Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

With superpowered cars like the Model S Plaid , Tesla upended the stereotype of electric cars as being slow, frumpy and boring. Now electric cars are making scorching inroads on the racing scene, faster than many folks dared to believe.

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Future Auto Porsche Monaco 89

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2009

In a news conference at the Japan National Press Club on Friday, Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda said that the company plans to begin mass production of electric vehicles in the US in 2012, followed by US production of fuel cell vehicles in 2015. Toyoda positioned EVs for short-distance travel and fuel cell cars for longer ranges.

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2015 Toyota Commercial Fuel 315

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The concept car has high-voltage 1.1 The fuel cell and battery power an electric motor adapted from the e-Golf. The power electronics also integrate a DC/DC converter, which converts energy from the high-voltage battery to 12 volts to supply the 12-volt electrical system. Click to enlarge. Top: Drivetrain. Click to enlarge.

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Hydrogen Fuel Hybrid Li-ion 259

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

Which brings us to the Ferrari’s secret sauce: electricity. The world’s leading sports- and luxury-car brands, together with muscle-car mavens like Dodge, are now pushing the envelope of the relatively inefficient internal combustion engine (ICE). But that leaves two wheels and 220 hp unaccounted for. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 95

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

The electric-assisted steering had good road feel with responsiveness and little body roll in most cornering situations. Our Sierra AT4 also was equipped with the trailering package that included a trailer brake controller, jackknife alert and trailer electrical hook-ups. Clean Fleet Report. Upscale Interior. A high-end look.

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

We spent a week in the smallest Genesis sedan that is designed to take-on the BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-class sports sedans and found it was a lot of well-engineered car for the money. The 2022 Genesis G70 comes with two gasoline engine options. Tailored to be driven. Power Options. The base 2.0-liter Red and ready.

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 84

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2013

With the launch of the production BMW i3 battery-electric vehicle (also available with a range extender) looming, the BMW Group provided more details about the first series-produced model from its new i brand, offering customers electric mobility in a premium small car package. Cutaway of the BMW i3. Click to enlarge.

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Connect Connected BMW Electric 316

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more. With each of these colors there are options of contrasting colors and wood, carbon fiber or diamond-cut aluminum trim. General Motors has announced a commitment to 30 new global electric vehicles by the year 2025.

Cadillac 75

Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 75