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BMW’s 2021 luxury sedan, the 745e PHEV, comes with 16 pure-electric miles

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The PHEV’s exterior retains the regular 745’s Adaptive LED headlights with Adaptive LED brake lights, enormous front grilles and massive dual-exit exhaust outlets, a panoramic sunroof, fender vents and standard 18” wheels. Using electric power only, the car will take you 16 miles before the 12.0kWh Lithium-ion battery needs to be recharged.

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PIP Declares Victory

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The vehicle will be recharged at night, plugged into a standard home outlet. it stands for “Build Your Dreams”—claims to supply 65 percent of the world’s nickel-cadmium batteries, and 30 percent of its lithium ion mobile phone batteries. Toyota also is developing a plug-in hybrid, expected on the road by 2010.

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Six Technology Innovations in Electric Vehicle Charging

Driivz

During non-peak times, the EVs would draw energy for recharging. No blog on EV technology innovations would be complete without touching on EV batteries. No blog on EV technology innovations would be complete without touching on EV batteries. New chemistries such as sodium-ion offer promise of incremental improvement.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

I’ve been eagerly reading the flurry of blog entries and ongoing speculation on the MINI E. The battery pack is comprised of 5,088 lithium-ion cells for a cummulative 35kWhrs of energy storage. This would be wonderful news as AC Propulsion is the gold standard when it comes to electric drive technology.

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An iconic sedan gets electrified: the BMW 330e PHEV offers 22 e-miles

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This year’s 330 e-version has an improved Lithium-Ion battery. The car’s e-range estimates won’t break any records, but the EPA says its 12 kilowatt-hour Lithium-Ion battery offers drivers 22 miles of pure electric range. The 3 Series sets standards for performance in the luxury small car class.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. The XHT is a new generation of plug-in hybrid drive train ready to multiply the gas mileage of any SUV or any standard sedan." ( Company PressRelease ) BYD Auto top 2/3/08 BYD Auto Co., The biggest barrier is the battery."

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Here Come the PHEVs

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Fisker's high end-plug in CNET News Blog Posted by Michael Kanellos Fisker Automotive. The car's lithium-ion batteries , which can be charged from a standard household outlet, will keep the Metroproject moving for about 60 miles. Audi Metroproject Quattro T his has been a big week of announcements from car manufacturers.

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