Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is demonstrating the ultra-low carbon XJ_e plug-in hybrid engineering research vehicle ( earlier post ) at the 2012 CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle Event in the UK. liter turbocharged direct-injection gasoline engine which powers the Range Rover Evoque and a hybridized 8-speed automatic transmission.

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Land Rover PHEV Carbon Lithium Ion 225

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Two themes emerged from the 2022 Chicago Auto Show: special edition vehicles and those powered by some sort of electricity. The special edition vehicles included trucks and SUVs sporting an array of accessories and trim kits, while cars and SUVs using electricity are continuing to grow more dominant by the day. BMW iX M60.

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Chicago Auto Tundra BMW 67

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) showcased the utility’s first extended-range electric truck with manufacturer VIA Motors at three Bay Area National Plug-In Day events—in San Francisco, San Rafael and Cupertino—on Sunday. The gasoline engine extends the range to 350 more miles.

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Extended Range Plug-in San Francisco Motor 281

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

The event, WAJ Media Day 2021, afforded me a chance to experience some exotic and high-end cars that aren’t normally in the sights of Clean Fleet Report. The event was held in last week in Half Moon Bay, California. . Genesis fields a powerful SUV. twin-turbo V6 produced more than enough power for family road trips.

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Lexus Mercedes Volvo Clean 96

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Electric vehicles are no exception. according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. Cars catch fire. In the U.S.,

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Batteries Battery Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 136

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2018

Toyota unveiled a prototype hybrid flexible-fuel vehicle (Hybrid FFV) during an event Toyota held São Paulo, Brazil. Stakeholders including the state government, universities, and the sugarcane association (the Sugarcane Industry Union: UNICA) attended the event.

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Brazil Toyota Hybrid Fuel 301

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama (TMMAL) held an event to mark the first of Toyota’s latest engine products for the all-new 2022 Tundra ( earlier post ) to come off the production line. The i-FORCE MAX powertrain boasts 437 horsepower and 583 lb-ft of torque, making it the most powerful engine in the Toyota line-up.

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Tundra Alabama Toyota Hybrid 221

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has developed a vehicle-to_home (V2H) system for the mutual sharing of power between plug-in vehicles—plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) and electric vehicles (EVs)—and homes. Energy management with the V2H system. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Toyota Power Powered Prius 350

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Toyota Motor Corporation is entering a vehicle equipped with a developmental hydrogen-powered engine ( earlier post ) at the five-hour-long Super Taikyu Series 2021 Powered by Hankook Round 5 Suzuka S-tai, which takes place this weekend. Transporting hydrogen from overseas.

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Hydrogen Toyota Transportation Engine 397

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2023

BMW has unveiled two new protection models developed on the basis of the new BMW 7 Series, including an all-electric version. As the first protection sedan with an all-electric drive system, the BMW i7 Protection (electric power consumption combined in WLTP cycle: 30.0 Earlier post.) kWh/100 km.

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BMW Production MPH Electric 370

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2019

Both conventional and unconventional event profiles can be achieved. The conventional camshafts are completely eliminated and valve position can be monitored throughout the event using a specialized sensor. Any valve event profile can be achieved and valve position can be monitored throughout the event using a bespoke sensor.

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Concept Future Land Rover Exhaust 275

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2018

Mercedes-Benz is delivering the first new third-generation plug-in hybrids—labelled EQ Power—to customers now and over the coming months. kWh battery in the hybrid vehicles is paired with either a gasoline engine or, for the first time, a diesel engine. kWh/100 km). Earlier post.). kWh/100 km). Earlier post.).

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 305

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2021

All the installed chargers will be powered by Con Edison, which will also coordinate the installation process with NYCDOT. EV owners will pay for charging on a per hour basis, and the cost of charging will be competitive with the cost of gasoline for an internal combustion engine vehicle.

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New York City New York Installation Gasoline-Electric 225

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2022

The all-new Niro features a trio of state-of-the-art electrified powertrains, including hybrid electric (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery electric (BEV) options. liter GDI gasoline engine. PHEV and BEV models will be revealed at a later date, closer to market launch. The HEV features Kia’s highly-efficient Smartstream 1.6-liter

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PHEV Kia Hybrid All-Electric 463

Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Electric vehicles have historically received a bad reputation for concerns around safety. Issues like thermal runaway, electrocution, and reports of inextinguishable fires plagued the pioneering electric vehicles. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV). In fact, EVs have just 25.1

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Gas-Electric Electric Vehicles Gas Power 98

Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

Tesla Supercharger (Source: Tesla) Many EV drivers carry over habits from driving gasoline cars when they charge EVs, but that leads to wasted time, inconvenience, and range anxiety, according to a new study. Refueling with gasoline takes only a few minutes, and one has to drive to or stop at a gas station.

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Charging Recharge Solar Plug-in 52

Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Increased diversity seen in 2021 National Drive Electric Week events. EV Club of the South NDEW event in the Atlanta area. Electric Auto Association (EAA) chapters in the southern U.S. states experienced an increase in diversity when it came to this year’s National Drive Electric Week events.

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Atlanta Virginia Cleaner Affordable 105

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Hybrid and electric drivertrain provider Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. EDI), in partnership with Greenkraft, CALSTART and the California Energy Commission, has designed and optimized a compressed natural gas and plug-in hybrid electric Class-4 logistics truck. The CNG PHEV truck has an all-electric range of 40 miles (64 km).

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Plug-in Gas Plug Hybrid 150

The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Us TTAC folk weren't at either event. The electric motor on the front axle will make 300 horsepower, and in a first for Telsa, there will be an electronic-locking front differential. In the rear, there will be two electric motors, one for each wheel -- thus obviating the need for a differential.

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Tesla F-150 Miles Gasoline-Electric 97

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

L/100km) of gasoline equivalent, in an electric vehicle design that hybridized Horizon’s hydrogen fuel cells with an ultracapacitor. Horizon’s fuel cells also powered Thailand’s first ever hydrogen participation (King Mongtut Institute of Technology) to 3 rd place for the Asia region. Click to enlarge.

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Asia 2010 Malaysia Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2018

New research from Idaho National Laboratory suggests that electric vehicle drivers could face longer fast charging times when temperatures drop. However, most of the current knowledge comes from experiments with smaller batteries in the lab, not data from large, electric vehicle batteries in real-world conditions. 2018.07.036.

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Charging Idaho Taxi Gasoline-Electric 260

Baua Electric

APRIL 30, 2024

One set of these questions centers around a general “feeling” – that is, “How much does owning and operating an EV ‘feel’ like owning and operating the gas-powered vehicles I’ve used throughout my life?” The future of EV development and infrastructure, in many ways, hinges on the perceived answers to this question.

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Charging DC Maintenance Gasoline-Electric 52

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

At the ceremonial launching of Germany’s “National Electric Mobility Platform” (NEMP) in Berlin, Volkswagen presented the Golf blue-e-motion electric vehicle concept to German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel. The electricity for driving the electric motor is stored in a 26.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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Concept Gas-Electric DC Lithium Ion 256

Electric Auto Association

JULY 7, 2021

Great turnout despite the weather BY TIM BENFORD: PRESIDENT OF DRIVE ELECTRIC DAYTON, PAST VICE-PRESIDENT OF ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION. On June 9, the tour stopped in Dayton, where EAA’s Drive Electric Dayton (DED) chapter took the lead in making the arrangements, as well as staffing the event.

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Ohio Miami Cleveland Chevrolet 94

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2023

Clean Fleet Report got a chance to sample the model at a recent media event in San Diego. Smooth Acceleration and Efficient Performance The 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid is powered by Toyota’s fifth generation hybrid system. It combines a 2.0-liter, Toyota rates the 0-60 time at eight seconds which is adequate for highway merging.

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Toyota Hybrid San Diego MPG 85

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

A CNG vehicle reduces CO 2 emissions by about 25% compared to a gasoline-driven equivalent. Only a pure electric vehicle running on 100% renewable energy would offer a better overall outcome. But even in the event of using the gasoline tank, the switch is so seamless that the driver is unlikely to notice.

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Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Gas Gas-Electric 304

Baua Electric

MARCH 24, 2024

And this year, unlike other recent years, all of them were gasoline-fueled. An electric motor can be clutched in with or without the 3.6-liter liter V-6 engine to the 8-speed automatic transmission, providing up to 22 electric miles. Does that still mean multiple electric Jeeps will be trekking to Moab in the future?

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Jeep Concept PHEV Fully Electric 52

Baua Electric

APRIL 19, 2024

Late Thursday, those activists got their wish , and Disney announced that it would go all-electric with the ride within the next 30 months. At first, Disney’s statement sounded a little noncommittal and open – they didn’t state a specific timeline, nor specify that the ride would be all-electric.

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All-Electric Gas-Electric Honda Gasoline-Electric 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2014

Scaleo chip, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in automotive electronics, and IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) announced the “FlexHybrid powered by OLEA”, the first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) driven by OLEA microcontrollers. The FlexHybrid car is built on a Renault Kangoo platform powered by a 1.4-liter

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Energy 210

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 18, 2023

While Acura recently unveiled its first production EV, the 2024 ZDX crossover , during Monterey Car Week, the model didn’t quite reach the ridiculous levels of extravagance the event is known for. But that’s not going to stop people from wondering if it’s going to be the next NSX as manufacturers continue to hype all-electric performance.

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Acura Design Concept Los Angeles 97

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

V6; DSG is to the right, with the power electronics unit mounted above it. Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Plug-in Plug Kits Gasoline-Electric 275

Charged EVs

MAY 11, 2022

The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck may be the first real mass-market electric vehicle sold in the US. Ford rolled out a full team of managers and executives who’d created its first electric pickup, but the truck itself was the focus for dozens of reporters, analysts and reviewers. The F-150 Lightning is good.

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F-150 Ford San Antonio Gasoline-Electric 130

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2012

The LC Super Hybrid, conceived by Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) and the Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) to show that significant CO 2 reduction can be achieved through electric hybridization at low voltages (12-48 volts) using the latest lead-carbon batteries, will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

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Lead Acid Low Cost Hybrid Batteries 231

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The entrypoint to the Lexus world Hybrid Efficiency The 2023 Lexus UX 250h is powered by the Lexus Hybrid Drive system of a 2.0-liter liter gasoline powered, 4-cylinder engine combined with the twin electric motors. The UX 250h has respectable performance, thanks to the extra power from the twin electric motors.

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Lexus Nickel Metal Hydride MPG Clean 77

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

liter V6 EcoDiesel-powered 2014 Ram 1500 pickup ( earlier post ) has earned a 28-mpg (8.4 On the gasoline side, the 2013 Ram 1500 equipped with a 3.6-liter liter Pentastar V-6 gasoline engine earned 25 mpg (9.4 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel. Click to enlarge. It also exceeds the EPA highway rating for the top-ranked small pickup.

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2014 MPG Chrysler Fuel Economy 326

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2012

Automotive supplier KSPG Automotive (formerly Kolbenschmidt Pierburg), a subsidiary of Rheinmetall AG, and FEV have jointly developed a concept for a compact, 30 kW range extender for battery-electric vehicles. Except for the fuel tank and the radiator, all components, including the power electronics, are mounted on a support frame.

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Range Gasoline-Electric Exhaust Engine 252

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This two row SUV has all the on-road ride comfort expected from a Grand Cherokee with the ability go up-to 25 miles on electricity. This Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) still has all the off-road ability of a non-electrified Grand Cherokee, but when the battery has a charge does so in complete silence.

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