adric22
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I remember hearing a while back that Nissan was developing their own hybrid system that would also be able to scale to a PHEV system. I noticed today that they had the pathfinder hybrid on their website. So I looked at it to see what they had come up with. Eventually i had to surf over to Wikipedia to find the actual specs. I was really disappointed in their system. It uses a 15Kw electric motor. It really isn't all that much better than the crummy IMA that Honda was using for years with the exception of the extra clutches so that it can run on EV power alone.. but with 15Kw, I doubt that can handle more than just a few miles per hour. And I see no way this would be of any use in a PHEV system.
I was really hoping Nissan was going to come out with some really good hybrids so that they could also make some decent plug-in hybrids. Once you have a decent hybrid system like Ford uses, it isn't too hard to upgrade the battery pack and make it a PHEV.
I was really hoping Nissan was going to come out with some really good hybrids so that they could also make some decent plug-in hybrids. Once you have a decent hybrid system like Ford uses, it isn't too hard to upgrade the battery pack and make it a PHEV.