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Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

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California’s Climate Protection Strategies do not help meet NAAQS Standards. If the near zero technologies outlined in this paper are developed in the time frame described herein, they will dramatically enhance the state’s ability to meet air quality standards and climate protection objectives. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen’s Winterkorn: “great potential” in solid-state batteries, with possible 1,000 Wh/l, or 700 km range

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High-performance energy storage is key to big challenges of our times—namely climate protection and a sustainable mobility. It is crucial for economies of scale in purchasing and production. To really succeed with electric vehicles we need batteries with a higher range, less weight and lower cost.

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Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Todays hybrids have small battery packs and cannot be recharged from the utility grid system. About Plug-In Hybrids The general public does not realize that the hybrid vehicles produced by the major auto companies today are not plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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The simplest recharging option is to plug the charging cable supplied with the car into a conventional 230-volt socket. A completely depleted battery is recharged in this way within nine hours. The (completely flat) battery would thus be fully recharged after six hours. The battery is then 80% recharged after just 30 minutes.