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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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The concept car has high-voltage 1.1 The power electronics, which convert the direct current (DC) into three-phase alternating current (AC) which is used to drive the motor, are located in the center tunnel. Bottom: On recharge, energy will flow from the fuel cell through the tri-port converter to the battery. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen to introduce battery-electric compact SUV in US in 2020; based on I.D. CROZZ

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CROZZ concept vehicle ( earlier post ), which is making its North American debut at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. BUZZ concept ( earlier post ). concept vehicle, appeared together for the first time in North America at the Los Angeles show. This concept vehicle will offer an anticipated range of up to 300 miles.

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

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Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at Audi, during a fuel cell technology workshop held at the LA show, and may be ready to talk about that technology by the end of next year. The h-tron concept car shows that we have also mastered fuel cell technology. —Prof.

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2023 Peugeot e-Partner review: New electric van arrives to help green your fleet – at a price…

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Service intervals are 25,000km/12 month and average out at $346 across the first give visits to the workshop. This concept works much better now than it did in its earlier iterations when the wheel had to be dumped into your lap if you wanted an uninterrupted view of the gauges. 2023 Peugeot e-Partner.

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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The power electronics converts the direct current (DC) stored in the battery to alternating current (AC). The Golf offers the CCS charging system, enabling both AC and DC fast charging. kW charge to 100% SOC will take about 8 hours; a DC fast charge to 80% SOC will take about 30 minutes. per 1,000 (Golf BlueMotion) to 6.5

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Battery-switchable electric Commodore breaks 24-hour world EV distance record

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A team of 16 engineers and technicians from EV Engineering and its member companies began the attempt at 1 pm on Saturday 21 July, supported by a team in the workshop operating the semi-automated switch station that switches a depleted battery for a fully-charged one. Each team member drove one loop of 122 kilometers (75.8

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