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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. 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.).

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Ferrariā€™s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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liter V-8 shrieking, as technically advanced as any automobile engine ever. Spinning at up to 25,000 rpm, two permanent-magnet motors independently power the front wheels, or regenerate energy from braking to recharge the batteries. Ferrari Select performance mode and the V-8 will fire up to recharge a depleted battery on the fly.

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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As the number two OEM in the automobile business in the world, it only makes sense for us if we see a certain volume behind it. The power electronics module controls the high-voltage energy flow between the e-motor and the lithium-ion battery (between 250 and 430 V depending on the battery voltage). Soeren Hinze.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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A PUMA runs on lithium ion batteries, can reach 35 miles per hour, and can travel up to 35 miles between charges. In the Hawkins Electrical Guide, copy right 1928, there is a entire chapter on electric Automobiles. Reddit Recent posts from Green Tech EPA calls greenhouse gases a public threat U.S. Mandatory euthanasia.

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