From another thread-
Hi, I have now driven almost 16000 miles in my Qashqai ePower , over the last 18,months, it is a hybrid, of sorts, in that it has both an electric motor and an ICE, but it is not a PHEV
The e Power , unlike other hybrids and PHEV’s has a 100% electric drive just like a full EV ,it’s driven by an electric motor, with no gear changes , almost silent running (most of the time) , it’s very smooth and leaves most ice cars standing at traffic light etc. it has been a revelation!
Rather than plugging it in , somewhere? at ‘who knows what cost’ – especially on Motorways? the battery is charged by a 3 cylinder ‘on board ‘ petrol driven ICE which , and this is the great difference from PHEV’s ‘ is not connected to the drive chain, only to the battery- no need to plug in, & no range anxiety over running out of charge, just top, up with petrol , and the engine cuts in when needed & tops up the battery & the car is averaging just over 56mpg.