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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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We Promote PHEV Conversion Programs: First CalCars in 2004, then a number of aftermarket companies, have converted over 200 cars — at first most were for fleets, but more and more are going to individual owners. Drivers of converted cars have received high levels of cooperation from dealer service departments so far.

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Stanford, SLAC researchers use diamondoids to synthesize three-atom-wide nanowires

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Floating in a solution, each sulfur atom bonded with a single copper ion. —Stanford graduate student Fei Hua Li. Nathan Hohman, Fei Hua Li, Chunjing Jia, Diego Solis-Ibarra, Bin Wu, Jeremy E. This created the basic nanowire building block. You can imagine weaving those into fabrics to generate energy. Hao Yan, J.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The lithium-ion battery comprises 168 prismatic cells and is liquid-cooled. Its emphasis is on lithium-ion battery systems, which are put together using a flexible, modular concept. The plate has an integrated primary coil and an inverter (AC/AC converter). With a capacity of 17.3 kWh, it allows a 56 kilometer (34.8

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