nissan shows test models of electric car, hybrid - lithium batteries for sale

Japan Associated Press Business Writer yuri kageyama on Wednesday, August 06, 2008
The electric vehicle sold in 2010 carried 300 kg pounds (660 pounds)lithium-
Ion battery, still compressed around Nissan Motor Company
Test Course, faster than similar gas accelerationengine cars.
Very quiet, no engine noise, this is the trademark of the electric car.
Nissan officials say details such as the cruise range have yet to be determined.
Behind Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp.
Honda Motor Company
In the hybrid sector, Nissan uses electric vehicles as the backbone of its green strategy.
Automakers around the world are trying to develop eco-products because there is growing concern about soaring oil prices and global warming.
Electric cars are zero. emission.
Tokyo last month-
Nissan and its French partner Renault announced a partnership with the Portuguese government to sell electric vehicles in Portugal in 2011.
In addition, Nissan also announced an agreement with the Better Place project in Palo Alto, California, which will sell electric vehicles on a large scale in Israel and Denmark in 2011.
The Nissan electric vehicle shown on Wednesday is expected to be available in Japan and the United States. S.
Global in 2010 and 2012.
But Nissan faces competition from other automakers, including GM.
Ford Motor Companyof the U. S.
They developed electric cars.
Also on Wednesday, Japanese rival Mitsubishi Motors
Working with Japanese battery manufacturer GS Yuasa Corp.
Said it was building a factory in Japan. Lithium production
Ion batteries for electric cars are planned to be rented next year and sold next year.
Nissan also offered tests.
Hybrid Drive.
Hybrid cars have better mileage than similar gasoline
The engine vehicle is realized by switching between the engine and the motor.
Nissan now buys its hybrid system from Toyota for the Altima hybrid sold in the US. S.
But by 2010 there is hope for cars with their own systems.
Nissan's hybrid system still has some problems to solve.
The Infiniti luxury model shows that when the gasoline engine starts up with speed, it seems to be a bit shaking.
Mikio Nozaki, a Nissan engineer, said that although he refused to give the numbers, the system provided mileage for small cars.
The Hybrid is powered by Nissan's lithium-
Although the ion battery is much smaller than the version in the electric car.
Hybrid vehicles such as Toyota Prius are equipped with a nickel-metal hydrogen battery, which is not as good as lithium-ion.
Automakers are racing to develop lithium.
Ion batteries for green cars.
Nissan also showed off.
Collision Prevention function, using sensors to identify approaching vehicles, even in blind spots, and warning when drivers switch lanes.
Junichi Kobayashi, Nissan's senior manager, said the warning felt like a tugboat that was passed through a very slight braking, either on the left wheel or on the right.
It has not been decided when the business model will happen.
Safety features have been provided to keep a safe distance from the car ahead and to prevent dangerous lane departures.
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