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Alstom to supply two H3 hybrid shunting locomotives for Audi

Green Car Congress

Whereas the old traction vehicles consume over 20 liters of fuel per hour, the generator of the hybrid locomotive, which is needed only to charge the battery block, requires a maximum of nine liters per hour. The powertrain consists of a 350 kW diesel generator and a 350 kW NiCd battery.

Audi 150
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Electric bicycles classifications, history & developmentĀ 

Electric Vehicles India

The ICE vehicles are one of the main causes of polluting the environment, the exhaust emissions of internal combustion engines such as hydrocarbons (HC), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), and particulate matter (PM), the need for alternate energy methods is greater than ever. Lead-acid battery. Nickel-cadmium battery(NiCd).