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Volkswagen to debut XL1 PHEV prototype at Qatar Motor Show; fuel consumption of 0.9 L/100 km (261 mpg US)

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen is staging the world debut of its XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) prototype at the Qatar Motor Show this week. The XL1’s body electrical system is supplied with the necessary 12 Volts through a DC/DC converter. The XL1 prototype PHEV. Click to enlarge. Equipped in this way, the 0.8

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ABB charges into the future with Formula E

Charged EVs

It’s power electronics—you want to make sure that it’s safe, reliable and robust, so that when you plug it in, no matter what kind of rate or energy source, you’re going to get something that’s reliable. As the batteries get denser, that bus will have more range, and maybe more flexibility, because the charging will happen with DC.