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Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The i8—the first plug-in hybrid vehicle from the BMW Group—will have a manufacturer’s suggest retail price of $135,925 (including destination and handling) when it arrives in US showrooms in spring of 2014.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
With hybrid-specific all-wheel drive, the combustion engine driving the rear wheels and the electric motor driving the front wheels, acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes just 4.2/4.4 seconds (preliminary) for the Coupe and Roadster respectively with both reaching an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph. ft 3 (preliminary figure).
Cars That Think
MARCH 29, 2022
Michael Leiters , who was Ferrari’s chief technology officer (he recently left the company), says there’s no denying that electrification in the car industry is largely being driven by the need to comply with strict emissions regulations, including for carbon dioxide. Something strange is happening in the Ferrari SF90.
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 9, 2021
The all-new 2022 NX will come in four models, with two gasoline, one hybrid and one plug-in hybrid powertrain choices, two transmissions, and either front- or all-wheel drive. Adding a plug to the popular hybrid. Lexus says 0-60 mph can be pulled-off in 7.2 The 2022 NX 450h+ has these plug-in charge times. Turbocharged 2.4
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 1, 2021
seconds with a top speed of 194 mph are plenty fast for just about everyone. mpg, but in two 100-mile highway runs with the cruise control set at 65 mph, we achieved 30.1 Smile-Inducing Fun. To be clear, I am a fan. The spirit of driving and owning a Corvette will continue to be a high point in the life of many car enthusiasts.
Clean Fleet Report
MARCH 30, 2021
mpg, but on a 100-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we got an impressive 29.8 Smooth, Powerful Diesel Performance. The 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro showed-up in my driveway and the neighbors took notice. This last one was curious as this truck is pretty darn big!
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 Andrew Frank is a significant industry dignitary credited as being the “Inventor” (or “Father”) of the modern day Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle.
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