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Micra engine + Leaf drivetrain + Versa Note = new Nissan e-Power hybrid
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Nissan has just introduced a "series" hybrid system in Japan that they're calling "E-Power", and they are putting it in the Note first.
Notable: (sorry, bad pun)
- It uses the JDM/Euro 1.2L, 3-cylinder Micra engine as the generator.
- The engine is not connected to the wheels - it only runs as a generator to keep the battery topped up. It's not a plug-in hybrid (not like Chevy Volt).
- It also shows what the facelifted Note looks like, incorporating Nissan's new(ish) "V" chrome grille. Here's another angle of the new front:
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(from: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/20...km-112415.html )
- It's nearly as efficient as a Prius on the notoriously lenient Japese fuel economy test cycle (which is biased to slower speeds/city driving).
- Because it's a "parts bin car" (Micra engine, Leaf motor), it's relatively inexpensive.
- They don't say if it's coming to North America.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le7poqfEkJo
More info, Nissan press release:
https://newsroom.nissan-global.com/r...lang=en-US&rss
Left-hand drive e-power Note spotted testing in the U.S.
Quote:
New spy photos show the Versa Note e-Power hybrid undergoing road tests in Michigan alongside a Japan-market, right-hand-drive Note e-Power, a Toyota Prius C and a BMW i3.
Full story: http://www.autonews.com/article/2017...hybrid-for-u-s