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Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

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The Gen III Prius offers an EPA-rated combined cycle fuel economy of 50 mpg (now revealed to comprise 50 mpg city and 49 mpg highway). All Hybrid Synergy Drive vehicles released subsequent to that vehicle have employed a boost converter capable of up to 650 VDC output to the inverter. by Mike Millikin and Jack Rosebro.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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The lightweight XL1 (795 kg, 1,753 lbs) delivers NEDC fuel consumption of 261 mpg (0.9 XL1 represents the third evolutionary stage of Volkswagen’s 1-liter car strategy, referring to the goal set by Prof. The XL1’s 12-volt electrical system is supplied via a DC/DC converter and a small auxiliary battery. Click to enlarge.

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