(Original post was from October, 2020) Let's go back and revisit the journey of Nissan's Hybrid technology.
Hybrid vehicles are vehicles that are powered by a combination of a gas engine and an electric motor. These cars are equipped with high-voltage battery packs and with regenerative braking systems. While most drivers are accustomed to having a wide range of options on the auto market at this point, hybrid vehicles have not been commonplace on the mainstream auto market for very long. Nissan Hybrid technology is looking to set the bar and make itself one that all mainstream will want to own.
The first hybrid vehicle debuted for the 2000 model year, but hybrid cars did not really catch on as realistic options for average drivers until the 2010s. Sales of hybrid vehicles have skyrocketed over the past several years and are expected to grow by more than 15% by 2025.
There are many advantages to driving a hybrid vehicle. Hybrid cars are better for the environment because they burn less fuel, which means that driving a hybrid helps reduce your personal carbon footprint. Driving a hybrid car also helps you save majorly on fuel costs because hybrids are significantly more fuel-efficient than cars that are powered only by gas engines.
Most major automakers now have a selection of hybrid vehicles as part of their current lineup. Hybrid vehicle technology has advanced rapidly in recent years and varies between automakers. Keep reading to learn how Nissan sets itself apart from other automakers with their advanced hybrid technology.
Nissan is a leader in the hybrid and all-electric vehicle segment of the modern auto market. In fact, Nissan is the automaker that released the very first all-electric vehicle—the top-selling Nissan LEAF EV—to debut on the global auto market.
Every vehicle in Nissan’s hybrid lineup utilizes a parallel hybrid system that includes a gas engine and an electric motor. Nissan hybrids also come equipped with large lithium-ion batteries that improve the power, responsiveness, acceleration, and fuel efficiency of the advanced hybrids in Nissan’s vehicle lineup.
When it comes to hybrid and all-electric vehicle tech, Nissan’s primary goal is to make meaningful contributions toward ensuring a sustainable future for the world as a whole.
In order to ensure that hybrid vehicles are accessible for all drivers—even those who need to stick to tight budgets—Nissan aims to use their advancing hybrid technology to design and distribute mass-market hybrid and all-electric vehicles at affordable prices. Nissan maintains the belief that a sustainable future for everyone worldwide depends on advancing the accessibility and affordability of hybrid vehicles on the mainstream auto market.
Nissan is committed to doing everything in their power to minimize their own carbon footprint and help others reduce theirs by making accessible hybrid vehicles a reality for all drivers.
Nissan is already ahead of the game among major automakers when it comes to hybrid and all-electric vehicles. They currently have several classic hybrids, plug-in hybrid, and all-electric models in their vehicle lineup.
In the near future, Nissan aims to further expand its lineup of hybrid and all-electric vehicles in order to offer more options for drivers with a wide range of budgets, lifestyles, and vehicle preferences. In fact, Nissan has already announced their plans to release plug-in hybrid models of some of their current best-selling vehicles that are only available as fully gas-powered models as of right now. If you have your eye on a vehicle in Nissan’s lineup that is not yet available as a hybrid, keep checking back as Nissan continues to expand its hybrid and all-electric vehicle lineup over the next few model years.
As hybrid vehicle technology continues to advance, Nissan will likely remain a leader in this segment of the auto market as they work toward reducing their carbon footprint and making it easier for drivers to make environmentally-friendly choices now and into the future.
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The Nissan Kicks is a stylish, reliable, and engaging subcompact SUV that fell short of expectations in terms of sales figures when it debuted in the United States for the 2020 model year. In fact, many drivers—even those who are Nissan fans and were actively searching for a Nissan model to buy as their next vehicle in 2020—had no idea that the 2020 Nissan Kicks even existed at all. That will not be the case this upcoming year as the 2021 Nissan Kicks is already making plenty of noise.
Much of the lack of knowledge surrounding the Kicks SUV model is that Nissan did not invest much effort or capital into effectively marketing the 2020 Kicks—which ultimately led to the Kicks being largely forgotten.
However, the fact that sales for the Nissan Kicks fell short for the 2020 model year does not mean that the Kicks is not a worthwhile SUV. In fact, the Nissan Kicks is a high-performing and reliable SUV that is worth looking into for any driver who is interested in buying a subcompact SUV as their next vehicle.
For the 2021 model year, the Nissan Kicks seems to be making a major comeback. In fact, it has already been named the recipient of multiple awards and honors—even though it has not yet hit the mainstream auto market in the United States.
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Although it has not yet hit the mainstream auto market in the United States, the 2021 Nissan Kicks has already been on the market in Japan for several months—it debuted there in June of 2020.
After several months of experience with the 2021 Kicks, drivers and professional auto critics agree that the Kicks is a subcompact SUV that has excellent value and offers high performance on the road.
The 2021 Kicks is so impressive that it earned the ‘Technology of the Year’ award from the Automotive Researchers’ and Journalists’ Conference of Japan (RJC) due to its high-performing e-Power system.
This e-Power system features both an electric motor and a gasoline engine, just like a standard hybrid vehicle. However, the exclusive e-Power system from Nissan is equipped with an electric motor that delivers power directly to the wheels of the vehicle. The only thing that the gasoline engine does in the 2021 Nissan Kicks is to charge the car’s battery.
As an added bonus, the 2021 Nissan Kicks’ gasoline engine changes its frequency in response to your speed—for example, it runs at lower frequencies when your vehicle is traveling at lower speeds—in order to ensure a quieter, smoother, and more fuel-efficient ride for both drivers and passengers.
This e-Power system is exclusive to Nissan and it is available in three different Nissan models—the Nissan Note, the Nissan Serena, and, of course, the Nissan Kicks. This unique system performs well enough on the road that the RJC decided to award the 2021 Nissan Kicks with their ‘Technology of the Year’ award for the 2021 model year due exclusively to the Kicks’ e-Power system.
The honors and awards for the 2021 Nissan Kicks don’t stop with the ‘Technology of the Year’ title that was awarded to the Kicks for the 2021 model year. While this win for the 2021 Kicks was based on this subcompact SUV’s unique e-Power system, Nissan’s 2021 Kicks was also named as one of the six ‘Best Cars of the Year’ by the RJC.
This ranking serves as a testament to some of the 2021 Kicks’ best features apart from its e-Power system, because it is based on many features of this subcompact SUV—including its performance, style and design, tech and safety features, etc.
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