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Mercedes-Benz bringing series of 3rd-generation plug-in hybrids to market; EQ Power, gasoline or diesel; C-, E- and S-Class

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Mercedes-Benz is delivering the first new third-generation plug-in hybrids—labelled EQ Power—to customers now and over the coming months. kWh battery in the hybrid vehicles is paired with either a gasoline engine or, for the first time, a diesel engine. kWh/100 km). Earlier post.). The system output is 225 kW/306 hp.

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2024 Audi Q5 55 TFSIe plug-in hybrid EV review

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As with other plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), the Q5 promises the best of both worlds, delivering all-electric motoring for short distances and the freedom of having a fuel tank for those longer adventures. And if you want to overtake or win that traffic light grand prix you’ll need to wake the petrol engine.

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Volkswagen introduces high-end plug-in hybrid C Coupé GTE concept in Shanghai

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This four-door concept car for the Chinese market—which is more than five meters in length—is powered by a plug-in hybrid drive system, the drive sources of which combine to produce 500 N·m of system torque. The car’s combined fuel consumption (NEDC for plug-in hybrid vehicles) is 2.3

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

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Now an eight-year veteran on the Australian scene, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV was the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV. It shares an all-new platform with the purely petrol Outlander version. litre combustion petrol engine allied with twin electric motors, a 20kWh lithium-ion battery pack and all-wheel-drive.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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A hybrid vehicle is powered by at least one electric motor and a gasoline engine, and its system recovers energy through regenerative braking. In India, around 23 hybrid cars are available, ranging from the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga to the Lamborghini Revuelto. As a result, less fuel is burnt, and the fuel economy improves.

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2024 Kia Sportage SX Hybrid Review

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Less attention is given to the ramifications of having a space-saver spare (or no spare at all), the cost of the annual (or six-monthly) service, cost of replacing those cool 20-inch tyres and the 98RON petrol that must be syphoned by the wallet before being poured into the fuel tank each week. Take the cost of a hybrid, for example.

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Volkswagen unveiling CrossBlue Coupé concept plug-in hybrid in Shanghai

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At the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, Volkswagen will introduce the “CrossBlue Coupé” concept plug-in hybrid SUV. The CrossBlue Coupé is powered by a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V6 turbo direct gasoline injection engine (TSI) and two electric motors; maximum system power is as much as 305 kW (409 hp). Earlier post ).

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