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ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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Monthly fuel economy of the retrofitted Honda Civic during the first 9 months of the fleet test. DOE researchers attributed the significant fuel economy reduction for May, June, and July as most likely being due to significant mountain driving and the likely use of the vehicle’s air conditioning. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

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GM provides technical details of the Gen 2 Voltec propulsion system used in the 2016 Volt

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Increased charge sustaining fuel economy. Clutches are OWC1, C1 and B1. At the high end, the ample supply of on-demand electric power allows the system to minimize the demand for maximum engine power (which in general occurs at less efficient operating points). Key design goals included: Increased all-electric range.

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