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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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Instead, the batteries are recharged using a combination of gasoline engine power and energy collected during braking (also known as regenerative braking). Maruti Suzuki introduced mild hybrids in India in 2015 with the launch of the Ciaz diesel with SHVS.

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Do plug-in hybrids have a future? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

He went on to state that it is “not enough to build niche vehicles that only a few can afford to buy or fulfil only a small subset of customer needs.”. The primary concerns with plug-in hybrid technology appear to be the fuelling infrastructure and lowering costs. In the West it appears that plug-in hybrids are an attractive solution.

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

Green Car Congress

Underneath the e-fuels banner, Audi also includes renewable electricity for recharging its e-tron vehicles (“e-power”) and, should the market so require it, “green” hydrogen (e-hydrogen, derived in the e-gas process). We don’t have to wait for everyone to buy an EV or hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. Earlier post.) —Reiner Mangold.

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