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How does Nissan's battery-free e-4WD work?

To assist their gas engines, Nissan has developed e-4WD, or electric four wheel, which uses electric motors but has no batteries. Is this a hybrid? Yeah. Think of it as a mild series or serial hybrid, which is a kind of hybrid that uses a generator instead of a battery to power the electric motors. Wait a minute, you might say: aren't four wheel drives less efficient than two wheel drive cars? Yes but e-4WD is very light and compact because it's electric. Okay, so how long before the fuel savings pay for the added hardware? It's not that clear ... Read more →

EPA: "We must bring about an end to the horsepower arms race among auto makers" Lascelles Linton

How does Nissan's battery-free e-4WD work? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

EPA: "We must bring about an end to the horsepower arms race among auto makers" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Is the EPA is trying to kill the muscle car? Margo Oge, EPA director-office of transportation and air quality, said this in an address to the Automotive News World Congress: We must bring about an end to the horsepower arms race among auto makers and replace it with another different kind of a ...

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