Nissan has just introduced its latest electric vehicle in the form of the note e power a series hybrid that gets its electricity from a 1 2 liter gasoline three cylinder that s also used in the.
Nissan note hybrid battery.
2017 nissan note e power.
Nissan says its note e power is the first compact mass market vehicle to be equipped with a series hybrid drive system.
This hybrid vehicle is unlike the usual hybrid ev in that there is no plug in charging and the 40 litre petrol engine is used solely as a generator to charge up a small 1 5 kwh battery.
Oh it can go a couple of clicks on that smallish battery alone and like all hybrids can.
Without a large ev like battery the note gets most of its electricity from its gasoline engine.
The e power has a 40kw electric motor that is exactly half as potent as the leaf s while the e power s 1 5kwh battery pack is 1.
Nissan australia may be without a proper passenger car in its current line up but the nissan note e power small car is gaining fans in japan thanks to its flexible hybrid powertrain.
Nissan nissan revealed a new drivetrain it developed combining a gasoline.
I would be interested to hear your comments on what you see as the advantages and disadvantages of the nissan note e power hybrid vehicle.