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Citroen C1 ev’ie road test

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However, things are looking up for drivers who don’t want to lose any pleasure in driving, with the launch of the Citroen C1 ev’ie, an emissions-free version of the French carmaker’s class-leading city car. Citroen C1 lease prices Citroen C1 new and nearly new prices. Citroen C1 lease prices Citroen C1 new and nearly new prices.

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Chevy Volt Delivers Novel Two-Motor, Four-Mode Extended Range Electric Drive System; Seamless Driver Experience Plus Efficiency

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The Volt is an electric-drive vehicle, powered by a 16 kWh Li-ion battery, incorporating an internal combustion engine and generator to serve as a range extender; an electrical plug is intended to be the primary source of stored energy used to deliver motive power. The range extender pushes that to approximately 350 miles (563 km).

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

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A GM analysis of vehicle data collected from first generation found that Volt vehicles were driven more than half a billion miles in North America from October 2013 through September 2014, and that 74% of the miles were all-electric. (A Clutches are OWC1, C1 and B1. Click to enlarge.

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