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Porsche Declares 911 Hybrid Development Successful

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Years later, hybrid versions of the Cayenne and Panama showcased that the marquee could move partially electrified vehicles in decent numbers. The company even claims that Ferdinand Porsche designed the world’s first-ever hybrid car by way of the Lohner-Porsche Semper Vivus prototype in 1900.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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A hybrid vehicle is powered by at least one electric motor and a gasoline engine, and its system recovers energy through regenerative braking. Instead, the batteries are recharged using a combination of gasoline engine power and energy collected during braking (also known as regenerative braking).

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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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Neußer observed that the Group still expects an inflection point in fuel cell technology and adoption not before the year 2020, but that it was demonstrating with these concepts that the company will be ready to launch when all the other issues surrounding hydrogen adoption (production, refueling) have been addressed. Earlier post.).

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Eaton Highlights Range of New Products to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Emissions

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The company’s new cylinder deactivation and variable valve lift systems will debut with multiple global automakers over the next three years. Nissan says the engine is aiming to achieve the lowest level of fuel consumption in the world for a gasoline-powered engine, and offers the engine power output equivalent to a 1.5L

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Porsche presents more efficient Gen 2 919 Hybrid LMP1 racer for 2015

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Although the basic concept of the Class 1 Le Mans Prototype (LMP1)— a downsized turbocharged direct injection gasoline engine and two different energy recovery systems—was retained in the second generation, virtually every component was refined. Liters gasoline. To this end, we need substantial expertise within the company.

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