Nissan on a Crossroad

By : Hesti Yanuarti

Nissan Hybrids

The Japanese car manufacturer Nissan  is currently on a crossroad. Nissan Hybrid is waiting and observing the global auto market before it decides whether it will concentrate in the production of  Hybrid vehicles.

According to the head hancho of Nissan Hybrid , hybrid with the contest heating up, Nissan will have to wait ehether the car buying public will go for diesel vehicles or hybrids. The Altima, although a Nissan hybrid , uses Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive. Nissan also promise to deliver a three-liter car in 2010.

Feature of Nissan Hybrid Altima

There are a few luxury hybrid choices out there, and the Nissan Hybrid Altima seems to be the most popular of those choices. Check out some of the features of the Nissan Hybrid Altima and what sets itself apart from the other hybrids.

The Nissan Hybrid Altima has a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder DOHC engine that is equipped with a continuously variable transmission complete with unique front wheel drive. The Nissan Hybrid Altima has a 158-horsepower petrol engine and a 40-horsepower electric motor. The internal combustion engine is located 162 feet from the gas engine and about 199 feet away from the electric motor. Gas Mileage and Environmental Information

Combustion engines burn gasoline and produce by-products in the form of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide emissions. In addition the Nissan Hybrid has been classified as an Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle. It has exceeded in its ability to reach Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle standards.

Due to the vehicle’s outstanding environmental and fuel efficiency levels, the Nissan Hybrid Altima  has received certification from the US Internal Revenue Service for reaching the specified requirements imposed on Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit. As a consequence the Nissan Altima Hybrid gains a tax credit of around $2,350. Other Features. Safety is a main component of the car. The Nissan Hybrid Altima is equipped with standard airbags.

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Nissan Hybrid Altima – Introduce

By : Hesti Yanuarti

Nissan Altima Hybrid

What is the hybrid Altima? Any one can answer what is Altima? The Altima (pronounced ALL-teh-mah) is a mid-size (formerly compact) manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan and is arguably a countinuation of the “bloodline” that began with the Nissan Bluebird in 1957. The hybrid Altima name was originally a trim line of the Nissan Laurel mid-size car sold in the Carribean before 1992, Nissan discountinued its much-criticized Stanza, replacing it with the US-made Altima, while remaining a compact car.

Nissan recently made public its first baby in the hybrid car industry with its 2007 Nissan Hybrid Altima ! On the exterior, the new 2007 Nissan Hybrid Altima will assume the similar look of the non-hybrid Altima and will also run on the same gas engine as its non-hybrid counterpart. But this newly-introduced 2007 Nissan Hybrid Altima Car will be boasting of its added hybrid electric system that helps reduce gas emissions and maximize its gas mileage with an expected fuel economy of 36 mpg – miles per gallon – for highway driving and 41 mpg – miles per gallon – for city driving.

What is the big Nissan Hybrid Altima advantage that other cars in the same category lack? Well, experts claim that it is the power of the electrical batteries that sets the model apart. Nissan Altima hybrid can provide you a 40 mile per hour speed just by using its electrical engine, consider the gasoline engine and you get the success recipe of the model. There are however inconveniences and that of the bulkiness of the car is the most often brought into discussion. The nickel-metal hydrid batteries bring some 300 extra pounds to the overall size and this is felt in the car movement on the road and this is can use in hybrid Altima.

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