. >> reporter: this street legal concept all electric is being tested by nissan's future labbe. >> to see how it can really help people that live in dense cities like new york and really for their short distances, last mile kinds of communities. >> reporter: here in the city where daily traffic congestion challenges even the best driving skills and where parking on clogged side streets leave you with very little room, this mobility concept just may be the ticket. adapted from a renault already used on the streets in the uk and france the nissan car has a in san francisco it's being tested as a shared services car where you might rent it an hour or a full day. >> a lot of its use is recreation a.m., a fun way to get around the city -- recreational, a fun way to get around the city, you have a friend in town. >> reporter: at 1,000 pounds and street legal it comes with a number of safety features. >> it has a tubular frame and classy. so it helps -- chassis, so it helps protect the inside passenger and it has an air bag. >> reporter: off we go. it handles really well. the passenger, futu