Green Car Congress
APRIL 27, 2017
At the 38 th Vienna Motor Symposium Volkswagen is introducing a new, more fuel-efficient “Coasting - Engine off” micro hybrid system—which shuts off the engine completely—as well as a new, compact three-cylinder natural gas engine for the Polo. All-electric architecture. Coasting - Engine off. liters/100 km. New e-Golf.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 25, 2011
Volkswagen is staging the world debut of its XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) prototype at the Qatar Motor Show this week. The XL1 prototype has an all-electric range of up to 35 kilometers (22 miles); total range is approx. The XL1 prototype PHEV. Click to enlarge. L/100 km (261 mpg US), according to VW.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 21, 2013
The plug-in diesel-electric hybrid, which Volkswagen will showcase at the Geneva show, can cover a distance of up to 50 km (31 miles) in all-electric mode. In all-electric mode, the XL1 requires less than 0.1 In all electric mode, the TDI is decoupled from the drivetrain by disengaging a clutch, and is shut down.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
The diesel-electric full-hybrid vehicle, weighing just 380 kilograms (838 lbs), offers an initial glimpse at how a future production version might appear. Volkswagen first revealed a one-liter concept at the annual meeting in 2002, then cancelled the project in 2005. Earlier post.) The two-cylinder 0.8-liter Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2013
two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 l/100 km) with CO 2 emissions of 21 g/km and an all-electric range of 31 miles (50 km) as well as a total range of 310 miles (499 km). In all-electric mode, the XL1 requires less than 0.1 Comparison of electric drive fuel consumption (kWh/100 miles). Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 14, 2010
In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. We’re now in the crisis CalCars knew, when we began in 2002, would some day arrive. (We
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
You can fill it up at the gas station, and you can plug it in to any 120-volt outlet. But when you do, your car essentially becomes an electric vehicle with a gas-tank backup. So youll have a cleaner, cheaper, quieter car for your local travel, and the gas tank is always there should you need to drive longer distances.
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