Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

An integrated stop-start system significantly reduces fuel consumption, especially in urban driving. During braking, the E-motor operates as a generator and recovers energy, which is then stored in the high voltage NiMH battery pack. The NiMH battery pack is located in a space saving area. Regenerative braking. Click to enlarge.

Hybrid 150

Hybrid Emissions Fuel Convert 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2015

Thus, currently the hybrid system needs to offer a major improvement in fuel economy to entice customers to pay the price premium. Nissan, Hyundai/Kia, VW/Audi/Porsche, BMW, Subaru, and Mercedes all recently introduced variants of a single-motor, twin-clutch hybrid system (P2).

Hybrid 150

Hybrid Li-ion Lead Acid Fuel Economy 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Red Herring ). 11/11/06 General Motors Corp.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45