Koniciwa! Day 2 in Tokyo Japan, we going to test drive the EV and the new Infinity M Technology ( The New Hybrid System, Active 4 wheel Drive, New Suspension, New Safety Assist and Air-conditioning system )
Arriving at Nissan GranDrive
Look at that cones
We are given a briefing on the test drive procedure and told not take picture on the restricted area ( Upcoming New Cars tested from the other side )
Testing the Nissan EV – It is based on the Nissan Latio
This is the first time i drove an electric car ( except for electric buggy ). I was amazed with the acceleration. I tested it goes 0 – 100km/h in 11 seconds and it can goes 60KM for a full charge. A researched was undertaken for the limit range of the distance where America, UK and Japan commuter travel at the average of 50km. We should took this technology to Brunei because it produce zero emission.
Have to maneuver through cones
The Nissan EV-11 briefing
One of the battery cell
Its arranged inside a cartridge of four. It weight around 15kg in total
It take 48 cartridge to fitted to the EV and it can last for several years
Demonstration on filling up the electric car
Push the green button and presto!
Its in Japanese.
The information of the EV could synchronies with ordinary Iphone. To switch on the air-conditioning system to cool the air and to check the status of the charging.
The INFINITY M System
Next was the new hybrid Infiniti where it is equipped with their new high-tech system
The new hybrid system used one motor/two clutch hybrid power train with a motor which powered by a different power cell than the EV-11. The hybrid will have a higher output Li-on output battery and accelerate faster than other conventional hybrid.
The front clutch are used for connecting the engine and the rear clutch for distributing traction
We are given two test on the new hybrid with the system off and on.
The guy who control the black box of the car with his laptop
Verdict
- The first drive with the system off. i tested the car by driving a zig zag like a snake with in a straight line and drove the car at high speed 100km/h on the corner and founded it felt dangerous. The car was unstable. Then i tested a dangerous maneuver driving at high speed 100km/h in a corner and make a sudden hard turn on the steering wheel. It is absolutely unstable and have to steer back to safety.
- The second drive with the system on ( active 4 wheel drive). I tested the car zigzag and the respond was sharp at every turn and feel safe at high speed cornering. I tried again the dangerous maneuver at the same corner and founded the car improved manoeuvrability, sharpened dynamic response, and unrivalled steering precision giving the driver control over the cornering line.
- Its an ultimate in driving pleasure, handling, dynamic response and steering precision.
End of part 1 of day 2
