I have just been to look at new qashqai at nissan showroom. The salesman explained how it works. Engine runs at 1000revs approx to charge battery. Battery then drives wheels. If battery goes flat reverts to engine. Is this brand new technology. I am a bit wary of buying new technology until proven. I had nissan pulsar when they first came out on motability. It needed new engine after 3 months and we all know what happened to pulsar.
I will give this in very basic terms, this not really brand new technology PHEV have been using very similar system for years, a more crude system is used in diesel trains.
A conventional vehicle incurs between 25 to 30% transmission loses, some vehicle can be as high as 40%, the transmission loses on the E4force is considerable lower.
Unfortunately I have suffered a brain injury and occasionally I get confused and often say the wrong thing.