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Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid PHEV averages 4.4 l/100 km (53.4 mpg US) during test drives

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The performance partner which stores energy for the electric motor is a newly developed 384V Li-ion battery. kWh, it offers five times the storage capacity of the NiMH battery in the previous conventional hybrid model, yet it does not require any additional installation space. With a capacity of 9.4 Click to enlarge.

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BMW Provides Update on ActiveHybrid X6

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The position of the oil filler manifold has been modified, the conventional torque converter is replaced by a two-mass flywheel, and the exhaust system has been modified for an optimum acoustic effect when the combustion engine fires and cuts in in the all-electric mode. High-performance battery pack with separate liquid cooling systems.

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ICCT: ongoing cost reductions in full- and mild-hybrid systems could bring them into consumer mainstream by 2025

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Although this minimizes the amount of redesign required, it requires a separate case, cooling system, oiling system, and clutch for the motor. For example, all current P2 hybrids install the motor between the engine and the transmission. It also compromises powertrain packaging.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. I believe strongly that this country has to get off oil," he says, sitting beside a massive V-16 engine on display in his office. Lutz believes there will be rapid battery development over the next three to four years that will provide more energy storage.

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