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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Possibly, since it seems to have been done mostly with off-the-shelf parts, including the Leaf's drivetrain. Nissan had been focusing on using a single powerplant for its entire EV range, and has tried it even in some small trucks.
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Nissan knows how to make a car that meets a price, AKA cheap.
Few manufacturers can do this.
My guess is they want to replace their poor CVT xmsn with something of equal cost that is more reliable
Even though the car would be much more efficient on the highway they won’t add the weight and cost to have direct drive.
If their running a generator in a motor style transmission it’s possible they have gotten serial efficiency above 90% in which case it doesn’t matter “much”
Considering that this might be a $12000 economy hybrid.
They likely will sell on price alone like the leaf and versa