Nobody understands the point of hybrid cars [video]

Re:Nobody understands the point of hybrid cars [video] by Reason077 on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @10:00AM (#48207950)

Series hybrids, where only electric motors drive the wheels, are becoming more common: Nissan now sells many models under their e-POWER brand.

Efficiency seems to match or exceed conventional hybrids in city driving, and only slightly less efficient for highway driving. And people like the instant torque and the smooth “EV like” driving feel.

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Re:Nobody understands the point of hybrid cars [video] by xtracto on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @10:06AM (#48208058)

I've got a Nissan Epower Kicks. I bought it exactly because the technology was different than standard Hybrid cars.

Here in Mexico there's no infra for fully electric cars, and they are still way too expensive.

The Nissan setup is pretty cool in that the generator is quite small, and the car doesn't need all the mechanical parts of an ICE car. It also gives us the range of a standard ICE car. So far it has been pretty good.

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