The Qashqai e-POWER is a variant of the Nissan Qashqai crossover that uses Nissan’s “e-POWER” powertrain. Unlike a full battery-electric vehicle, it does not need to be plugged in. Instead, a petrol engine runs as a generator to charge a relatively small battery, which in turn drives an electric motor that powers the wheels. Nissan The battery is relatively small (˜ 2.1 kWh in the latest version) and the petrol engine is not mechanically connected to the wheels (in the standard front-wheel drive version)