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Seven-day test: Living with the 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT. Can it really challenge a Tesla Model Y or BYD Atto 3?

EV Central

French cars have frustrated the living hell out of me this past decade, and the Peugeot e-2008 GT is another one to add to my list. As tested, our e-2008 GT small SUV is over $67,000 to drive-away in Queensland. Day 1: Bonjour, mon ami 2024 Peugeot e-2008 GT. The rear lights are even better. Bonne chance, e-2008.

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Bosch offers more details on the light-duty hydraulic-hybrid drive developed with PSA

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Bosch, in collaboration with PSA Peugeot Citroën, is developing a hydraulic full-hybrid powertrain to reduce fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions in light-duty vehicles. The gas cushion stores energy by the gas being compressed rather like a coiled spring. The concept and layout of the hydraulic hybrid system. Click to enlarge.

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Peugeot 2008 crossover delivers CO2 emissions as low as 99g/km for gasoline, 98 g/km for diesel

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The 2008 on display in Geneva. Fitted on both the gasoline and diesel engines, this technology, which reduces consumption and increases the comfort of use, is now available on 6 of the 9 engines of the 2008 range. 2008 gasoline engine range. 2008 diesel engine range. 2008 diesel engine range. Click to enlarge.

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V2H will be a light in darkness when there is sudden power outage

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The study found that after the financial crisis in 2008, the world economy entered a period of low-speed growth adjustment, and the power grid was facing the pressure of sustainable investment. The V2H smart charging is a way where one can store electricity in their electric auto and also use it as a power source in the time of need.

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Alon USA receives go ahead for Bakersfield, CA rail terminal and refinery project; Bakken light crude

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has received the necessary approval from the Kern County Board of Supervisors to construct a new rail facility at the Bakersfield refinery and to make modifications to the refinery that will allow it to process light crude—e.g., Alon USA Energy, Inc. Bakken Crude.

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Hydraulic Hybrid Systems and EMI Partner to Target Fleet Retrofit Market; First Retrofit Underway

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earlier post ), is partnering with Equipment Maintenance Innovators (EMI-Global) to distribute HHS hydraulic hybrid retrofit systems for light- and medium-duty commercial fleet vehicles. HHS’s upfit solution is a high-efficiency, light-weight parallel hydraulic hybrid propulsion system inserted within the driveline of a vehicle.

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PSA Peugeot Citroën and Bosch developing hydraulic hybrid powertrain for passenger cars; 30% reduction in fuel consumption in NEDC, up to 45% urban; B-segment application in 2016

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The hydraulic components (motor and pump) recover and store the energy generated by the internal combustion engine and by braking and deceleration (kinetic energy); kinetic energy from braking that would otherwise be lost as heat is converted into hydraulic energy and stored in a pressure accumulator.

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