japan.

With what's going on with Toyota it now makes sense why GM was excited when the unveiling of the new concepts in New York this same month will create a huge buzz for the younger crowd in the far east.