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Renault presents the 235 mpg EOLAB prototype; plug-in “Z.E. Hybrid”; targeting production

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Renault has presented EOLAB, a new prototype which explores ways to deliver ultra-low fuel consumption. EOLAB delivers NEDC combined cycle fuel consumption of 1 liter/100 km (235 mpg US), equivalent to 22g of CO 2 /km. Click to enlarge. —Vincent Desmalades, Deputy Project Leader in charge of Processes. Ultra-light chassis.

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Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

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261 mpg US), will go into limited production at the company’s Osnabrück factory in Germany. Volkswagen is producing large parts of the XL1 in carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP). The rest of its weight is distributed among various other polymers (e.g. Click to enlarge. l/100 km (approx. XL1’s engine. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen to debut XL1 PHEV prototype at Qatar Motor Show; fuel consumption of 0.9 L/100 km (261 mpg US)

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L/100 km (261 mpg US), according to VW. Despite the very high levels of efficiency, developers were able to design a body layout that offers greater everyday practicality, incorporating side-by-side seating rather than the tandem arrangement seen in both the first 1-liter car presented in 2002 and the L1 presented in 2009.

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Imperia introduces plug-in hybrid Imperia GP roadster

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Belgian automaker Imperia presented its Imperia GP plug-in hybrid roadster at the Brussels Motor Show in January. L/100km (124 mpg US) plus 11.5 turbocharged, gasoline direct injection engine; a 100kW, 300 N·m induction motor; and about an 11 kWh 355V lithium polymer battery pack (1P96S layout). seconds in hybrid mode.

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BMW developing production version of plug-in hybrid electric Vision EfficientDynamics concept; €400M investment in Megacity Vehicle production

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At the Leipzig trade fair center, BMW presented a fully road-ready technology showcase vehicle based on the original BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept study. mpg US), and a CO 2 emission rating of 99 grams per kilometer (1.3 Earlier post.) seconds, with an average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle (KV01) of 3.76

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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We introduce this new metric—driving miles per recharge time (min), abbreviated as MPM miles per min)—that an average driver can use (akin to MPG) and relate the time spent at the charging station to an anticipated range. plugin EVs to Tesla’s 85 kWh battery pack). —Herya and Sundaresan. Herya and Sundaresan (2016).

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid

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The EPA 46 MPG Is Only the Start. You had me at 46 MPG. These driving routes were chosen for their scenic variety, and the 80-percent highway/20-percent city driving mix that covered 630 miles resulting in an average of 58 mpg. Sometimes the EPA is spot-on, but commonly we exceed its numbers by a few miles per gallon.

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