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Originally Posted by Badhobz
https://www.autoblog.com/reviews/we-...out-the-hassle
This is quite interesting. So its basically an EV but Nissan added an ICE to charge the battery. Thus removing the range issue and complexity of PHEV. Probably the first revolutionary thing nissan has done since the OG nissan leaf.
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Revolutionary? Fisker did it years ago... and the Porsche mag that started arriving at my house for some reason tells me that they tried the same thing 125 years ago. Mazda also put something out a few years ago that does this. (Also, that's the plan with the new Wankel if they ever do it)
I have a friend that does consulting on hybrid and electric vehicles. He took me through a presentation once that he gave a certain Chinese car company a few years ago. There is no scenario where it's better from an efficiency point of view to have an engine charge a battery than drive the wheels.
I could imagine it's cheaper to develop and maintain but it's a worse product for the consumer.