Hybrid Cars - Nissan Altima Hybrid
The 4-cylinder Altima Hybrid will debut in 2006 as a 2007 model vehicle. Plans for the creation of the Altima Hybrid date back to 2002, when Nissan committed to producing 100,00 hybrid vehicles over five years using Toyota's transaxle, inverter, battery and control until with an engine developed by Nissan.
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No, Nissan is not going to build its own hybrid system but will be licensing the hybrid system from Toyota Motor Co. Nissan promised a better fuel economy in its coming 2007 Nissan Altima hybrid car with a increased performance. Regular Altima has a base price of $24,530 and introduction of hybrid is most likely to add another $3000 to it. However there was no formal announcement about the pricing of 2007 Nissan Altima hybrid car.
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Incidentally, the fact that the Altima hybrid will be able to be powered solely by its electric motor is the sign of a full-hybrid drivetrain. Honda designed their hybrid Insight and Civic as mild hybrid systems, which means when the car is driving, or the air conditioning system is in operation, the gasoline engine must be running.
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This early Altima hybrid is well-done but not seamless, as one would reasonably expect of a prototype. At present the passenger seats footwell is consumed by a black box and temporary instruments are bolted to the instrument panel. A high frequency controller noise emanates from the box.
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To those on the outside of the industry peeking in, such cooperation between Toyota and Nissan might come as a bit of a shock, but to those with their ears to the ground (and regular readers of this automotive news column) it wont be as the two Japanese companies made a deal in September of 2002 where Nissan would get Toyota HEV technology to produce 100,000 hybrid vehicles over the course of five years. Components made by Toyota that will be used by the Altima Hybrid include the transmission, inverter, battery, and control units.
2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid
Click to enlarge. 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid The Altima prototype model is the first completed by Nissan under the agreement. With the Altima hybrid, Nissan hopes to offer consumers a sedan with V6 power and fuel efficiency that betters many compact vehicles. Nissan plans to build brand character into the Altima hybrid with 'Nissan-ness', that will include suspension tuning and throttle note. Interviewed during Nissan's 2005 360 new car and truck event, held for the worldwide automotive press in San Francisco, California, Nissan executive Jack Collins, Director of Product Planning, spoke about Nissan's efforts in the direction of fuel-saving.