Experience the ice test drive party of the Nissan "Note" series at the Misako Lake

Where is the goodness of an electric vehicle?At least, there is a merit of reducing environmental impact, such as not exhaust gas while driving, but in fact, it is surprising even when running.

Nissan Motor gave me the opportunity to get on a motor at the Motorian Lake in Tateshina, Nagano Prefecture.The goddess lake is also known for being used for driving experiences on ice because thick ice is stretched during winter.

What I was able to drive on the slippery ice was the Nissan "Note" series."Note", "Aura", "Autech Crossover", and "Aura NISMO".

The common point is that the electric motor is used to drive.There is a 4WD with another motor on the front wheel drive and the rear.However, it is not a pure EV but 1.Equipped with a 2 -liter engine.This is used to charge the driving battery.It is a so-called series hybrid format, and is named E-POWER in Nissan.

I like the "notebook" series, especially the pleasant acceleration and comfort of the motor only for the motor, and the price that is relatively easy to purchase is well balanced.

"I would like you to experience that the" Note "series is easy to use even in low -road friction coefficients, such as on ice or on snow."A Nissan Motor's spokeswoman explained the purpose of the ice test ride.

Several courses were set on the ice, such as straight lines, curves, and turnings with triangular cones.In those places, change the "notebook" series and run.

Surprisingly "note" is easy to handle on ice.One is sometimes equipped with studless tires that demonstrate grip even on roads with low friction coefficients.The other is that the tires can be controlled well, as the power of the foot on the accelerator pedal is very delicate and accelerated and decelerated.

In the engine car, the exhilaration of exploding as the rotation rises is attractive, but I also care about the control of power.Motors can do that much easier.Since the torque is straight, it is possible to accelerate as expected by the driver.

Regular brakes that slow down when the accelerator pedal is loosened, the operability of EVs on ice and snow is good.Since there is no need to transfer to the brake pedal, delicate acceleration / deceleration can be performed.

Through the steering wheels, while checking whether the tires are catching the road surface or slipping, you can move your right foot carefully and accelerate, and you can control the movement of the car as expected.This is the advantage of EV.

Nissan car engineers say that 4WD is excellent for braking (braking) distance.Even with a curve, the 4WD model bends neatly.Even on snowy roads, the control properties of the E-POWER 4WD system are high.

The price is "Note" from 2,29500 yen (front wheel drive), more powerful "Aura" from 2613,000 yen (same), and "Autec Crossover" with a minimum of "Note" 4WD.From 2,537,700 yen, and the "Aura NISMO", a front wheel drive with excellent acceleration, starts at 2,869,900 yen.

If you use it on a general road, the front wheel drive of "Aura", and on a snowy road, 4WD (2,796,200 yen) of "Autech Crossover" is a personal conclusion of experiencing a test drive."Aura NISMO" may have been too powerful on ice.

Photo = Nissan Motor

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