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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.

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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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Battery pack capacity vs. electric range for selected PHEVs in the US. We have a clutch that engages and connects the two, that gets the engine going. Including the battery management controller and the battery junction box for the connections, the battery system weighs 125 kilograms (275.6 Click to enlarge.

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

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At BMW’s Efficient Dynamics Innovation Days 2014 in Germany, the company provided the first opportunities for test-driving the BMW X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid (PHEV) prototype ( earlier post ). In the event of congestion or other hold-ups on the selected route, the system will propose alternative routes. Proactive drive system.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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With the e-tron services in the Audi connect portfolio, drivers can use their smartphones to control such functions as charging and heating or cooling. For example, fuel economy statistics and a graphic display of the electric range is shown on the navigation map. The driver can choose between four modes. “EV”

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

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That event was meant to show that the new company, a combination of the old Fiat Chrysler Automobiles with Europe’s Peugeot Citroën, had the plans to electrify its model line that FCA conspicuously lacked. It was all-new for the 2018 model year, and was engineered from the start to accommodate 2021’s PHEV version. The 4xe’s 17.3

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SAE Hybrid Standards Committee: Works In Progress For 2009

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However, J1711 will retain a “utility factor” component to determine the relative fuel economy of a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicle in charge-depleting mode. The utility factor uses driving statistics from a 2001 DOT national household travel survey, and is itself defined by SAE standard J2841, which was released on 27 March.

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Volkswagen launches new Passat GTE plug-in hybrid in Europe

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Global annual sales of all plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are forecast to quadruple within three years from 218,000 in 2015 to 893,000 in 2018. By 2022, PHEV sales are predicted to climb to almost 3.3 When the car is not in use or in the event of a crash, the Passat GTE’s electric power is automatically cut off.

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