Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

The CrossBlue Coupé is a sportier, gasoline-engined version of the diesel-engined CrossBlue SUV concept introduced at this year’s Detroit auto show. A DC/DC converter supplies the body electrical system with the 12 Volt electrical power it requires. With acceleration from 0 to 62 mph in 5.9 Click to enlarge. Earlier post.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona is a Detroit anomaly: it’s a passenger car in an age of trucks and SUVs, it’s battery-electric when U.S. kilowatt-hour battery pack with 13 modules containing Samsung nickel-cobalt-aluminium cells, operating at 400 volts and delivering a peak discharge rate of 550 kilowatts. Top speed is 137 mph.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

At the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Audi is presenting the Audi Q8 sport concept, a new performance-oriented take on the Q8 concept study introduced at the 2017 Detroit Motor Show. The 48-volt electrical system assures the supply of electrical power. Equipped with a 3.0 lb-ft) of torque, and sprints from 0 - 100 km/h (0 ‑ 62.1

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options. The new Fusion also points to the next Ford Mondeo for world markets.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Once Tesla started selling the Model S in 2012, EVs became high-tech accessories, signifying drivers’ cutting-edge status as owners of the latest and coolest automotive technology (something the Nissan LEAF or Chevy Volt struggled to convey). It’s big, bold, brassy, and in your face—an EV for truck people. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink?),

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2022

Built at Factory ZERO at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center. 0 – 60 mph: Up to 4.5 350 kW, 800-volt DC charging capability. Until then, here are some notes to get started. Developed from the ground-up as a fully electric truck. All-wheel drive. All-wheel steering. Power and Range. Dual electric motors. Charging.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

The new Chevy Volt has a decidedly more sculpted look than its predecessor. Chevrolet unveiled the second-generation Volt extended range EV at the North American International Auto Show. The 2016 Volt goes on sale in the second half of 2015. Two-motor design enables 19 percent stronger zero-to-30 mph acceleration.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2017

BUZZ in Detroit in 2017 ( earlier post ). CROZZ has 225 kW (302 hp) of output, a top speed of 112 mph (180 km/h) and can cover up to 311 miles (500 km) (NEDC) on one battery charge. The on-board electronics are meanwhile supplied with 12 volts via a DC/DC converter. This is the third version of the new battery-electric I.D.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The Volt drive unit combines two motors and three clutches to deliver four distinct operating modes to maximize efficiency and provide a seamless driving experience. The Volt could also be called a plug-in series hybrid, depending upon your taxonomic preference.). by Mike Millikin and Jack Rosebro. Click to enlarge. HVAC), and weather.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2010

Audi e-tron Detroit Showcar. The Detroit showcar Audi e-tron is a 3.93 This e-tron accelerates from 60 to 120 km/h (37 - 75 mph) in 5.1 The top speed is limited to 200 km/h (124 mph). The Detroit showcar Audi e-tron is able to distribute its electric motors’ high torque between the wheels entirely as required.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

On the heels officially introducing the Focus Electric last week ( earlier post ), Ford revealed two next-generation hybrids—including its first production plug-in hybrid (PHEV)—at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

Volkswagen is unveiling a five-seater Cross Coupe GTE plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as a preview to its new seven-seater mid-size SUV due to enter production at the end of 2016. The Cross Coupe has a zero-emissions range of up to 20 miles (32 km) and can reach 60 mph from rest in just 6.0

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 8, 2007

W e had heard rumors that GM would show something special at the Detroit Auto Show , and the rumors were true. The VOLT moves GM toward a car driven solely by electrical components - yes, an electric car. GM plans to exhibit the VOLT at the Detroit auto show, which opens to the public Saturday at Cobo Center.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Volkswagen staged two world premieres at the Detroit Auto Show: the new Jetta gasoline-electric Hybrid and the E-Bugster battery-electric concept derived from the Beetle. Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes 10.9 The Jetta Hybrid runs in electric mode at speeds up to 37 mph (60 km/h) if the motor engages automatically.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2009

The BMW Concept ActiveE is based on the BMW 1 Series Coupe, and will premiere at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2010 in Detroit. It accelerates the vehicle in less than 9 seconds from zero to 100 km/h (0-60 mph in approx. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2016

Hard on the heels of the reveal of the production Volt EV at CES 2016 in Las Vegas earlier post ), Chevrolet used the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit to release additional details on the battery and drivetrain of the new BEV. Combined with a 7.05:1 Having more than 1.3 160 kW peak power. 288 lithium ion cells.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. and Chrysler.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The plug-in hybrid Jeep Wrangler isn’t like the Chevy Volt or Toyota Prius Prime: It doesn’t run first as an electric vehicle when the battery is fully charged, adding engine power only after the battery depletes. Instead, the driver has to brake at about 4 mph to bring the car to a complete stop. Default: hybrid, not EV.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

CortezHigh School : Plymouth Laser, Dodge Rampage and Pontiac Fiero KearnyHigh School : Porsche 924 {Returnto top of page} EV RacingSites and Organizations Carolina EV Challenge : Highschool EVs Demseys World Record Associates :electric streamliner "White Lightning" did 245.524 mph. Nuts& Volts Magazine : For the serious gadgeteer.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

She certainly is staring at us intensely as we pilot the bright-white three-wheeled craft down the street, gingerly depressing the brake pedal to make sure were under the 30-mph speed limit. Then were around the corner, she disappears from our rearview mirror and we hit the accelerator. It is also amazing how stable a three-wheeler can be.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

We can now say with confidence that it is worth waiting 70+ days to make the shift to the left side of the car, following a brief spin around Cobo Hall in a prototype vehicle during the SAE World Congress here in Detroit. Chevys volt is exactly what a family with kids would need, as is the Tesla model S, and yea, theyre both pricey.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

The MiEV runs on a lithium-ion battery pack that can be charged in seven or so hours on a 240-volt line. The Chevy Volt is going to count on an overnight charge from a standard wall outlet. There are choices for 110 volt versus 220 volt, slow versus quick charges, and solar options. By 2011 look for a larger THINK Ox.

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