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Peugeots Diesel 3008 Hybrid4

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This requires the high-voltage batteries to be sufficiently charged. This system places the HDi diesel engine in standby when the vehicle is at a standstill (at traffic lights, a stop sign or in a traffic jam, etc) and when the vehicle is being driven in electric mode. High-voltage NiMH battery pack. Energy recovery.

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Peugeot Shows Two HYbrid4 Concepts, New BB1 EV Concept at Frankfurt

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It features a new generation ECCS (Extreme Conventional Combustion System) combustion chamber; a variable-geometry low-inertia turbocharger; and a high-pressure pump with a maximum pressure of 2000 bar combined with a common rail and solenoid injectors with 8 apertures. Sanyo provided its expertise on the NiMH high voltage batteries.

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