Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2015

Golf GTE Sport PHEV concept. Volkswagen used the annual Wörthersee festival in Austria as the venue to unveil the Golf GTE Sport concept plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. seconds, has a top speed of up to 280 km/h (174 mph), yet offers fuel consumption of just 2.0 The Golf GTE Sport sprints to 50 km/h (31 mph) in 1.8

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

At the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, Volkswagen will introduce the “CrossBlue Coupé” concept plug-in hybrid SUV. The automaker introduced the “CrossBlue SUV” concept—developed specifically for the US and Canada—at the North American International Auto Show earlier this year. seconds, and its maximum speed is 236 km/h (147 mph).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2020

As quick reference comparisons, both the GM EV1 and Volkswagen’s XL1 had drag coefficients of approximately 0.19; the Mercedes-Benz A-Class comes in at approximately 0.22; the Tesla Model 3 at 0.23. The rolling road accommodates full-size vehicles, with air and rolling road speeds coordinated up to 180 mph.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

Volkswagen is unveiling the Sport Coupé Concept GTE plug-in hybrid at the 2015 Geneva International Motor Show, ushering in a new and progressive Volkswagen brand design language. Evolution and revolution come together in the Sport Coupé Concept GTE. The Sport Coupé Concept GTE adds a new facet to Volkswagen’s GTE philosophy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

mi) on a full battery charge (WLTP cycle)—an additional 25 kilometers (15.5 This refers to losses that occur as a result of the proximity of the brake calipers to the brake discs. Running without power or drag losses, the major advantage of the asynchronous motor concept is even more effective as a result. Sporty S line.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2017

Volkswagen is presenting a fully autonomous, electric Microbus concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Pilot”) and a new generation of display elements and controls, the concept conceptually follows the new Volkswagen brand strategy. Using an extended MEB-XL platform, this concept vehicle—which is 194.6

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 15, 2024

Automobili Pininfarina said it had to re-engineer the bodywork of the Battista to meet the client’s request for a roofless profile and pulled some design know-how from its PURA Vision Concept , which made its debut a year ago. It can also accelerate 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in under two seconds.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

Nissan Surf-Out concept (2021) Series hybrids A chunk of Nissan’s electrification strategy lies within its e-Power powertrains , which is the automaker’s marketing speak for a series hybrid. A small combustion engine creates energy to power the electric motor once the battery reaches a particular state of charge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2016

The shallow underfloor battery has a usable capacity of approximately 80 kWh. The battery can either be charged via a cable connection at a public charging station or a conventional domestic outlet or, for even more convenience, it can be charged wirelessly, via an electromagnetic field. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2016

BMW will stage the world premiere of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan and the US premiere of the BMW Concept X2 at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January in Detroit. seconds and enable it to reach a top speed of 235 km/h (146 mph). BMW ConnectedDrive will be showcasing a selection of new services.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Volkswagen Brand Technical Development, in front of the Volkswagen Concept Car L1 in Frankfurt. Volkswagen unveiled the L1, its second-generation one-liter class concept car, at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The earlier, first-generation 1-Litre concept. Top speed is 160 km/h (99 mph).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

Powertrain elements of the new Cross Coupé diesel plug-in hybrid concept. Volkswagen is revealing a diesel-engined version of its Cross Coupé concept plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show. In pure electric mode, which limits top speed to 120 km/h (75 mph), the concept car can cover up to 45 km (28 miles).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2016

The electric motor transmits power via a belt drive directly to the crankshaft of the combustion engine—an arrangement referred to as “P0 topology.” This makes it possible to use some of the energy stored in the lithium-ion battery to stabilize the on-board power supply as well. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

This gives it the ability to cruise on the road at a constant speed of 100 km/h (61 mph) using just 6.2 In the two-seat XL1, the developers successfully came up with a body concept which delivers more everyday utility than in the two previous prototypes. With a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph), the XL1 can accelerate to 100 km/h in 12.7

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

In the field mobility@vans , Mercedes-Benz Vans together with various cooperation partners focuses on intelligent mobility concepts for goods and passengers. When we refer to “global” we no longer take it to mean solely geographic ties", explains Volker Mornhinweg. It can be extended from 80 km up to a maximum of 270 km.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The A3 e-tron can cruise at up to 80 mph in all-electric mode; a spec we confirmed—with enjoyment—last week during a media drive in the San Francisco Bay Area. Top speed for the A3 Sportback e-tron is 130 mph. kWh liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery pack packaged beneath the rear seat. Battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2014

Audi Sport quattro laserlight concept. Audi will present the Audi Sport quattro laserlight plug-in hybrid concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from 6 to 10 January in Las Vegas. The coupe represents a new evolutionary stage of the Sport quattro concept ( earlier post ). lb), including the large battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

They offer the driving characteristics of a grand tourer (Gran Turismo or GT) and, with one or more electric motors and a battery (E as in Electric), they also offer zero-emissions driving. The Cross Coupe has a zero-emissions range of up to 20 miles (32 km) and can reach 60 mph from rest in just 6.0 The SUV concept is powered by a 3.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2011

Respectively, each one is suitable for a very different type of drive concept: for electric cars, fuel-cell vehicles and CNG vehicles. Although this methane is also known as synthetic natural gas, the company refers to it as Audi e-gas. Audi will also combine hydrogen with CO 2 in an additional methanation step to produce methane.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

Audi urban concept with support for wireless charging. Audi is introducing a 1+1 urban concept technology study for urban and metropolitan areas. The cabin of the Audi urban concept offers slightly offset seating for two; the roof slides back for entry, and the canopy can remain open in good weather. mph) in 16.9

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

In addition, BMW outlined its work on Power eDrive next-generation electrification platforms—an effort to deliver “highly electrified” plug-in hybrids with higher-powered electric motors and batteries with twice the capacity of present versions. 3 Series PHEV concept. Drivetrain of the 3 Series plug-in hybrid concept.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2010

The Teijin Group recently unveiled a super-lightweight electric concept car made with proprietary materials and technologies including carbon fiber composites, polycarbonate resins and bio-derived polyester. As a symbolic electric concept car, it features a number of proprietary advanced technologies: The PU_PA EV. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The plug-in full hybrid BMW Vision EfficientDynamics all-wheel drive concept car is powered by a 1.5-liter, kWh lithium-polymer battery pack. The purpose of the high-performance concept study was to visualize the dynamic performance typical of a BMW against the backdrop of future demands in sustained mobility, according to the company.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The two electric motors accelerate the e-tron from 0-60 mph in 5.5 seconds (with boost engaged) and reach a top speed of 124 mph. A 396V, 95 kWh battery pack—augmented by efficient recuperation—provides more than 400 km (249 miles) of range under the WLTP. This creates what is referred to as a one-pedal feeling.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2016

Techrules, a new China-based automotive R&D company, made its global debut at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show with the unveiling of a Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) series hybrid system applied in a 6-motor, all-wheel drive supercar concept. The battery powers the motors that drive the wheels. Earlier post.).

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Electric Auto Association

APRIL 5, 2023

kWh battery pack Est. 0-62 mph time is 9.4 kWh battery pack Est. 0-62 mph time of 8.2 kWh battery pack The “e” symbol designates that the cars qualify for the U.S. kWh battery pack Est. 0-62 mph time is 9.4 kWh battery pack Est. 0-62 mph time of 8.2 EV tax credit.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) The PHEV does not require the heavy, costly batteries required by other electric cars, nor does it suffer from a limited range or poor freeway performance. References. Appendix D: Vehicle Driving Statistics. slow charge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. GM expects the technology to be in the market within 10 years and for a vehicle to operate in HCCI mode during low load urban driving all the way up to 60 mph on a flat surface. Build better products. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. The production version of the i3. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) The 22 kWh Li-ion pack is integrated below the floor—the i3 has no tunnel or center console.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

Baseline EDV top speed is approximately 50 mph (80 km/h) and has limited acceleration at speeds above 30 mph (48 km/h). The medium-duty PEDV resulting from this project should have a top speed of at least 65 mph and be capable of strong acceleration at speeds above 35 mph and on highway entry ramps.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

CortezHigh School : Plymouth Laser, Dodge Rampage and Pontiac Fiero KearnyHigh School : Porsche 924 {Returnto top of page} EV RacingSites and Organizations Carolina EV Challenge : Highschool EVs Demseys World Record Associates :electric streamliner "White Lightning" did 245.524 mph. Battery chargers and DC/DC converters.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

natural gas vehicle, previewed in a concept form in 2011 ( earlier post ) and revealed in its production version at the Geneva auto show in March this year, in Europe. seconds; its top speed is 164 km/h (102 mph). The eco up! natural gas vehicle. Click to enlarge. Volkswagen has launched the eco up! The four-seat Volkswagen with its 1.0L

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2016

The electric propulsion motor alone powers the front wheels, as the gasoline engine (decoupled from the drive wheels) powers the electric-generator motor, which in turn provides power to the battery pack. kWh Li-Ion battery pack that powers the Accord Hybrid’s electric propulsion motor. Engine Drive Operation. The engine is a 2.0-liter,

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Cars That Think

JUNE 2, 2023

Experiments with a customized Toyota Supra show that scarce amounts of driving data – less than three minutes – is sufficient to achieve high-performance autonomous drifting on various trajectories with speeds up to 45 mph. This paper presents a quadrotor prototype of this concept and the design details and realization in practice.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 31, 2021

This past week not only had the usual automaker electrification declarations and teases of EVs to come such as the Kia EV6 and Lexus LF-Z concept EV, but we had a huge April Fools’ joke from Volkswagen. The EV6, will come with two battery pack options, a 58 kWh pack or a 77.4 – March 30, via CleanTechnica.

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