Nissan has been slow to jump on the hybrid bandwagon and has relied on technology from Toyota. But Nissan is finally ready to get serious about hybrids and has developed its first in-house system. Even better, according to the latest reports the Nissan Fuga Hybrid (Infiniti M) will be Nissan’s first hybrid and will have nearly double the gas mileage of the gasoline version.
According to Koichi Hayasaki, chief engineer of Nissan’s rear-wheel-drive hybrid system.”Typically, carmakers say the fuel economy improvement on their cars using a ‘strong’ or ‘full’ hybrid system is roughly 30 percent, while for ‘mild’ hybrids, it’s 15 percent.”
Nissan’s hybrid system will differ from its competitors by featuring twin clutches and a lithium-ion battery pack.
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