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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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We are starting with optimizing our conventional drive trains—the TDI diesel engines, the TSI engines, the DSG transmission, all of those technologies have helped us to lower our fuel consumption a lot. We have different alternative fuels in our program such as CNG and LPG, we are working on some synthetic fuel.

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Volkswagen’s 1.0L eco up! natural gas vehicle offers 79g CO2/km

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was rated in the best energy efficiency class: A+. seconds; its top speed is 164 km/h (102 mph). Although the 12-valve engine was specially configured to operate with natural gas, as an alternative it can be fueled with unleaded premium gasoline. The four-seat Volkswagen with its 1.0L engine consumes 2.9 The eco up!

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Hyundai prices 2018 Ioniq PHEV starting at $24,950; 29 miles all-electric range

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The Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid’s 45 kW (60 hp) electric motor can operate at speeds up to 75 mph and delivers instantaneous torque at low speeds, with available power-assist at higher vehicle speeds. In ECO mode, the DCT optimizes gear selection for efficiency, upshifting earlier to achieve class-leading fuel economy.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia EV6

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For highway driving along with the super quiet ride (60 dBA @ 70 mph) it was enjoyable and never fatiguing. The top speed of 117 mph for the AWD version is close to the performance BMW i4 M50 we recently tested. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Kia EV6 GT

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seconds, the 1/4 mile at 118 mph and, if you’re daring enough to do so, spin the dual electric motors to their maximum of 161 miles per hour. 0-60 mph: 7.2 Electronically controlled top speed: 115 mph. 0-60 mph: 7.2 Electronically controlled top speed: 117 mph. 0-60 mph: 3.4 Single electric motor.

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Flash Drive: 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup

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The one in WTF mode (Watts To Freedom in GM’s sanitized parlance) that takes the 9,200-pound pickup 0-60 mph in three seconds? If you have driven any electric vehicle, you know the acceleration is quick, with manufacturers trying to outdo each other with the shortest time to 60 or 100 mph. Like Nothing Else On the Road.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Hybrid

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In a few unofficial runs, the Prius AWD we were driving, with dual motors and 196 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque, did 0-60 mph in about 7.0 Toyota lists the Prius FWD with a single motor going 0-60 mph in 7.2 We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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