Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. Components of the XL1 plug-in power unit. Power and torque curves for the XL1. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

In 2016, Germany launched a 3-year study of oxymethylene ethers (OME) as clean diesel fuels with €800,000 (US$894,000). Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is the coordinator of that project, in cooperation with TU Kaiserslautern and TU München. Earlier post.)

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Engine Fuel Diesel Exhaust 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2019

ZF estimates that at least 70% of all new vehicles in 2030 will still have an internal combustion engine. This is contingent on electric range and electric power, both of which must allow for driving in everyday traffic with battery power only. Power Electronics. Intelligent adaptation.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

9/11/07 FRANKFURT, Germany -- General Motors will begin testing the revolutionary electric drive system in the Chevrolet Volt concept car on the road in vehicles next spring, company Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said. if you really want to go for any alternative vehicle -- now that battery technology is so much better. This is unusual.

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