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Audi introduces Q7 e-tron quattro diesel PHEV SUV at Geneva; 138 mpg US

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A convenient solution is also provided by the standard e-tron services in the Audi connect portfolio, for controlling functions such as charging and air conditioning via smartphone. In the event of moderate or sharper deceleration, the hydraulic brakes come into play. mph) if the traffic is slow-moving. The 6-cylinder 3.0

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

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The A3 e-tron can cruise at up to 80 mph in all-electric mode; a spec we confirmed—with enjoyment—last week during a media drive in the San Francisco Bay Area. Top speed for the A3 Sportback e-tron is 130 mph. We have a clutch that engages and connects the two, that gets the engine going. Just to give an example.

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BMW provides initial look at X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid prototype

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With its combined maximum output of 266 kW/362 hp, combined peak torque of 570 nm (420 lb-ft), 0 – 100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration in 4.4 75 mph) and a range of up to 35 kilometers (approx. 30 and 100 mph), allowing the vehicle to coast using only kinetic energy. seconds, EU fuel consumption of 2.1

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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75 mph) on electric power alone, coupled with an all-wheel driving experience headlined by powerful acceleration and a dynamically-biased distribution of power through enthusiastically taken corners. The lower accelerated mass in the event of a crash means that energy-absorbing structures can be scaled back, cutting the weight of the vehicle.

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Save $400 on Velotric T1 ST e-bike at $1,099, level 2 Tesla/EV charger starts from $449, more

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Normally going for $1,499, this e-bike sees regular discounts during sales events, with today’s price having last been seen during Black Friday sales. You can also go hands-free by connecting it to your Alexa or Google Assistant. It comes in as a 27% markdown off the going rate and lands as a return to the all-time low.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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The top speed will be limited to 40 km/h (25 mph) but Dr. Guala points out that “ the longest trip will not take more than 5-6 minutes ” due to the city’s small size. In perhaps the most sobering statistic shared at the 2009 SAE conference, Prof Thrun’s investigations have led him to believe that 1-1.2 million are injured. Heywood, J.,

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New Audi A8 debuting Level 3 autonomous AI traffic jam pilot; parking and remote garage pilots; zFAS controller

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mph) in nose-to-tail traffic. mph) or the line of vehicles breaks up, the traffic jam pilot informs the driver that they need to take charge of driving once again. The basis for this comes from mathematics and statistics. the imitation of signal connections within the human brain) made major progress.

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