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Mercedes-Benz to test car-to-X communication as means to reduce the risk of accidents on icy roads

Green Car Congress

The Zollernalb district is in the administrative region of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg and has around 190,000 inhabitants, many of whom are commuters. Car-to-X technology significantly extends the coverage of onboard sensors such as radar or camera systems, as the sensors of other vehicles are used in addition.

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Riversimple introduces Rasa prototype two-seater fuel cell vehicle; 300 miles on 1.5kg H2; production version in 2018

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The result is a range of up to 300 miles (483 kg) on 1.5kg of hydrogen and a top speed of 60 mph. million) EU grant, Riversimple will be conducting a public 12-month Beta trial of 20 Rasa prototype cars as part of the continued development of the first full production model which will come to market in 2018.

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New diesel Volkswagen Golf GTD heading for the US; first driving impressions

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Volkswagen has introduced a new version of the Golf GTD (“Gran Turismo Diesel”) in Europe, and plans to bring it to the US market, reportedly likely for the 2016 model year. In the MQB set, the EA288 four-cylinder covers engine displacements ranging from 1.6 Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) The engine has a compression ratio of 15.8:1.

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What EPA vehicle standards are and what they mean for you

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Also, 37% percent of households have more than one car. For first-time EV drivers, EVs make a great second car. Multi-vehicle households who are concerned about range and charging can use the EV for a commuter car and use the gas car for road trips. In technology and innovation terms, thats a VERY long time.

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Meeting the Founder of PMV Electric - India's Electric Micro Car

Plug In India

The earlier prototypes of the EaS-E were trikes - because quadricycles were not allowed in 2016. But what makes me fall in love with the vehicle is the width - at 1100 mm, it will be the narrowest car on Indian roads. He plans to use a 8 to 10 kWh LFP prismatic battery, which may give him 100 km of range in city driving without AC.

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