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UK Company to Introduce Hydrogen Fuel Cell Urban Car; Open Source Approach

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6 kW fuel cell (developed with Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies of Singapore). 21 kg of ultracapacitors, capable of absorbing more than 30 kW of power from regenerative braking, and of delivering 15 kW for bursts of acceleration of up to ten seconds, enough time to reach maximum cruising speed. The powertrain includes.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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1 Given that US EPA fuel economy figures for the vehicles are not yet available, we are using the ECE fuel consumption figures from Europe as a means to provide a comparison across vehicles, and are providing the estimated EPA figure where available. kWh Li-ion battery pack—acceleration improves by about 9% (0-62 mph in 5.6

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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Skeptics say that BYDs battery cannot be both more powerful and cheaper than those made by competitors, and the U.S. Department of Energy has purchased an F3DM to take the battery apart. More Andy Grove on battery power More Is it time to buy American Express? More Survey: 84% won’t upgrade to Windows.

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