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Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid PHEV averages 4.4 l/100 km (53.4 mpg US) during test drives

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The performance partner which stores energy for the electric motor is a newly developed 384V Li-ion battery. kWh, it offers five times the storage capacity of the NiMH battery in the previous conventional hybrid model, yet it does not require any additional installation space. With a capacity of 9.4 Click to enlarge.

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ICCT: ongoing cost reductions in full- and mild-hybrid systems could bring them into consumer mainstream by 2025

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Thus, currently the hybrid system needs to offer a major improvement in fuel economy to entice customers to pay the price premium. Although this minimizes the amount of redesign required, it requires a separate case, cooling system, oiling system, and clutch for the motor. It also compromises powertrain packaging.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. I believe strongly that this country has to get off oil," he says, sitting beside a massive V-16 engine on display in his office. But I can tell you that this is a top priority program for GM, given the huge potential it offers for fuel-economy improvement." ( GM ).

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