Nissan has been leading the way when it comes to electric vehicles. The Nissan Leaf has been one of, if not the hottest selling electric vehicles (EVs) around, with some 250,000 units to date. And now, the Japanese carmaker wants to prove this claim with its newest piece of technology—Nissan e-Power.
Nissan’s e-Power system is set to change the way hybrids and EVs are made. Taking a cue from the Leaf, the e-Power system uses a high-output battery, an electric motor, and a gasoline engine. Unlike a conventional hybrid where the electric motor assists the gas mill to drive the wheels, this one does it the other way around—the gas lump is only utilized to charge the battery. When fully charged, the drive wheels are motivated by the electric motor.
If this sounds just a bit too complex for you, think of it this way: the electric motor does all the driving duties, complete with the inert instantaneous torque that comes with it. This means that it is no slouch when it comes to providing an exhilarating time behind the wheel. Moreover, the clean motor also gives off an eerily quiet drive, says Nisan. And since the gas motor only kicks in when charging, it hardly uses any fuel, boasting pretty much the same consumption as the best hybrids out there. And yes, you don’t need to plug this thing into a wall outlet to charge it as it practically charges itself.
In short, you get the full benefits of an EV, minus the nuisances of short range and the need to externally charge it. Cool, huh?
The Nissan e-Power system will be fitted in the Note EV.
