Nissan, the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, plans to introduce an EV with range extender. According to Yoshi Shimoida, Nissan’s deputy general manager for electric car engineering, it will be “an entirely new car with a chassis separate than the one the LEAF is built on.” The range extender engine will be used solely to generate electricity, unlike the internal combustion engine on the Chevy Volt, which can drive the front wheels under some circumstances. Shimoida said that Nissan will unveil the name of this range extender technology next year, noting the similarity to the approach BMW uses for its i3 REx. “But we call it a series hybrid,” he says. Nissan joins other automakers in the goal of putting more EVs on the road, and offering more options in the lineup of electric vehicles is an important step in that direction. Coast Nissan is proud to offer incentives on a new LEAF lease, there has never been a better time to go electric. Stop by today to learn more, and see which model is right for you.
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