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MARCH 11, 2014

Customers have already been able to place pre-orders for the BMW i8 in all major markets since autumn 2013; BMW says that demand for the BMW i8 is already exceeding the planned production volume during ramp-up. With the BMW eDrive in plug-in hybrid configuration, the i8 combines a 0–100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 4.4

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JUNE 28, 2013

The new Audi Matrix LED headlights will make their debut on the new A8, which is appearing on the market at the end of 2013. This means they always supply high-precision illumination and achieve the maximum possible light yield without needing a pivoting mechanism. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 26, 2014

Audi will be the first to test its automated driving technology on the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway in Tampa, Florida—which recently was designated as an automated driving and connected car test bed—using an Audi A7 equipped to handle piloted driving functions on freeway conditions up to 40 mph (64 km/h).

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MAY 9, 2012

The Empulse offers a 100-mile (161-kilometer) range and 100-mph top speed. The Empulse will be available in Q1 2013. The Empulse R uses carbon fiber for headlight shroud, front and rear fenders, top panel and the rear light housing. Brammo, Inc. Brammo Empulse R. Click to enlarge. for 72 months at $303, 6.9%

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JULY 5, 2013

Volvo Cars was the first in the industry with detection and auto brake technologies, from the first-generation braking support in 2006, to Pedestrian Detection with full auto brake in 2010, and the latest Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection in 2013. Two out of three of these occur on roads with speed limits of 70 km/h (43 mph) or more.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

2013 Scion iQ EV. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA announced the arrival of the 2013 Scion iQ EV in the United States. The iQ EV offers energy conserving features such as regenerative braking; heat pump air conditioning with a pre-conditioning option; LED high-mounted stop light; heated front seats; and a heated windshield defroster.

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Toyota Cars MPH Prius 261

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MAY 30, 2013

By December 2013, these will be joined by the BMW X5 xDrive40d; the BMW X5 xDrive25d; and the BMW X5 sDrive25d. The new BMW X5 xDrive30d has a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 6.9 The 0–100 km/h (62 mph) time of the BMW X5 M50d is 5.3 30 – 100 mph) and does not apply the brakes at the same time. seconds (–0.7

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

2013 RAV4 Click to enlarge. The all-new fourth-generation 2013 RAV4 crossover SUV made its world debut at the 2012 Los Angeles International Auto Show. Lock Mode reverts to Auto Mode when vehicle speed passes approximately 25 mph.

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Toyota Fuel MPG Highlander 239

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JUNE 26, 2013

Fiat’s City Brake Control safety system, which automatically applies the brakes to avoid collisions and is active at speeds up to 30 km/h (19 mph) has won the Euro NCAP Advanced 2013 award. Activated whenever the engine is started, the system can be deactivated and reactivated as the driver prefers.

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JUNE 19, 2014

Lightning Hybrids , a maker of hydraulic hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses ( earlier post ), released initial results from emissions testing conducted by an independent testing facility in Colorado of two medium-duty trucks upfitted with the Lighting Hybrids system. mph), low 2.1 mph with 3.8

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AUGUST 12, 2015

IIHS launched its front crash prevention rating program in 2013 to help consumers sort through a maze of technologies and zero in on the most effective systems. Under a three-tier rating program, models with optional or standard front crash prevention systems are rated as superior, advanced or basic.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Just a minute or so before touchdown, a manual command inadvertently shut down the spacecraft’s propulsion, causing it to impact the surface of the Moon at ~500 kilometers per hour (310 mph) – less than 8% away from a soft landing. The truly tiny Beresheet Moon lander. SpaceIL/IAI).

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JANUARY 7, 2013

At the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the company will be demonstrating Vehicle Diagnostics by Delphi, a device that provides a car-to-cloud/cloud-to-car connectivity service. Among the alerts that can be generated by the connectivity system are: Check engine light. High speed (over 75 mph for 5 seconds).

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

At the 25 mph speed limit in the study, drivers traveled the length of nearly three football fields during this time. In 2013, 3,154 people died and 424,000 others were injured in motor vehicle crashes on US roads involving driver distraction, says the US Department of Transportation. —David Strayer. Methodology.

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AUGUST 19, 2016

This not only allows performance characteristics typical of a sports car—acceleration from 0‑100 km/h in under four seconds, top speed electronically governed at 250 km/h / 155 mph—but also a range of more than 500 kilometers according to the NEDC (more than 200 miles according to EPA).

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AUGUST 15, 2013

In the first half of 2013, for example, 173,362 units of the A and B?Class The measures here include the roof spoiler lip and the aerodynamically shaped tail lights. mph), and is able to prevent rear-end collisions at speeds of up to 20 km/h (12.4 Class and the new CLA Coupé were delivered worldwide (+58.0%).

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Fuel Economy Mercedes MPG SUV 259

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JULY 7, 2012

2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3. BMW’s 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 will arrive in US showrooms this fall at an MSRP of $50,195 including destination and handling. Under combined ICE/electric power, the BMW ActiveHybrid 3 delivers a 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 5.3 Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) miles (four kilometers).

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JUNE 9, 2010

The system, coupled with the HDi diesel engines of the Peugeot and Citroën brands, will be featured on both manual and automated manual transmission models and will equip a million vehicles by 2013. as soon as the vehicle’s speed falls below 8 km/h (5 mph) with an automated transmission and 20 km/h (12 mph) with a manual transmission.

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MAY 25, 2015

Its front end and sideblades feature e-tron specific lighting solutions. mph) or 250 km/h (155.3 mph), depending on the car’s tires. mph), and it accelerates and brakes autonomously. Its laser diode emits nearly 100,000 infrared light pulses per second that are invisible to the human eye. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

In 2013, Volkswagen showed how a large SUV for the USA or China might look with the CrossBlue and CrossBlue Coupé concept vehicles ( earlier post , earlier post ); development of the production vehicle is ongoing. In the concept vehicle, the advanced diesel delivers a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph), acceleration to 100 km/h in 6.9

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MARCH 25, 2015

The advanced lithium-ion based chemistry can power the Malibu hybrid at up to 55 mph (89 km/h) on electricity alone. In 2011, GM announced the 2013 Malibu ECO, which featured GM’s mild hybrid eAssist light electrification technology ( earlier post ). Additional fuel economy benefits come from Exhaust Gas Recirculation, or EGR.

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Fuel Economy Malibu Hybrid MPG Volt 150

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NOVEMBER 11, 2014

system does not just deactivate the engine when the car is stationary at a red light; it already deactivates the engine at speeds below 7 km/h (4.4 Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, had announced Volkswagen was working on the 10-speed at the same event in 2013. Mild hybrid: stop-start 2.0

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

This is helped by the fact that the combustion engine can be switched off when the vehicle approaches traffic lights, starting at speeds below 20 km/h (12.4 The combustion engine is always started with the 48-volt drive within just 0.2 seconds—a conventional starter needs roughly twice as much time.

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Diesel Hybrid Volt Production 150

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

At the presentation of the concept in Germany earlier this year, VW had said the EV would launch on the market in 2013. Top speed is now 135 km/h (84 mpg), versus 140 km/h (87 mph) announced earlier this year. 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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Cheap Lithium Ion MPH DC 264

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APRIL 4, 2014

The X3 xDrive28d will accelerate from 0 – 60 mph in just under eight seconds. The BMW Concept X5 eDrive is able to drive on electric power alone at speeds of up to 75 mph (120 km/h) and for a distance of up to approximately 20 miles (32 km), while recording average fuel efficiency figures of approximately 62 mpg US (3.8

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The current Focus was confirmed last month as the world’s best-selling vehicle nameplate based on Ford’s analysis of the Polk registration data for the first nine months of 2013. million in 2013, including more than 300,000 in China, making it the best-selling passenger car in the fastest-growing new car market in the world.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

It builds on the powersplit architecture Ford uses in its current hybrids, allowing it to operate in fuel-saving electric mode beyond 47 mph (76 km/h). The C-MAX Energi and C-MAX Hybrid vehicles sold in Europe in 2013 will be built at Ford’s plant in Valencia, Spain, starting in 2013.

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Plug-in Hybrid Ford Plug 231

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MAY 3, 2010

The Golf blue-e-motion and the technically closely-related Jetta blue-e-motion will launch on the market in 2013, after the debut of the Up blue-e-motion (a new city electric vehicle). Top speed is 140 km/h (87 mph). The entire unit is relatively light and compact. kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Ford began production of the 2013 C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid vehicle ( earlier post ) at Michigan Assembly in October, and the vehicles are heading for showrooms. C-MAX Energi offers 195 net system horsepower (145 kW) with a fully charged battery, a top speed in electric mode of 85 mph (129 km/h), and a total range of 620 miles (998 km).

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Plug-in Plug Ford Hybrid 312

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DECEMBER 15, 2011

General Motors is exploring the use of its light electrification system eAssist as a cost-effective means to improve both vehicle efficiency as well as driving dynamics. As an example, on a test drive of a Malibu Eco during the media event, the engine was running at about 1500 rpm at about 60 mph on level terrain.). Click to enlarge.

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Fuel MPG Fuel Economy GM 210

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Audi first revealed the A3 Sportback e-tron at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. Lars Menge, General Manager of Product Strategy, Volkswagen of America, noted that Volkswagen has expanded its diesel leadership position in the US market, selling 72% of all light-duty diesel vehicles in 2013. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 9, 2013

2013 Nissan LEAF. Following on the November 2012 introduction of the updated LEAF in Japan ( earlier post ), Nissan has introduced the updated 2013 LEAF to the US, as well as begun its assembly in the US at the Smyrna, Tenn. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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JULY 16, 2014

In 2013 the smart electric drive car was the market leader in Germany and ranked third in Europe and fifth worldwide in the registration statistics for electric cars. Crosswind Assist is active from 80 km/h (50 mph) when driving straight ahead and in gentle bends. The smart fortwo has sold well in excess of 1.5

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Mercedes Engine Standards MPH 210

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. 75 mph) on electric power alone, coupled with an all-wheel driving experience headlined by powerful acceleration and a dynamically-biased distribution of power through enthusiastically taken corners. Click to enlarge.

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BMW Plug-in 2014 MPG 306

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JANUARY 7, 2014

Since February 2013 the BMW Group and Continental have been working together to take the next concrete steps towards the implementation of highly automated driving functions. Collision Warning and Pedestrian Warning with City Braking function operate in the typical city speed range between 10 and 60 km/h (6 and 37 mph).

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MAY 26, 2015

EV mode, or all-electric battery charge depleting mode, can handle speeds up to approximately 75 mph (121 km/h). Hyundai described such a 2-clutch approach to improving battery charging efficiency by using the electric traction motor for charging in 2013 at EVS 27 (Song et al. ). Maximum EV speed (mph). Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 28, 2022

Maserati says the top speed is a stunning 203 mph, which we believe, but did not attempt, making it the fastest vehicle in its class. The electronically-assisted steering was direct, but light to the feel. The automatic transmission is operated by a pistol-grip shifter sending all that power to the rear wheels.

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