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CPT developing 48-volt electric supercharger for micro-mild hybrids

Green Car Congress

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) is developing a 48-volt version of its 12 volt electric supercharger based on its variable torque enhancement system known as VTES. At 48 volts, a VTES electric supercharger will transform 7kW of battery power into a highly boosted charge of air for downsized gasoline and diesel engines.

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2012 Chevrolet Volt V 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid: Which Is Cheaper To Drive?

Green Car Reports

If you need a plug-in car that is capable of traveling long distances between charges but can’t afford the 300-miles per charge option offered by the 2012 Tesla Model S, the chances are you’re looking at buying a plug-in hybrid.

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What You Need to Know Before Purchasing an EV

Clean Fleet Report

They’re eco-friendly, economical , and just plain fun to drive. Even affordable EVs like the Mini Cooper cost more up front. In addition, charging an EV costs significantly less than filling up a gas tank, making EVs a more affordable option in the long run. Charging stations are not readily available.

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EV damaged? Discovering a technician to recovery it’s going to snatch a hour

Baua Electric

From Milan to Melbourne to Malibu, technician coaching organizations, guaranty suppliers and repairers say that free restore stores shall be necessary for making EVs inexpensive as a result of they’re a ways inexpensive than franchise sellers. “How are people going to afford the higher repair costs?”

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Nissan’s Killer EV App, the Plug-In Car That Puts the Nail in GM’s Coffin

Creative Greenius

Nissan is about to drink GM’s milkshake with a breakthrough, affordable, next generation electric car that will be beat the Chevy Volt to market, cost half as much and work twice as well. You might as well call most of the cars they’re selling “future clunkers.&# Plus it looks ten times cooler. Really Ford?

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N prototype driven. Is this the makings of an EV masterpiece?

EV Central

If they’re as good as N Drift Optimiser, they’ll be very impressive. Ioniq 5 N battery and range Like other E-GMP-based cars, the Ioniq 5 N will have an 800-volt battery pack, and the leading fast-charging rates that come with it (Hyundai quotes 350kW, but the maximum charge rate is about 235kW or 240kW).

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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

Green Car Congress

The zero-emission Focus battery-electric vehicle, which is being developed in partnership with Magna International, features a high-voltage electric motor powered by a high-capacity lithium-ion battery pack and charged by plugging in to a 110-volt or 220-volt outlet.

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