Last week, Louis Young, a long time North Country Nissan sales consultant, and myself attended a dealer marketing workshop in Burlington, VT. We both agree that it was time well spent and we also got a lot more than what we paid for- it was free. We learned a lot of new practices and techniques that will make your shopping experience more convenient and enjoyable. We are always looking for new ways to make our job, selling cars, and your job, receiving quality automotive service, much more exciting, and efficient.
The automotive industry has dramatically changed during this information age. Not only has the automotive industry become a buyer’s market, but it has given potential customers instant access to information about our dealership that could only be found at Paquin’s Auto Park in Saint Albans, VT. That is both great for us and for our customers. It allows us to reach out to more people and provide potential customers the information they need to make an educated vehicle purchase.
We are moving forward to make the communication with our customers more convenient and personal. We stand by our customers before, during and after the sale. If you would like to experience some of our new ways of communication, try communicating with us! You can contact us through our website, Facebook Page, or through our toll-free number
Once again, Nissan has teamed up with an industry leader to provide innovative customer experiences. In the previous blog, Nissan teamed up with Sweedish Mind Control scientists to research new innovative driving systems. In this blog, Nissan Europe has teamed up with Adobe and Digitas France, leading digital software companies, to give customers an immersive virtual experience of the Nissan Juke with the Stage Juke3D project.
What makes this “video game” so special? The Stage Juke3D project is using the latest Stage 3D Technology in Adobe Flash Player 11. This new innovative technology provides smoother and more crisp 3D graphics than most interactive virtual programs. The simple controls are so impressively responsive that they give customers the most accurate driving experience available on a computer that supports Adobe Flash Player 11. Gamers also have the opportunity to customize and race the Nissan Juke.
"Adobe Flash Player 11 with Stage 3D opens new horizons in terms of customization. We can now prolong the Nissan experience by allowing users to discover the vehicle in an immersive universe that engages the senses and emotions as never before." - Laurent de la Cotardière, VP Sales & Marketing, Nissan Europe
At North Country Nissan in Saint Albans and the greater Burlington, VT area, we are very excited for customers to use the Stage Juke3D driving experience. However, virtual driving is no comparable substitute for the actual driving experience. Stop by our dealership and experience the real world Juke for yourself. For your convenience, Schedule a test drive to experience the true Nissan Juke driving experience. But in the mean time, experience the Nissan Juke 3D virtual driving experience on our website and join the discussion on our Facebook page.
When someone says “Mind Control,” you may be thinking of Big Brother and the thought police in the classic novel 1984 or Therman, the mind control expert, who was played by Zach Galifianakis in the movie, Dinner for Schmucks. Despite what many may think about mind control, Nissan is taking it to a whole new level by teaming up with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland (EPFL) to investigate Brain Machine Interface (BMI) systems. Nissan’s goal is to incorporate BMI into their vehicles while making safer driving experiences for their Nissan customers.
How is mind control a benefit for drivers? The BMI systems will have the ability to predict the drivers maneuvering decisions and adjust the engine power, brakes and other technologies accordingly for road obstacles and road conditions.
More specifically, this BMI systems technology is considered a non-invasive form of mind control. That is where the user controls a machine with their mind instead of a machine having control over a user’s mind.
The BMI technology is well established in the scientific world, but is still in its infancy stage. There is much needed improvements before the BMI technology takes off and becomes a standard in all Nissan vehicles. Before BMI becomes a common industry standard, Nissan needs to find a way to eliminate the neurological sensing cap so that a driver can just hop in a car and use the BMI systems without having to wear any sort of mind control headset.
"As part of our recently announced six year plan - Nissan Power 88 - we are focusing on new technologies. We have already developed a number of advanced safety systems for our cars - such as Intelligent Cruise Control, Distance Control Assist or Moving Object Detection, all systems that constantly scan the environment around the car - and the research being undertaken by EPFL complements this perfectly," said Christopher Benardis, GM Product Economic and Control, Business Development & OC-E Office at NISSAN International SA.
Nissan is moving forward to provide their customers with a more safe and comfortable driving experience. All of these advanced technologies reduce the drivers’ stress and makes transportation safer for everyone. When Nissan finds a way to incorporate all of these advanced technologies, it will make the vehicles on an LA freeway during rush hour look like a school of fish seamlessly moving together as one.
At North Country Nissan of Saint Albans, VT, we are excited to see Nissan become the innovation leader of their industry. We applaud Nissan for their vision for safer and more efficient driving experiences today and tomorrow.
