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2013 Honda Fit EV receives EPA fuel economy rating of 118 MPGe; highest yet

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The 2013 Honda Fit EV ( earlier post ) received a combined adjusted Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mile-per-gallon-equivalency (MPGe) rating of 118 MPGe—the highest yet awarded by the EPA. The Fit EV battery can be recharged in less than 3 hours from a low charge indicator illumination point with its 6.6 Mitsubishi i-MiEV.

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Chevrolet introduces 2013 Malibu ECO with eAssist

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Chevrolet has introduced the 2013 Malibu ECO, its most fuel-efficient midsize sedan yet. Using electricity instead of gasoline when stopped, with automatic and smooth engine start-stop functionality. ECO is based on the 2013 Malibu sedan ( earlier post ). Chevrolet Malibu ECO PowerFlow screen. Click to enlarge. Aero efficiency.

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New aqueous rechargeable lithium battery shows good safety, high reliability, high energy density and low cost; another post Li-ion alternative

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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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Honda begins test-driving of MC-? micro-sized EV using renewable energy

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Honda’s micro-sized EV, using photovoltaic (PV) energy for recharging, as part of the Miyakojima City Small-sized Electromotive Mobility Project. In November 2013, Honda began separate field tests jointly conducted with Kumamoto Prefecture, Saitama City and Miyakojima City using the MC-?. Honda Motor Co., PV charging station and MC-?.

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Nissan LEAF top-selling EV in UK in January, with 230 registrations

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Nearly three-quarters of all battery-electrics sold in January 2014 were Nissan LEAFs, continuing the trend from 2013. SMMT figures also revealed that alternatively-fueled vehicle registrations accounted for 2,859 units in January 2013, up 25% from January 2013, resulting in a 1.8% market share. market share.

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EIA AEO2012 projects potential impacts of significant breakthroughs in battery technology

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Battery electric vehicles, excluding mild hybrids, grow from 3% of new light-duty vehicles (LDV) sales in 2013 to 24% in 2035 in the High Technology Battery case, compared with 8% in 2035 in the Reference case. Recharging times. Recharging times differ dramatically depending on the voltage of the outlet.

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Peugeot showcasing 208 Hybrid Air 2L Demonstrator at Paris show

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Hybrid Air combines the PureTech gasoline engine; a compressed air energy storage unit located beneath the trunk; a hydraulic pump/motor unit in the engine bay; and and an automatic transmission with an epicyclic gear train. In Gasoline mode, the car is powered only by the 1.2-liter liter gasoline engine. Click to enlarge.

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