Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph). Electric range is 130 km (81 miles) under a variety of road conditions and 200 km (124 iles) at a constant speed of 60 km/h (37 mph). The first showroom is expected to open in the first half of 2013 in Shanghai. In 2013, Shanghai GM will introduce Start / Stop technology.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 30, 2023

mile-per-hour) average run and a 351 kph (218 mph) peak. That SuperBike topped every internal combustion engine motorcycle en route to a Pikes Peak International Hill Climb win in 2013, on the Colorado gantlet that’s among the world’s highest-profile tech challenges for cars and motorcycles alike. kilometer-per-hour (215.91

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Motorcycles Charging Juice Volt 79

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

Hyundai’s position on fuel cell vehicles is that they alleviate the limitations of traditional battery-electric vehicles with respect to range and refueling (recharging) time. Within the group, Kia, which is set up in North America as a competitor to Hyundai, is focusing on battery-electric vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Tucson Hyundai Fuel Hydrogen 351

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2013

The Panamera S E-Hybrid can reach up to 84 mph (135 km/h) in all-electric operation. The Panamera S E-hybrid is capable of accelerating from a standstill to 60 mph in 5.2 The car’s top track speed is 167 mph (269 km/h). The new generation of Panamera models will be available starting late in 2013.

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Porsche Plug-in Hybrid Plug 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2011

This development model features a plug-in hybrid diesel-electric powertrain that Land Rover expects to make available in future production models, following the scheduled launch of its diesel-electric hybrid in 2013. Range_e is based on the Range Rover Sport and uses the current 245 PS (242 hp, 180 kW) 3.0-liter

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Land Rover Plug-in Diesel Hybrid 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2014

For example, the CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced at Auto Shanghai 2013, is also based off the MQB architecture, but featured a transverse-mounted turbocharged direct-injection (TSI) 220 kW (295 hp) 3.0L From a 2013 Volkswagen Group presentation. In EV mode, maximum speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

The plug-in hybrid powertrain of the production BMW i8 unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show ( earlier post ) combines electric drive with a highly turbocharged internal combustion engine. With its combined maximum output of 266 kW/362 hp, combined peak torque of 570 nm (420 lb-ft), 0 – 100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration in 4.4

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BMW Plug-in Plug Hybrid 247

Green Car Congress

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

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2015

kWh Li-ion polymer that can recharge in less than three hours with a Level-Two charger. Recharge time ranges from less than three hours at a 240V Level-Two charging station to less than nine hours using a standard 120V outlet. km) of all electric range and a 9.8 l/100 km) combined based on internal testing. Click to enlarge.

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PHEV 2016 Hyundai Plug-in 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2016

The new Porsche plug-in hybrid always starts in purely electric mode and drives without generating any local emissions within a range of around 50 kilometers and a maximum speed of 140 km/h (87 mph). Panamera S E-Hybrid (2013). This mode also recharges the battery as quickly as possible with the help of the V6 biturbo engine.

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Porsche Hybrid Plug-in Plug 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

Drivers of the BMW ActiveE will be able to recharge their electric vehicle at any ChargePoint Network-enabled electric vehicle charging station in the US. The feedback from customers testing the MINI E and the BMW ActiveE will be fed directly into series production of the i3, which is scheduled to launching under the i Brand in 2013.

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Boston BMW Mini E Charging 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

2013 Honda CR-Z. The 2013 Honda CR-Z goes on sale 21 November with a number of powertrain, styling and feature upgrades, including a new Li-ion battery pack that replaces the NiMH pack in the MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid and delivers more power and improved fuel economy. Click to enlarge. The system in the CR-Z utilizes a 1.5-liter,

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Li-ion Fuel Economy 2013 Honda 244

Green Car Congress

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

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

The feedback from customers testing the MINI E and the BMW ActiveE will be fed directly into series production of the MCV, which the BMW Group will be launching under a new sub-brand in 2013. As a result, the BMW ActiveE accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in under nine seconds. Top speed is electronically limited at around 90 mph.

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BMW 2011 Available Mini E 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

As early as in 2013, drive systems under this name will go into production in vehicles such as the Golf. Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes 10.9 Equipped with a quick charging function, the E-Bugster battery can be recharged within 35 minutes at suitable charging stations. The hybrid marks the first use in the US of the 1.4-liter

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Hybrid 2013 Charging Concept 236

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The i3 and i8 will become the first purpose-built electric and hybrid-electric production vehicles to be made primarily from carbon fiber when they come to market in 2013 and 2014 respectively. The electric concept model accelerates from 0 to 60 km/h (37 mph) in less than four seconds, and to 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than eight seconds.

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BMW Concept San Francisco Carbon Fiber 273

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2012

BMW is updating its flagship BMW 7 Series for 2013 with significant powertrain upgrades in the 740i/Li and 750i/Li models—including BMW’s 8-speed Steptronic automatic transmission; and xDrive, BMW’s intelligent all-wheel drive system, now available for the 740Li—as well as a completely new powertrain for the ActiveHybrid 7.

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BMW Li-ion 2013 Hybrid 236

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

While the battery electric vehicle has made progress in recent years, with improved affordability and energy storage capability, for most consumers, range anxiety and lengthy recharging time remain formidable obstacles, Hyundai said. Two hydrogen storage tanks, with a total capacity of 5.64 Click to enlarge.

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Tucson Honda Hyundai Concept 324

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2013

Battery electric vehicles are a great technology but like the fax machine they are only temporary and there is a great deal of consumer resistance towards them for all manner of reasons, including range and the time it takes to recharge them. seconds, a 100 mph top speed and a range of 369 miles (594 km). Earlier post.). Hydrogen tank.

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London Hydrogen Hyundai Fuel 344

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2010

Volkswagen has announced that it will launch its first production electric vehicles in 2013. The Milano Taxi, with a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) is driven by an electric motor with a peak power of 85 kW (continuous power: 50 kW).

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Taxi Lithium Ion Recharge Electric 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2011

BMW unveiled the i3 and i8 Concepts in Frankfurt, providing a look at first electrically powered production cars from the new BMW i sub-brand, due to be launched as the BMW i3 in 2013 and the i8 in 2014. The sports car has an electronically governed top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) and space for up to four occupants. Earlier post.).

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BMW Concept PHEV Gasoline-Electric 231

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

The i3 is able to recharge in only 3 hours with the use of a 220V Level 2, 32-amp J1772 charger. The i3 accelerates from 0-30 mph in 3.5 seconds (preliminary), with a top speed of 93 mph (150 km/h), electronically limited to preserve efficiency. The BMW i3 full options list for USA will be released Fall 2013.

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BMW 2014 Range Sale 277

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

GM expects the technology to be in the market within 10 years and for a vehicle to operate in HCCI mode during low load urban driving all the way up to 60 mph on a flat surface. John Hoffecker of AlixPartners predicts that in 2013 the US market will return to “normal” and be 15-16 million units/year. During my test drive I drove a 3.2

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

GAC) brought three to the 2013 North American International Auto Show (2013 NAIAS) in Detroit this month: a 4x4 Hybrid Version of the Trumpchi Sedan; a battery-electric version of the Trumpchi GS5 SUV; and the Compact NEV E-JET range-extended electric vehicle. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Detroit Chinese Plug-in Hybrid 261

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2013

The EADS Group—comprising Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter—is demonstrating at the Paris Air Show 2013 a number of initiatives in the field of electric and hybrid propulsion, which it calls its “E-aircraft projects”. Click to enlarge. and 1 hour, EADS said. A backup battery is provided for emergency landing purposes.

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Hybrid Re-Charge Electric Electrical 334

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

At an average electricity price of €0.258 (Germany, July 2013), driving 100 kilometers costs just €3.02 (US$4.00). With a top speed of 130 km/h (81 mph), the average range of the e-up!, seconds it reaches 100 km/h (62 mph). Top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph). Click to enlarge. One of the hallmarks of the e-up! kWh/100 km.

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Electric Vehicles Batteries Battery Vehicles 337

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

liters/100 km (84 mpg US)—lower than Mercedes initially suggested upon the vehicle’s unveiling in 2013—which corresponds to 65 g CO 2 /km emissions. Top speed (km/h, mph). Top speed electric (km/h, mph). 2013: SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive. 2013: S 400 HYBRID. 2013: S 300 BlueTEC HYBRID.

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 225

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

kilowatt-hours, which is recharged by recuperation or alternatively from a power socket. Since 2013 Audi has been operating a pilot plant ( earlier post ) in which renewable wind power is used to produce hydrogen by electrolysis. The front-wheel-drive Golf SportWagen HyMotion accelerates from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 10.0

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

Charged EVs

DECEMBER 13, 2022

When we first covered the company, which was then known as Envision Solar, back in 2013, we immediately saw that its product would be handy for events, disaster relief and other applications requiring a stand-alone energy source that could be set up quickly. They have to run home to recharge. It’s fantastically robust.

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Grid Solar Charging Power 143

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

As a visual cue, the pure battery-electric version only has the recharging port; an i3 with the range extender will also have a fueling port on the front quarter.). To make sure the BMW i3 can go into production on schedule at the end of 2013, the plant has been producing fibres ever since the end of 2011. More on lightweight design.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

kWh Li-ion pack enabling an electric range of up to 15 miles (24 km) at speeds of up to 62 mph (100 km/h), according to Toyota. Maximum EV speed is up to 62 mph. According to Toyota, one of the things they discovered during the demo program was that the battery packs responded better if they were allowed to rest prior to recharging.).

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Prius Plug-in 2012 Plug 244

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 21, 2021

Driving around town, stuck in stop-and-go rush hour freeway traffic or coasting down hills will recharge the battery. With the ID4 rated at a 250-mile driving range, recharging stops were planned to happen with 40-50-percent battery remaining. The first electric vehicle I reviewed for Clean Fleet Report was the 2013 Nissan Leaf.

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