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Third-Generation VW Sharan Van Will Offer Fuel Consumption As Low As 5.5 L/100km (43 mpg US); Start-Stop and Battery Regeneration

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For engines ranging up to 170 PS in power, a BlueMotion Technology pack is implemented with a start-stop system and battery regeneration (recovery of kinetic energy by storing it in the battery). Depressing the clutch (or with DSG simply releasing the brake),re-starts the engine and clears the “Start Stop” text. Start-Stop system.

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Audi introducing Audi prologue Avant diesel plug-in hybrid show car at Geneva; 147 mpg, wireless charging

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Its top speed is limited to 250 km/h (155 mph). The lithium-ion battery pack in the rear storing 14.1 With its AWC (Audi wireless charging) technology which Audi is developing for series production, the battery can also be charged inductively. This plate integrates a primary coil and an inverter (AC/AC converter).

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Road Test: 2023 Lexus UX 250h Premium FWD

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When on the freeway, take a glance at the center round gauge that shows whether the hybrid system is in the charging, eco or power mode. Learning how to modulate the accelerator pedal to stay in the eco and charge range will produce the best efficiency. Your numbers may differ. This feature-rich system is explained here.

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Renault adapts F1 KERS system for electric Twizy F1 Sport Concept

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Because the Twizy Renault Sport F1 isn’t nearly as fast as a single-seater race car, the kinetic energy produced under deceleration is insufficient to charge the KERS’ battery. Up to 4kW can be siphoned off in this way to charge the battery while on the move. The Twizy Renault Sport F1 powertrain. Click to enlarge.

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Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles joining London hydrogen project

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Even though we have around 1,300 charging points in the capital you cannot guarantee getting a space outside your house to charge overnight: London is just too densely populated. We also produce a huge amount of waste and we are looking at schemes that convert biomass into hydrogen. Fuel cell module. Click to enlarge.

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EADS demonstrating electric and hybrid aviation propulsion; innovative distributed propulsion series hybrid

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An on- board 24 V electrical network supplies the avionics and the radios via a converter. Take-off speed is 110 km/h (68 mph); cruise speed is 160 km/h (99 mph); and maximum speed is 220 km/h (137 mph). The embedded wake re-energizing fan is designed to capture the wake energy by re-accelerating the complex wake.

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

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Hinze is the engineer in charge of the rollout of the e-Golf and e-up!). 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. The e-Golf reaches a speed of 60 km/h (37 mph) within 4.2

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