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Audi R18 e-tron quattro hybrid with flywheel energy system wins Le Mans; first hybrid win there

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The new ultra-light transmission with a carbon fiber housing held up to the Le Mans endurance test covering a distance of 5,151 kilometers in all four vehicles with no problems, the company said. Power from the Motor Generator Unit accelerates the carbon-fiber flywheel, which runs in a high vacuum. The engine is a 3.7-liter

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Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 Le Mans prototype makes its debut at Geneva Show

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Porsche 919 Hybrid. The Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 Le Mans prototype made its premiere at the Geneva Motor Show. Porsche 919 Hybrid development began in the middle of 2011 on a blank sheet of paper. The 919 Hybrid is our fastest mobile research laboratory and the most complex race car that Porsche has ever built.

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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Beginning in 2012, the pre-series center for the e-Golf was situated there. The battery pack covers (a carbon fiber reinforced plastic shell with an aluminum cover) are secured using the same fastening system used for windshields. Škoda, as one example, will be offering a plug-in hybrid. Bottom right.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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To further promote these standards worldwide, Audi co-founded the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) with BMW, Daimler, Opel, Porsche and Volkswagen, connector manufacturers Mennekes and PhoenixContact, and the TÜV SÜD inspection authority in May 2015. The tanks can store around five kilograms (11.0

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Some examples are the use of fiberglass, carbon fiber and Kevlar substituting for wood and metal in vehicle parts, appliances and furniture products. Frank (2012) A Fifteen Year Roadmap Toward Complete Energy Sustainability. Frank (2012) Electrification of Taxi Cabs in Major Chinese Cities with Range Extended Electric Vehicles.

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