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JULY 2, 2015

combustion engine, high-voltage generator and road-linked all-wheel drive via an electric drive system at the rear axle. In the prototype of a BMW 2 Series Active Tourer with plug-in hybrid system, the front wheels are driven by a three-cylinder gasoline engine and the rear wheels by an electric motor. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The plug-in hybrid electric test vehicle for Japan. Honda Motor Co., announced its second Electric Vehicle Testing Program, this one with Saitama Prefecture for its next-generation personal mobility products, including electric vehicles (EVs); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); electric scooters; and electric carts.

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Plug-in Honda Japan Plug 236

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand. These were arguably the first flex-fuel vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Transportation sector gasoline demand declines. Sales of battery-powered electric vehicles are 65% lower in the AEO2013 Reference case than the year before, with annual sales in 2035 estimated to be about 119,000. Motor gasoline consumption will be less than previously estimated. Click to enlarge. Overall findings.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2011

Ford had previewed the small EcoBoost turbocharged gasoline direct injection unit, and had confirmed it for production, at Auto China 2010 in Beijing. liter gasoline engines. EcoBoost—offers an optimal combination of cost, lower emissions and reductions in fuel consumption for the most cost-sensitive vehicle segments.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Pricing of the diesel model, which is joining the gasoline-fueled Beetle 2.5L From 1998 until 2006, the New Beetle was fitted with a 1.9-liter Since then, this engine has been heavily revised to accommodate increasing demand for improvements in exhaust emissions and acoustics. liter turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engine.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

At the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), ixetic GmbH presented a concept R744-based thermal management system for lithium-ion battery packs in electric cars. If the vehicle is not running, the compressor takes the electricity it requires for cooling or heating directly from the battery. Other systems for reducing CO 2 emissions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2009

(Renault introduced the New Renault Mégane Hatch and New Renault Mégane Coupé at the Paris Motor Show in 2008, marking the beginning of the renewal of its C-segment lineup.). All diesel models in the Fluence range have a CO 2 emissions rating of 119g/km and qualify for the Renault eco² signature. The new Fluence is 4.62 metres (181.9

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2009

liter gasoline unit combining turbocharging, direct fuel injection and VALVETRONIC fully-variable valve management; a new 3.0-liter liter gasoline unit combining turbocharging, direct fuel injection and VALVETRONIC fully-variable valve management; a new 3.0-liter Liter Straight-Six Gasoline Engine with TwinPower Turbo.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 21, 2006

H ere is big announcement for Plug-In fans Toyota looking at Plug-in Hybrids Los Angeles Times June 20, 2006 By JOHN O'DELL Toyota Motor Corp. The Japanese automaker , poised to overtake General Motors Corp. company that builds prototype plug-in models of the Prius.

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Toyota Los Angeles Gasoline-Electric Prius 100

Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Electric Auto Association Silicon Valley (EAASV), established in 1967 as the original Electric Auto (now Vehicle) Association, has a long history of attracting members and presenting speakers who have gone on to become tech and transportation luminaries. Straubel ’s August 2006 preview of the company’s Roadster at a chapter meeting. “We

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. The Cadillac CTS/CTS-V is on Car and Drivers Top Ten list and in the July 2009 issue Motor Trend said “ Yet where it really matters, as a performance sedan, the CTS-V soundly spanks the BMW M5. Build better products. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

Revolutionary New Honda EV In a first-ever technology pairing for series production, Honda is mating plug-in battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric in the all-new 2025 CR-V—e:FCEV. kW electric motor powered by electricity from its hydrogen fuel cell (fed by up to 4.3 kg of hydrogen).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

2006 or later vehicle). At the vehicle level, this results in a reduced thermal burden on the cooling system; simplification of the cooling system hardware; and reduced volume and lower weight for the motor inverter, power converter and associated cooling components. Areas of interest. Carbon Fiber Composite Targets. Vehicle system.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 16, 2006

Ford May Build a Plug-In Hybrid May 11, 2006 Ford Motor Co. Plug-in hybrids can be charged from an outlet and have greater range in all-electric mode. A small gasoline engine provides power for the vehicle over longer distances, much like the Toyota Prius. Here is the story from Consumer Affairs. producer of hybrid cars.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Public-private investment initiatives, government funding for infrastructure and consumer subsidies, falling production costs and notably, the commitment to future OEM launches of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs)—all indicate a clear road to adoption. It’s time to debunk a number of myths.

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 13, 2006

13, 2006 Andrew Frank, University of California at Davis Mechanical engineering professor and researcher Andrew Frank has spent much of the last 30 years studying electric motors and batteries to make vehicles more fuel-efficient. Because of this, they can get up to 100 miles per gallon of gasoline.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) would combine today’s new gas-electric hybrid technology with larger batteries that could provide an all-electric operating range of 25 to 35 miles or more. Everything needed is available: the power trains, the gasoline engines, the computer systems, electric motors and batteries.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

General Disclaimer HV (High Voltage) DC (Direct Current) Warning: Traction Battery Packs, Motors, Chargers, and other HV sources could cause serious injury or death if proper precautions are not taken while working on or around such High Voltage Direct Current sources. Maillist : Join our maillist to get in on the discussion.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The new transaxle in the Prius c features a new cooling system; overall this new hybrid unit with its 2 motor system is now approaching the same weight as single motor competitive systems and is maintaining a competitive size profile, according to Toyota. The transaxle assembly contains Motor Generator No. Click to enlarge.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

3Prong Power converts existing Toyota Priuses into plug-in hybrids that can run entirely on electricity. The company launched last month at Green Motors in Berkeley, California. “It’s Who Killed the Electric Car 2.0.&#. Paul Guzyk and Daniel Sherwood of 3Prong Power. Photograph by Chris Duffey.

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Prius Plug-in Gasoline-Electric Plug 100

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

CPT says that the RegEnBoost system enables a typical family-sized car to achieve less than 100 g/km CO 2 with a 1-liter gasoline engine, but when required can offer the same lively performance and in-gear acceleration of a 2-liter naturally aspirated powertrain. The three components of the RegEnBoost system. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

In the case of the 2500HD bi-fuel, the two main trade-offs are a reduction in power and torque in CNG mode compared to gasoline mode, and the loss of a portion of the bed of the truck to the 3,600 psi CNG tank and its box-like enclosure. Emissions reductions (%) of new NGVs compared to new gasoline and diesel vehicles (2012).

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Silverado Chevrolet Fuel Gasoline-Electric 247

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Comparison of fuel consumption of Omnivore, homogeneous Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) and Spray-Guided GDI engines. The first testing phase of Lotus Engineering’s Omnivore variable compression ratio, flex-fuel direct injection two-stroke engine ( earlier post ) has been successfully completed on gasoline. Click to enlarge.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. How impressive is AC Propulsion electric drive genius?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

Nissan Motor Co., Along with the mid-term NGP 2010 plan, originally announced in December 2006, Nissan is reviewing its long-term CO 2 emissions-reduction scenarios. Along with the mid-term NGP 2010 plan, originally announced in December 2006, Nissan is reviewing its long-term CO 2 emissions-reduction scenarios.

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Nissan 2010 CO2 Green 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The World's First Clean Motocross Race On Electric. High-Speed Rail Unlocks Intermodal Potential Texas Excess Ford Expands Hybrid Success to Electric Vehicles ► March (17) Carbon Capture and Storage: To Be or Not To Be? Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. Here we go again.or Carbon trading vs t.

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