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CPT/AVL Study: New Generation of Micro-Hybrid Technologies Can Enable More than 25% Reduction in Fuel Consumption at Lower Cost Than Full Hybrid Drive Systems

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Based on a VW Passat family-sized saloon, the demonstrator currently incorporates a advanced, AVL-developed 2-liter gasoline engine already delivering a fuel consumption of 6.6 In effect, AVL has developed a gasoline engine with diesel-like fuel efficiency. TGDI engine and close to the 146 g/km of the current Passat 2.0L

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Controlled Power Technologies and Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium to unveil LC Super Hybrid at Geneva show; low-cost “micro-mild” demonstrator

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The LC Super Hybrid, conceived by Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) and the Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) to show that significant CO 2 reduction can be achieved through electric hybridization at low voltages (12-48 volts) using the latest lead-carbon batteries, will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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The effectiveness of solar power generation and other renewable energy sources in helping to realize a low-carbon mobility society. The vehicle can be operated in three drive modes: all-electric, gasoline-electric hybrid and engine drive modes. VRLA (lead-acid), Panasonic. Two-motor system. drive, regeneration). DC brushless.

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