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Waterloo power management strategy greatly enhances durability of on-board fuel cells in FC-PHEV

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Researchers at the University of Waterloo (Canada), with a colleague in Sweden, have used a power management strategy greatly to extend the durability of onboard fuel cells in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle: an increase of 1.8, times, respectively, for an urban, highway and a combined urban-highway driving cycle.

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Press play: Gamer-inspired one-off Hyundai Insteroid hints at possible N-honed Inster hot hatch

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READ MORE: 2025 Hyundai Inster EV: Fresh Australian details revealed for two-model range with pricing to start under $40,0 00 READ MORE: A $150,000 Hyundai! The Standard Range gets a 71kW/147Nm e-motor and up to 327km (WLTP) range while the Extended Range gets more power (85kW/147Nm) and can travel up to 360km on a single charge.

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Initial Results of UK EV Driver Study Show Increased Confidence and Low Cost Recharging

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This data will also be used to map out a future network of electric charging points, to further extend range and improve the convenience of electric vehicles. Location of charging/parking, i.e. home, work, public etc. Average speed. —Brian Price, lecturer in Engineering Systems and Management at Aston.

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Bargain hunting? The seven best used EVs under $40,000 in 2025

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There are dozens of used Kona Electrics for sale from only $26,000, while Extended Range new generation examples (from 2021) cost from around $33,000. Solid buying. Best tech experience EV: Tesla Model 3 (2019-22) from $29,000 2021 Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive.

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Concept: Compact Two-Cycle, Co-generating Piston-Driven Turbine to Deliver 60+% Efficiency

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The engine is designed to generate power only, in applications such as a genset for an extended range electric vehicle, or in distributed power generation. Add in a few kWh of lead-acid batteries and you have a cheap and efficient advanced powertrain. ”. vv-tec expects to be operating an external sinus disc prototype shortly.

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How far can your EV travel? We rank the driving range of every electric vehicle in Australia

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 485km: Porsche Taycan GTS, $240,300 Fitted as standard with Porsche’s 93.4kWh Performance Battery Plus, this most track-suitable of the sports car brand’s EVs, the Taycan GTS , also boasts the longest range. kWh battery for solid range. kWh battery for solid range.

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2025 Hyundai Inster review: $1 to go 100km as new EV pairs small car frugality with a big personality for a fresh alternative to the BYD Dolphin and MG4

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Hyundai’s cheapest EV, the Inster , isn’t at cheap as some. That’s for the cheapest of the three variants: Standard Range, Extended Range and Inster Cross. That Standard Range gets a 42kWh battery for 327km of WLTP EV range. The Inster Cross gets a 49kWh battery, up from 42kWh on the Standard Range model.

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