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Audi R18 e-tron quattro: diesel hybrid Le Mans racer with electric flywheel energy storage

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Major hybrid system elements in the R18 e-tron quattro: front-axle MGU, flywheel accumulator and power electronics. Audi Motorsport unveiled the R18 e-tron quattro: the first LMP1 car to combine a highly-efficient TDI diesel engine with a hybrid system. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) In the process, the wheels drive the MGU.

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BRUSA supplying complete electric drivetrain for at least 250 Volvo C30 Electrics

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The 111 hp (83 kW) electric motor from BRUSA that will power the C30 Electric delivers an instant torque of 220 N·m (162 lb-ft) leading to an acceleration from 0 to 50 km/h (31 mph) in 4 seconds and to 100 km/h in under 11 seconds. The car has a top speed of 130 km/h (80 mph).

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2nd Generation Valeo Stop-Start System to Launch in Peugeot, Citroën Diesels in 3Q 2010

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The system, coupled with the HDi diesel engines of the Peugeot and Citroën brands, will be featured on both manual and automated manual transmission models and will equip a million vehicles by 2013. as soon as the vehicle’s speed falls below 8 km/h (5 mph) with an automated transmission and 20 km/h (12 mph) with a manual transmission.

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Purdue Researchers Detail Mechanisms of Fluid Boiling in Microchannels; Commercializing Hybrid and EV IGBT Cooling Systems with Delphi

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Researchers at Purdue University have determined precisely how fluid boils in microchannels, and as a result have created formulas and models that will help engineers design systems to cool high-power electronics in electric and hybrid cars, aircraft, computers, and other applications. Eugene and Susie E. in Kokomo, Ind.,

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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seconds for 0-60 mph acceleration, and we believe it. It felt closer to that of a hybrid with a 1.5 Volvo EX30 Keeping it light prevents drivers new to EVs from being startled by the experience of strong regenerative braking, said one powertrain engineer. Volvo quotes 3.4 kWh battery than an EV with a battery 50 times that size.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

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seconds for 0-60 mph acceleration, and we believe it. It felt closer to that of a hybrid with a 1.5 Volvo EX30 Keeping it light prevents drivers new to EVs from being startled by the experience of strong regenerative braking, said one powertrain engineer. Volvo quotes 3.4 kWh battery than an EV with a battery 50 times that size.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

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The pickup truck, takes cab-forward packaging to an extreme, with no need for a large engine bay and the driver’s seat essentially over the front wheels. inch wheelbase, the Canoo is roughly the same length as compact pickups were more than 20 years ago—when the engine bay was part of the packaging.

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