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We started our lap with the battery level at 1/3 charge, said the Kicks' trip computer, and ended it with a slightly higher charge level. We entered the corner in too fast a speed as a result, the Kicks' tires squealing upon our mistake. On one corner of the track, we let go of the pedal too late, leaving the car too little time and room to brake. We took and emerged from the corners at a safe pace.Īside from trusting the Kicks' e-Pedal to slow down, you should also learn to time your easing off the gas. As we released our foot off the gas near those sweepers, we didn't feel e-Pedal apply the brakes for a second, but the feature eventually did what Nissan intended. It's during higher speeds the e-Pedal takes some getting used to - when, for example, you're approaching the sweeping hairpins at CIS at 80kph. NPI has laid out a course along the entire Clark International Speedway (CIS), whose main straight simulates the stop-and-go city traffic and the switchbacks the mountain roads.Ĭoming from city speeds, the e-Pedal smoothly decreases the speed of the Kicks. The car's brake lights light up during e-Pedal or DIY-braking.īut applying the anchors isn't the point of the track test for the Kicks e-Power. If stopping the car is necessary, then you need to apply the brakes as usual. It's worth noting, though, that the e-Pedal does not stop the car to a halt. Nissan said this feature makes driving in stop-and-go traffic and speeding through highways and backroads more convenient and exciting. Thanks to the e-Power's e-Pedal, the engine temporarily takes a break from charging the battery, saving fuel in the process. As the car slows down, the e-Pedal's regenerative braking generates electricity, and uses this electricity to charge the battery.

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With the e-Pedal feature, the car decelerates down to a crawl when the driver eases off the accelerator. NPI gave us the opportunity to experience the Kicks with its e-Power and e-Pedal on a racetrack. On the other hand, compared to an HEV, the e-Power is said to deliver more instantaneous torque.Īnother way the engine charges the battery is through the hybrid system's e-Pedal function.

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E-Power drivers won't feel range anxiety - or the fear that their EV will run out of battery in the middle of the journey - thanks to the engine acting as an onboard generator.Īccording to the Nissan whitecoats, these are the advantages e-Power has over BEVs. The Kicks' engine can also accept 91-octane fuel.Īs filling up the engine with fuel charges the electric hardware, there's no need to plug in the car, like you would do on a fully-electric car. As a result of these, the Kicks with Nissan e-Power can reportedly deliver 22 to 25kpl.

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