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BMW provides initial look at X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid prototype

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BMW eDrive” is the collective name for all drive concepts from BMW that are geared to achieving zero emissions at the point of use. The BMW Group has decided that the key components of this technology, such as the electric motor, high-voltage battery and power electronics, will be developed in-house. BMW eDrive. Earlier post.)

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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The combustion engine and electric motor, battery pack, power electronics, chassis components, and structural and crash functions are all arranged within the aluminum Drive module, while the central element of the Life module is the i8’s CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) passenger cell. Rear-mounted 3-cylinder engine.

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

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The A3 e-tron can cruise at up to 80 mph in all-electric mode; a spec we confirmed—with enjoyment—last week during a media drive in the San Francisco Bay Area. Top speed for the A3 Sportback e-tron is 130 mph. Battery pack capacity vs. electric range for selected PHEVs in the US. Click to enlarge.

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Save up to $400 on NIU electric scooters starting from $210, Anker SOLIX C800 Plus, EGO Power+ pole saw, and more

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Headlining today’s Green Deals is the NIU Mother’s Day sale that is taking up to 46% off a selection of electric scooters, like the KQi1 Pro Electric Kick Scooter at $270. The biggest of these discounts and subsequently the most affordable of the models (aside from one for kids) is the NIU KQi1 Pro Electric Kick Scooter for $269.98

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. Almost all of their vehicles weigh more than their Japanese competition which means a sacrifice to performance or fuel economy or both. Two-Mode Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). Build better products. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: The legendary SUV brand’s first plug-in hybrid

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The plug-in hybrid version of the Jeep Wrangler offers useful all-electric range and great electric torque—if drivers plug it in. The accelerating pace of electric vehicle launches has brought us to this: The first Jeep in the US to get a plug-in hybrid version is the legendary Wrangler. The 4xe’s 17.3

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Save $400 on Velotric T1 ST e-bike at $1,099, level 2 Tesla/EV charger starts from $449, more

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Plus, all of the other best new Green Deals landing this week. It comes in as a 27% markdown off the going rate and lands as a return to the all-time low. Where this deal gets even better, though, is with a My Best Buy Plus membership that takes off another $150 from the price tag, dropping it to a new all-time low.

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