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"  We&amp;#039;re well acquainted with high performance dual-clutch transmissions (Nissan GT-R, anyone?), but Nissan&amp;#039;s just-unveiled Hi-Cross Concept SUV reveals an entirely different way two use two clutches. First debuted at the Geneva Motor Show, Nissan&amp;#039;s seven passenger concept couples a lithium-ion battery similar to the one used in the Leaf with a direct-injected 2-liter gasoline engine. The first clutch operates between the gas and electric motors, and can completely decouple the gas motor in order to cut mechanical losses and maximize the efficiency of the electric portion. The second clutch helps smooth the transition between powerplants during city driving, which sees frequent switching between gas, electric, and brake regeneration modes. Linked to a low friction CVT as used in the 2013 Pathfinder, this dual clutch arrangement may prove an effective way to bring more refined feedback to the hybrid driving experience. But the proof of the pudding is, as they say, in the eating-- or rather, how this drivetrain concept will actually drive if it ever sees production. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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