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Cheap, Easy, and Underutilized Online Communication for Nonprofits

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Top speed is now 135 km/h (84 mpg), versus 140 km/h (87 mph) announced earlier this year. In Germany, for example, according to the German Federal Statistical Office, 6 of every 10 people in the workforce commute by car. When the driver activates the Normal mode, power is reduced to 65 kW and top speed is lowered to 115 km/h (71 mph).

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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On the highway at around 130 km/h (80 mph) , we get by with about 5.3 I would say that is not a bad statistic from the four Priuses that covered a total of 913k kms (570k miles). There is a 12-volt battery in the trunk of the car responsible for supplying electricity for the car to start. l/100 km (44 mpg US) in winter.

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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. The entire unit is relatively light and compact.

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

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The A3 e-tron can cruise at up to 80 mph in all-electric mode; a spec we confirmed—with enjoyment—last week during a media drive in the San Francisco Bay Area. Top speed for the A3 Sportback e-tron is 130 mph. kWh battery pack ranges between 280 and 390 volts, depending upon level of charge. Battery pack.

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Promised VW Passat plug-in hybrid to debut at Paris show; both sedan and wagon

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The MQB-based Passat GTE accelerates to 62 mph (100 km/h) in less than 8.0 seconds and achieves a top speed of more than 136 mph (219 km/h); in “E-Mode,” 80 mph (129 km/h). First: the standard charging cable is plugged into a 230 volt electrical socket (in Europe). Optional: the “Discover Media” (also with a 6.5-inch

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Promised VW Passat plug-in hybrid to debut at Paris show; both sedan and wagon

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The MQB-based Passat GTE accelerates to 62 mph (100 km/h) in less than 8.0 seconds and achieves a top speed of more than 136 mph (219 km/h); in “E-Mode,” 80 mph (129 km/h). First: the standard charging cable is plugged into a 230 volt electrical socket (in Europe). Optional: the “Discover Media” (also with a 6.5-inch

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac.

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