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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

Green Car Congress

Even a sportscar like the Porsche Boxster is 5.1 The XL1 is not a product of any of Volkswagen’s modular Baukästen (assembly kits such as the MQB, MLB or MSB, earlier post ). The power electronics system manages the flow of high voltage energy to and from the battery or electric motor and converts direct current to alternating current.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

FordFestiva : Brian has a new project going GM/SaturnEV-1 : EV1 owner GM/SaturnEV-1 : Dave and Jeans Chronicles. Brockmans electric Porsche Porsche914 : Bill and Sharon Hoopes EVs Porsche 944 :JBs cool project and pusher trailer Renault12 : Darryl McMahons Electric Vehicles, nice EV history page. Porsche911T : D.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Audi e-Tron GT – the BEV guts of the regular e-Tron (also shared with Porsche’s Taycan) in a coupe-inspired four-door body. General Motor eCrate conversion kits – by late 2021 GM plans to offer battery and motor kits for classic cars, allowing an easy EV conversion. Look out Porsche Macan! Due in 2022.