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Blue Bird’s flexible Class 5-6 chassis will enable a broad range of fully-electric vehicles, including last-mile delivery step vans, motorhomes, and other specialty vehicles. The battery packs take between one and twelve hours to fully recharge depending on the charging infrastructure. million miles driven to-date.
At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. To make the plug-in technology viable for buyers in the US and China, Volvo notes , it needs to feature a gasoline engine. Recharging time varies with the current. and Russia.
The vehicles travelled more than a total of 4 million kilometers (2.485 million miles) during the project. Among the findings were: The plug-ins achieved an average 46% reduction in fuel consumption compared to conventional gasoline vehicle of similar size with an average charging frequency of 1.1 times a day. times a day.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing $300 million towards a project that will replace 100,000 gasoline-burning tricycles in the Philippines with electric tricycles, or E-Trikes. Separately, ADB announced it will provide $300 million to overhaul more than 900 kilometers (559 miles) of roads in India’s Chhattisgarh state.
Schematic illustration of the aqueous rechargeable lithium battery (ARLB) using the coated lithium metal as anode, LiMn 2 O 4 as cathode and 0.5 Researchers from Fudan University in China and Technische Universität Chemnitz in Germany have developed an aqueous rechargeable lithium battery (ARLB) using coated Li metal as the anode.
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Peugeot is introducing gasoline plug-in hybrid systems for the Peugeot 3008 and 508 and 508 SW engines. This enables 100% electric driving up to 50 kilometers/31 miles WLTP (60 kilometers/37 miles NEDC). As an engine brake, it also makes it possible to recharge the battery, when going downhill for example. KWh (HYBRID4).
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Daimler will introduce the Mercedes-Benz E 400 HYBRID—equipped with a V6 gasoline engine—into in the US market, and later in other countries such as Japan and China. motor alone until the battery needs recharging. This diesel hybrid will be available in the European market as a Saloon and Estate from the third quarter 2012.
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From left to right: EV, PHEV, gasoline/diesel, gasoline/diesel. The new design will also provide consumers with an estimate of the expected fuel cost savings over five years compared to an average gasoline-powered vehicle of the same model year. Fuel Consumption: Combined city/highway gallons per 100 miles. Source: EPA.
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The new Kia Ray EV is an electric city car with a range of up to 139 km (86 miles) on a single charge. liter gasoline powered Ray CUV, which went on sale in Korea last month. The EV’s acceleration is brisker than the gasoline model’s (0-to-100 kph in 15.9 Earlier post.). seconds), while top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).
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Customers get access to the vehicles, plus daily charging and parking at conveniently located depots that Zeem builds and operates for a monthly lease that costs less than owning and operating a gasoline or diesel-fueled fleet.
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While the use of shared e-scooters generates few direct environmental impacts, their green credentials can be questioned by the substantial negative impacts associated to their materials, their manufacturing and their frequent collection for recharging purposes. —“The first and last mile”. Increasing transport emissions.
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The Karma features a 20 kWh rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack developed by A123 Systems, offering an ultra-wide State of Charge (SoC) operating window and providing a lifecycle of 10 years or 100,000 miles (160,000 km) under normal use. In Stealth mode, the Karma can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 7.9
TSI gasoline engine with a 75 kW electric motor. l/100 km (147 mpg US), with 36 g/km CO 2 ; all-electric range is 31 miles (50 km). gallons US) gasoline tank, its total range is 507 miles (816 km). The plug-in hybrid combines a 120 hp (90 kw) 1.4 Combined maximum output is 125 kW.
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Gen Y’s strong affinity for hybrid vehicles could make it the “ generation that leads us away from traditional gasoline-powered vehicles ,” reports Craig Giffi, vice chairman and automotive practice leader at Deloitte LLP, after seeing the results of Deloitte’s annual survey of consumers and what they want in an automobile.
While the battery electric vehicle has made progress in recent years, with improved affordability and energy storage capability, for most consumers, range anxiety and lengthy recharging time remain formidable obstacles, Hyundai said. —John Krafcik. Extensive crash, fire and leak testing successfully completed. Click to enlarge.
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Aluminium–air cells are high-energy density primary (non-rechargeable) batteries originally developed in the 1960s. Automotive manufacturers are looking for technologies that enable zero-emission cars to travel the same kinds of distances as gasoline-powered cars. kWh/kg of Al—second only to the Li-air battery (13.0
gallon fuel tank, the same as non-hybrid models, driving range is estimated at more than 526 miles (847 km). liter gasoline engine and an electric motor paired with a compact Li-ion battery. One clutch is installed between the gasoline engine and the electric motor, the other within the CVT. With the Pathfinder Hybrid’s 19.5-gallon
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The idea of traveling long distances in electric cars that have to be recharged after only 70 or 80 miles--or even 250 miles--may seem absurd to some. DON''T.'
liters/100 km, which equates to approximately 95 miles per US gallon, with CO 2 emissions of less than 59 grams per kilometer. liter BMW TwinPower Turbo gasoline engine; and intelligent energy management. The rear wheels of the BMW i8 are driven by the gasoline engine via a six-speed automatic transmission. Click to enlarge.
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The five-door electric hatchback leverages Ford’s global C-car platform shared by the gasoline and diesel-powered Focus models. Both Focus gasoline and electric variants to be sold in North America will be built at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., up to about 100 miles). Earlier post.).
Jaguar Classic is targeting a range in excess of 170 miles for all-electric E-types, helped by the car’s low curb weight and sleek aerodynamics. The concept is powered by a 40 kWh battery, which can be recharged in six to seven hours, depending on power source. A new propshaft sends power to a carry-over differential and final drive.
Battery life and recharging time are major limitations of electric vehicles. Long-distance road trips can be their own form of start-and-stop driving if the battery only lasts for 100 miles and then requires an hour to recharge. Braun is particularly optimistic for the batteries’ potential in electric vehicles.
liter twin-turbo V8 gasoline engine and a low-weight electric motor to deliver combined output of 903 bhp (673 kW) and a maximum torque figure of 900 N·m (664 lb-ft). miles) in range. The gasoline engine produces 727 bhp (542 kW) at 7,500 rpm, and 720 N·m (531 lb-ft) of torque from 4,000 rpm. IPAS and DRS.
mile) track in 8:09.099 minutes. —achieved with a Gumpert Apollo Sport, which is powered by a 515 kW (700 hp) Audi V8 gasoline engine. The R8 e-tron’s rechargeable lithium-ion battery stores 49 kWh of energy – enough for a distance of about 215 kilometers (133.6 kilometer (12.9-mile)
Volkswagen staged two world premieres at the Detroit Auto Show: the new Jetta gasoline-electric Hybrid and the E-Bugster battery-electric concept derived from the Beetle. Volkswagen says the range is 110 miles (180 km) in the city. liter turbocharged gasoline engine. Click to enlarge. Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes 10.9
The battery pack is designed to last the full life of the vehicle, and comes with a warranty of eight years or 100,000 kilometers (62,000 miles). This system allows the BMW i3 (94 Ah) to be recharged in less than three hours, despite the significant increase in its battery capacity. This is not offered by any of the i3’s competitors.
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