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Renault Energy’s Sport F1 hybrid Power Unit; competing with intelligent energy management, not just power

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The internal combustion engine will produce power through consumption of traditional carbon-based fuel, while electrical energy will be harvested from both exhaust and braking by two discrete motor generator units. Under acceleration, the MGU-K is powered from the Energy Store and/or from the MGU-H and acts as a motor to propel the car.

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

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Home charging a 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Aspire. inch colour head-up display, wireless Apple CarPlay, wired Android Auto, wireless smartphone charging, knurled rotary drive mode dial, power tailgate and keyless operation. Only when you exhaust battery charge will it inform you this pure EV mode is no longer possible.

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Lamborghini provides first details of LB744 hybrid super sports car; V12 engine, 3 motors, 1015 CV

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The first time that an electric motor was matched to a 12-cylinder internal combustion engine in a Lamborghini was in 2019 with the Sián, which used a 25 kW electric engine to support the previous generation of V12, storing the electrical energy in a supercapacitor. The LB744 introduces a new hybrid architecture and a new generation of V12.

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MAN shows TGX parallel diesel hybrid truck concept, previews CNG in TGM trucks at IAA; gearbox cooperation with Scania

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Common Rail injection reduces the generation of particles, while exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) reduces NO x. This improves the exhaust gas values across a wide speed range. The low-temperature cooling system with its own dedicated circuit makes charge-air cooling more effective in the Euro 6 version. MAN TGM CNG.

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Personal: I Built the Ultimate Checklist for a Successful Road Trip

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Driving for extended periods of time can be exhausting, but it can also be a lot of fun, particularly if you have the right equipment to make your trip comfortable and enjoyable. It prevented us from having to spend money purchasing pricey beverages from gas stations or convenience stores.

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Third-Generation VW Sharan Van Will Offer Fuel Consumption As Low As 5.5 L/100km (43 mpg US); Start-Stop and Battery Regeneration

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For engines ranging up to 170 PS in power, a BlueMotion Technology pack is implemented with a start-stop system and battery regeneration (recovery of kinetic energy by storing it in the battery). Depressing the clutch (or with DSG simply releasing the brake),re-starts the engine and clears the “Start Stop” text. Start-Stop system.

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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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Re-Mining Red Mud Waste for CO 2 Capture and Storage and Critical Element Recovery (RMCCS-CER) ($1,000,000). million tonnes of CO 2 per year will be sequestered in mine tailings that are permanently and safely stored with a decrease of 100 kg of CO 2 equivalent per tonne of ore processed. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

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