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Hyundai Debuts Sonata Hybrid at New York Show

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Unlike traditional [power-split] hybrids that trade off highway fuel economy for higher city ratings, the Sonata Hybrid delivers best-in-class highway fuel economy, while still delivering about a 40 percent improvement in city fuel economy compared to a Sonata equipped with the Theta II GDI engine.

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Toyota Auris HSD Full Hybrid Concept Uses Same Powertrain as the Prius

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liter, 98 hp (73 kW) engine, 60 kW traction motor, and NiMH battery pack, the car will accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in around 10 seconds, while returning what Toyota calls class-leading combined cycle fuel economy and sub-100g/km CO 2 emissions. Equipped with a 1.8-liter, EV mode allows for electric motor power only for up to 1.25

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Tier 1 HELLA evaluating PowerGenix NiZn batteries for 48V mild hybrid vehicles

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PowerGenix, the developer of nickel-zinc (NiZn) rechargeable batteries ( earlier post ), has signed a product evaluation contract with HELLA, a Tier 1 supplier to major automotive manufacturers worldwide. Marc Nalbach of HELLA.

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ORNL, UT Austin team proposes optimization framework for hybrids; balancing fuel consumption, motor efficiency, battery capacity and life

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Traditionally, maximizing fuel economy and minimizing GHG emissions are the main objectives of the control development. The electric path of the hybrid propulsion system consists of the electric machine connected to a rechargeable battery. Both gear sets have been assigned to have unity gear ratios.

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Lexus unveils new UX crossover with new hybrid system; first use of GA-C; new TNGA powertrain elements

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liter gasoline engine that reaps the performance and fuel economy benefits of high thermal efficiency; and a new mid-power, fourth-generation self-charging hybrid system. The powertrain development program focused not just on outstanding fuel economy, but also on a high level of driving appeal. UX 200 with new 2.0-liter

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More Details on the Lexus CT 200h Hybrid Powertrain; 42 mpg US Combined

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seconds; its EPA estimated fuel economy rating is 42 mpg US (5.6 Together, these technologies minimize situations when fuel enrichment is necessary to protect the catalytic converter from overheating damage, thereby improving fuel economy and lowering emissions. The CT 200h’s hybrid system features a 1.8-liter,

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Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

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Bubble chart of plausible mainstream PHEV buyers’ battery requirements (light and dark gray circles) and experts’s requirements overlaid on a Ragone plot of NiMH and Li-ion batteries. The Most Plausible Early Market consumers value fuel economy. Source: Ken Kurani. Click to enlarge. Ken Kurani.

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