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New diesel Volkswagen Golf GTD heading for the US; first driving impressions

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As a comparison, in 2007, the first-generation Golf BlueMotion (Volkswagen’s most fuel-efficient version) was regarded as having sensational gas mileage at 52 mpg—4 mpg worse than the new GTD, which has 79 more horsepower and is 25 mph faster. By comparison, the earlier A6 Golf GTD posted 8.1

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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By comparison, nickel-based Li-ion systems have a cathode voltage of 3.8V. Valence is trying to persuade OEMs to consider vehicles with a maximum range of 30-40 miles which would still cover the majority of commutes while minimizing battery investment. for Valence cells).

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