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VW Showcases Golf Blue-e-motion at Berlin E-Mobility Event

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Top speed is 140 km/h (87 mph). This range meets the needs of most German commuters: According to the German Federal Statistical Office, 6 of every 10 people in the workforce commute by car. The electricity for driving the electric motor is stored in a 26.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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Toyota and Lexus roll-out low-cost automated braking safety packages on RAV4 Hybrid and RX crossover

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The systems are intended to address commonly occurring crash types according to traffic accident statistical analyses. Pushing these systems across our lineup, as quickly as possible, can help protect people in the event of a crash. relative speeds of between approximately 7 – 50 mph, or 11 - 80 km/h).

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World premiere of new smart fortwo and forfour

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In 2013 the smart electric drive car was the market leader in Germany and ranked third in Europe and fifth worldwide in the registration statistics for electric cars. Its statistics are 8.65 Crosswind Assist is active from 80 km/h (50 mph) when driving straight ahead and in gentle bends. meters (from curb-to-curb) and 7.30

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Audi introduces Q7 e-tron quattro diesel PHEV SUV at Geneva; 138 mpg US

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In the event of moderate or sharper deceleration, the hydraulic brakes come into play. Consumption statistics are available, for example, along with a graphic display of the electric range in the navigation map. mph) if the traffic is slow-moving. The 6-cylinder 3.0 seconds and for a top speed of 225 km/h (139.8

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BMW provides initial look at X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid prototype

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With its combined maximum output of 266 kW/362 hp, combined peak torque of 570 nm (420 lb-ft), 0 – 100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration in 4.4 75 mph) and a range of up to 35 kilometers (approx. 30 and 100 mph), allowing the vehicle to coast using only kinetic energy. seconds, EU fuel consumption of 2.1

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Caltech, JPL designed megasupramolecule fuel additive reduces intensity of post-impact fuel explosions

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Researchers at Caltech and JPL used statistical mechanics to design a polymeric fuel additive that can self-assemble into “megasupramolecules” (≥5000 kg/mol) at low concentration (≤0.3 Caltech polymer (lower half) after a 140 mph projectile impact disperses fuel mist over continuously burning propane torches. Credit: Caltech/JPL.

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IIHS study suggests late-model SUVs are still more lethal to pedestrians than cars

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In the Michigan crashes, SUVs caused more serious injuries than cars when impacts occurred at speeds greater than 19 mph. At speeds of 20-39 mph, 3 out of 10 crashes with SUVs (30%) resulted in a pedestrian fatality, compared with 5 out of 22 for cars (23%). Since then, SUV manufacturers have made substantial design changes.

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