Hybrid Jungle

Nissan announced that it plans to release a 37 MPG Nissan Cube hybrid car at the end of 2008 or early 2009. The Nissan cube has been sold in Japan for ten years and they have finally decided to release it in the US in a hybrid variant. This car will likely have a 1.8 liter gasoline engine driving the front wheels and electric-assist driving the rear. Expect about 90 horsepower. 90 HP may not seem like much, but the Cube weighs only 2,530 pounds. According to wired.com. the Cube is about one foot shorter than a Mazda Miata but because it is a cube, it has more interior space than a Mercedes S Class. Also included is Nissan’s e-4wd where if the front wheels start to spin power will transfer to the rear wheels. Expect a base price of $13,821, which as of now would be the cheapest hybrid on the market.

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