Nissan to unveil Leaf-based electric e-NT400 Atlas Concept truck
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How big can a Nissan Leaf get? How about big box truck big?
While admittedly not built from the same body as Nissan's popular all-electric passenger car, the new three new Nissan trucks based on the ATLAS F24 model that are making their appearances at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Truck Show this week all feature some sort of electrification in the powertrain – one them is even powered by parts of the same EV powertrain that propels the Leaf.
Part of Nissan's Light Commercial Vehicles lineup, the e-NT400 ATLAS (pictured), ATLAS F24 Refrigerator Van by Li-ion Battery and ATLAS F24 Power Supply Truck are all getting into the EV action. The E-NT400 is all-electric and has a range of 62 miles (on the JC08 test cycle) from a "a high-output, high-capacity lithium ion battery." The Refrigerator Van uses a lithium ion battery power system developed by 4R Energy Corporation to cool the cargo area. Lastly, the ATLAS F24 Power Supply Truck has a massive 72-kWh battery (i.e., three Leaf packs) and can be used to power the equivalent of a 20-person office space for four hours, says Nissan.
These aren't the only electric trucks Nissan is working on. Starting this past July, Nissan began global tests of the NV200-based EV.