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Hyundai introduces hydrogen fuel cell H350 light commercial van concept at IAA

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The powertrain is packaged in such a way that its installation has no impact on the H350’s load area. The electricity produced by the fuel stack is then stored in a compact 24 kW lithium-polymer battery pack, with the inverter converting the energy to an alternating current to power the 100 kW electric motor. m 3 or 12.9

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Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

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This gives it the ability to cruise on the road at a constant speed of 100 km/h (61 mph) using just 6.2 With a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph), the XL1 can accelerate to 100 km/h in 12.7 The body electrical system of the XL1 is supplied with the necessary 12 Volts via a DC/DC converter and a small auxiliary battery.

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Audi unveils h-tron quattro fuel cell SUV concept at Detroit; MLB evo platform

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mph) in less than seven seconds; its top speed is governed at 200 km/h (124.3 The storage battery operates over the range of 220 to 460 volts—a 3-way DC/DC converter in the engine compartment equalizes the difference compared with the fuel cell’s voltage level. 3-way power DC/DC converter. With 550 N·m (405.7

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Porsche introduces 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car

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To save weight, components such as the oil tank, the air filter box integrated into the subframe and the air induction are made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer. It converts the alternating current of the household electric supply into direct current with a maximum charge output of 3.6 Hybrids Plug-ins'

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

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The A3 e-tron can cruise at up to 80 mph in all-electric mode; a spec we confirmed—with enjoyment—last week during a media drive in the San Francisco Bay Area. Top speed for the A3 Sportback e-tron is 130 mph. The bottom shell of its housing is made of diecast aluminum, the top shell of polymer. Click to enlarge.

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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 XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L The XL1 has a top speed (electronically controlled) of 160 km/h (99 mph); cruising at a constant 100 km/h the XL1 uses only 8.3 kWh to cover more than 0.6

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Mercedes-AMG Provides Additional Details on Progress of SLS AMG E-CELL Electric Super Sports Car

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The maximum electric load potential of the battery, which consists of 324 lithium-ion polymer cells, is 480 kW. The installation of the drive components required no changes to the model’s weight-optimized aluminium spaceframe. Battery pack modules are located in front of the firewall, in the center tunnel and behind the seats.

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