Nissan Note e-Power review: The EV that charges itself

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3 жыл бұрын

Like the idea of driving an Electric Vehicle but are still concerned about the range and lack of charging infrastructure? Or maybe installing a wall box is out of the question because you live in an apartment?
One car that might be an ideal solution for such folks is the Nissan Note e-Power. It has a 1.2-litre engine that runs on petrol, however, it's there purely as a generator to charge the batteries that drive the electric motor.
Read the full review at: futr.sg/2021/04/08/nissan-not...
2021 Nissan Note e-Power Premium.
Powertrain: 85kW (115hp) electric motor with 1,198cc 3-cylinder petrol engine
Battery capacity: 1.54kW
Battery type: Lithium-Ion
Max charge speed: N/A
Top speed: 150km/h
0-100km/h: 9.0 seconds
Consumption: 4.6L/100km
VES Band: A2 ($10,000 rebate) ($15k after 1 July 2021)
Base price: $105,800 with COE and VES rebate (as of 4 May 2021)
Contact: Tan Chong Motor Sales

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@bestofalllife 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect solution 👏 if only manufacturers made cars like this that can offer you decent electric range + combustion = this combination is unmatched by electric or ICE.Keep up with good work 🍻

@vittorio870 2 жыл бұрын

Nissan is always in forefront of innovation and they rarely get credited. This e-power thing is a game changer !! The GTR still commands respect to date.......🙌

@martintust2250 2 жыл бұрын

Great car and fantastic engineering! When is Nissan bringing this winner to the UK? I want one!!

@hakeem2231 Жыл бұрын

Only thing I don't like about the car is when it's time to clean the hybrid battery fan

@ilkererol1986 2 жыл бұрын

Aito m5 has this feature plus you can charge it

@7kabir 3 жыл бұрын

Nissan matr also add a plug in option... So that petrol is used only when needed....

@RonaiHenrik 2 жыл бұрын

I think the battery would be too small for that. I do not know however, what the range is for just the electric range. My guess would be around 50 km.

@Rambo-lv9hu 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, can you switch it so you ONLY use the battery to drive around instead of fueling up? Like is there button for battery only mode?

@andymiller8227 2 жыл бұрын

No there isn't

@brunog6151 Жыл бұрын

You can. There is EV mode button. When u press it will drive on electric. But only last for awhile due to the small motor capacity, before the engine starts up again to charge the electric

@MarioSeoane 2 жыл бұрын

Genius

@TheTalkShytShow 3 ай бұрын

Only things Nissan dropped the ball on was the location of the battery cooling fan(maintenance wise) , and the fact that there's no cooling fan filter behind the vent like the Toyotas after 2017

@rashidmohmd546 2 жыл бұрын

How much thise car?

@hondaguy9153 2 жыл бұрын

It's a hybrid. It doesn't charge itself. It burns gasoline.

@macmaniacal 2 жыл бұрын

true

@kayaanyadunath9863 2 жыл бұрын

No it's not hybrid. It's epower

@ashton9699 2 жыл бұрын

@@kayaanyadunath9863 No, it's a hybrid. Even PHEVs are considered hybrids, and they are much closer in practice to a full electric than this.

@kayaanyadunath9863 2 жыл бұрын

@@ashton9699 this one the energy go to the battery and then the wheels. For hybrid it's both energy from fuel and battery at the same time that go to the wheels. Got it?

@ashton9699 2 жыл бұрын

@@kayaanyadunath9863 Doesn't change the fact that a Chevrolet Volt, that applies the same principle once the battery is depleted, is still considered a hybrid. PHEV = plugin HYBRID electric vehicle.

@berny_electric_22 2 жыл бұрын

So basiscally the 3 cyl. engine/generator is used like BMWs former REX in the i3?

@ignitiontv1893 2 жыл бұрын

Yup, although in the Note it isn't just a range *extender*, more like a range *provider*... Without the generator, the Note would be essentially unusable.

@riskdizify Жыл бұрын

How much is the parts when bought separately? 1. Lithion Ion battery pack 2. Inverter 3. Generator 4. Electric motor Thanks.

@penguinoc63 5 ай бұрын

You're trying to build your own version of a hybrid/ electric vehicle?

@jackt1400 Жыл бұрын

Even pure EV in Singapore are emitting carbon as well (from our power stations)

@user-vc6hg3st6k 11 ай бұрын

This note is not real ev as it still use petrol.

@777geeman 3 ай бұрын

Yes and no. It's not Soley from battery. The Actkinson engine can and does place electrons directly to and from the inverter bypassing the battery altogether. Nissan have not been totally up front about this. Either way its still a good solution. I get between 18 and 30 kms per liter. It drops heaps when driven on highway ie more than 80kph. Still i love my black arrow note.

@marshmallowpuff4899 2 жыл бұрын

I'm confused. So a gas engine powers a generator, that sends a charge to the electric motor, which in turn drives the wheels.

@ignitiontv1893 2 жыл бұрын

Correct! The concept behind it is that the engine can then run at its most efficient speed, thus giving better fuel economy

@Sevan59 2 жыл бұрын

For me it is the best solution , no more range anxiety

@ashton9699 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sevan59 No, that's what a PHEV is for. This simply works like a normal hybrid, but you get the instant and linear torque of a full EV, rather than an annoying (e)CVT with a droning engine when accelerating like a normal hybrid.

@Obvsaninternetexpert 8 ай бұрын

this is the most stupid solution so far, have almost everything a petrol car has but also carry the weight of all the electric stuff and you cant even plug it in, you have to use fuel, just make the engine move the wheels@@Sevan59 IF..... it had an electric only range of like 60-80 miles, like the levc van then you could at least use it as an electric car .... with no range anxiety.... this is just a complicated petrol car

@kernejordan6454 Ай бұрын

On a full tank how many miles can it go ???????????? One full tank how many miles?????????

@valentin6139 2 жыл бұрын

yeah, yeah, yeah... EV lovers, I have a question: What is the percentage of renewable electricity in your country??? That much your EV is ¨green¨...rest...you know. I like to travel. I love this idea

@GaleraDoTrampo 2 жыл бұрын

tragam para o brasil e fabriquem aqui

@Benjamin-ft9vt 2 жыл бұрын

It would be great if this car was cold in Europe

@aleemmohammed6404 26 күн бұрын

Another draw back is you have to change the transmission oil regularly. It tends to sludge very fast. A typical car transmission oil change is every 40000kms or less however the nissan note you have to change the oil every 20000kms or once every year and hopefully you can minimize the sludge build up in the transmission. Could you reach out to the nissan manufacturer and ask them why does that happen and how to prevent it? Also the placement of the hybrid battery will collect dust, to top it off it has NO filter. Why? Why would the engineers put the hybrid battery their ???. Under the seat.. and the fan. Very poor engineering. They can't be so foolish. I think it's because they want the car owners to spend money for replacement so NISSAN parts department can profit.

@user-tv6vy1dd8l 2 жыл бұрын

Не хрена не понял, но очень интересно

@pianoplayer2516 3 жыл бұрын

So it is essentially a Chevy Volt with a smaller battery and no plug.

@RonaiHenrik 2 жыл бұрын

not quite, no. Similar though. As far as I know the Volt's ICE also assists the electric motor sometimes. With Nissan's e-power drivetrain this would never happen as the ICE is only there to charge the battery. I guess this is all due to reach the best efficiency possible, which (as far as I know) they did manage to achieve with 50% efficiency.