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First look at all-new Voltec propulsion system for 2G Volt; “the only thing in common is a shipping cap”

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The battery system continues to use the Volt’s active thermal control system that maintains electric range over the Volt’s life. When you add that [two-motor] flexibility to your system, you increase efficiency—we''re up about 12% in some of the driving modes,—but you also make it more responsive. range extender.

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Update on DOE Co-Optima project to co-optimize fuels & engines; goal of 30% per vehicle reduction in petroleum

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In October 2015, the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) launched a broad, joint effort to co-optimize the development of efficient engines and low greenhouse-gas fuels for on-road vehicles with the goal of reducing petroleum consumption by 30% by 2030 beyond what is already targeted. We’re not going to say “Ethanol.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Dr. Frank is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he established the Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), and was director of the US Department of Energy’s National Center of Hybrid Excellence at UC Davis. slow charge. Table of Contents. References.

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