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BYD to hold European premiere of e6-Eco and dual-mode S6DM at Geneva show

Green Car Congress

Ltd will stage the European premiere of two electric vehicles at the upcoming 2011 Geneva International Motor Show in March: the updated pure-electric vehicle 2012 e6-Eco and the independent 4WD dual-mode electric SUV S6DM. It takes 40 minutes to fully charge the e6 using a 100 kW quick charger. gasoline engine.

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid PHEV minivan EPA-rated at 84 MPGe in electric-only mode; role of eFlite dual-motor/one-way clutch strategy

Green Car Congress

(As examples of SUV/MPV-style electric vehicle fuel efficiency, the 2016 Tesla Model X AWD - 75D is EPA-rated at 93 MPGe combined city/highway; the Model X AWD - P90D is EPA-rated at 89 MPGe; and the 2016 BYD e6 compact MPV is EPA-rated at 72 MPGe. All figures from fueleconomy.gov.). Click to enlarge.

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BYD U7 EV revealed | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

BYD U7 technical details In a post on its official WeChat channel, Yangwang said that the U7 gets more than 1,000hp from four electric motors. litre four-cylinder petrol engine with four electric motors and a 49.1kWh lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery and develops 1,195hp. The REx system of the U8 combines a 2.0-litre

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BYD's Auto Expo Presentation - Our Thoughts

Plug In India

Here is the BYD e6 electric car, but in today's video i want to talk to you about the PluginIndia team’s visit to the BYD stall at the Auto Expo. Tata Motors - I’m looking at you too! There is the giant complex drivetrain system that looked like a friggin of a pollution car Engine! Here are our thoughts on it.

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Tesla Model S dominates in extreme cold-weather testing in Norway

Teslarati

The Tesla Model S recently dominated an extreme cold-weather testing study performed by Norweigan outlet Motor , accumulating 530 kilometers (329.327 miles) in some of the harshest Winter conditions available. Elon Musk once said the heat pump was “some of the best engineering I’ve seen in a while.”

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top 20 electric car startups around the world

Baua Electric

Lucid Motors (United States): Product: Lucid Motors produces luxury electric vehicles. XPeng Motors (China): Product: XPeng Motors produces smart electric vehicles, including the G3 SUV and the P7 sedan. Their vehicles, such as the Li ONE, feature a range-extender system that includes a small gasoline engine.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

However, it’s not just the ‘big boys’ of motoring that are having an impact as we enter a new automotive era. Here we offer some insight into these newcomers and their potential impact on the future of green motoring. Tesla Motors. Tesla Motors. The company hopes to begin selling the Fisker Karma in mid 2010 in Europe.