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NHTSA concludes safety defect investigation into post-crash fire risk of the Volt

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has concluded its safety defect investigation into the post-crash fire risk of Chevy Volts (PE11037). NHTSA remains unaware of any real-world crashes that have resulted in a battery-related fire involving the Chevy Volt or any other electric vehicle. Earlier post. ).

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Porsche 911 Hybrid Confirmed for Summer Debut

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Documents stipulate that the model (currently coded as the Porsche 992.2) However, the company has broken down future models into three categories: combustion models, plug-in hybrids, and all-electric vehicles. will be part of the revamped 911 lineup and include a hybridized version of a six-cylinder powertrain.

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Mercedes-Benz pilot test for automated driving in production

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Examples of this are: Advanced data transmission and hardware solutions, combined under the heading of “paperless factory”, now replace paper documentation. This enables for example the electronic documentation of data, such as the torque, for quality assurance.

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Why One LEAF-Driving Cop Can't Drive Straight Home After Work Anymore

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He has come to like the car so much that the fact that now it is costing him closer to his gasoline past doesn’t seem to get him down. After a while driving electric became it’s own reward. A standard 120-volt outlet - Level 1 in EVspeak. That’s really too bad. Bill had spotted an unused outlet in the employee only parking lot.

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

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Current Hybrids are natural donor platforms because they already have most of the needed electric propulsion components, so the conversion process deals primarily with integrating larger battery packs.A PriusPlus documentation process : CalCars Open Source documentation. PiPrius : Open Source documentation and kits.

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Can You Charge an Electric Car With a Generator or Backup Battery?

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to expand the nation’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. They want to be sure they can charge their electric cars with a generator or backup battery so they can always get power in a pinch. So can you use a backup battery or another power source to recharge your electric vehicle? In short, yes.

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NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

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NHTSA details the modeling and the projections in the “Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis”, and the NHTSA/EPA “Draft Joint Technical Support Document”. Combustion restart (CBRST): can be used in conjunction with gasoline direct-injection systems to enable idle-off or start-stop functionality. Transmission technologies.

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