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ZF launches product offensive for hybrid and electric drive systems, automated driving, integrated safety, and chassis

Green Car Congress

In addition to plug-in hybrids with high voltages of around 300 volts, mild hybrids will also play a big role in the coming decade. These have a voltage level of 48 volts and allow for considerable CO 2 savings by generating power through regenerative braking recovery that can later be used as drive power. Mild hybrids.

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An MPGuino Fuel-Economy Computer with a Retro Look

Cars That Think

The companies listed on the MPGuino Wiki page as selling MPGuino boards or kits at one time are now out of that business. The unit also includes a vintage VDO oil-pressure gauge, used to show instantaneous fuel economy in units of miles-per-gallon divided by 10. The range on this particular oil-pressure gauge goes from 0 to 10 bars.)

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

Technicians revamp the car’s electrical wiring, including the notoriously unreliable 12-volt circuits. The original 12-volt electrical system remains, but only to run various low-power accessories. And Electric Classic Cars is developing a bolt-in conversion kit for vintage Mini Coopers, in tandem with Super Coopers in Buellton, Calif.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. and Chrysler.

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We are Green for 12V Electrical!

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

Since the positive terminal of the auxiliary battery is tied to the unswitched 12V rail, the negative terminal of the battery is at zero volts. of the DC instructions, it drives the keyswitch relay coil instantaneously with 12 volts, energizing the coil. When we attach the black wire in step XXV.R The moment of truth!

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. "The Volt is a case study. " In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

With my pal, Brad Bartz, of ABC Solar forcing the City of Torrance to back down and stop breaking the state solar rights law, With the growing numbers of electric cars and plug-in cars headed our way and the price of oil hitting $71 a barrel yesterday. Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea.

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