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JANUARY 4, 2012

At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. L/100 km, 102 mpg US). The electric motor’s instant torque delivery contributes to the car’s acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in 5.8 XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Gasoline-Electric Plug-in Volvo Gasoline 268

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Kia Motors Corporation premiered the hybrid version of its new Optima sedan ( earlier post ) at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Created primarily with the US market in mind, the Kia-developed powertrain delivers an estimated combined cycle fuel economy is 38 mpg US (6.2 mpg, highway 40.0 Click to enlarge. L/100km) (city 36.0

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Kia Hybrid Auto Gasoline-Electric 225

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MARCH 1, 2012

liters/100 km (42 mpg US) fuel consumption achieved at lower cost than an equivalent diesel model. Despite the enhanced gasoline engine performance the vehicle achieves near diesel levels of fuel economy, but with lower production costs. Similarly, the 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) time is reduced by 2.5 Click to enlarge.

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Lead Acid Low Cost Hybrid Batteries 231

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

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MAY 17, 2015

1 Given that US EPA fuel economy figures for the vehicles are not yet available, we are using the ECE fuel consumption figures from Europe as a means to provide a comparison across vehicles, and are providing the estimated EPA figure where available. kWh Li-ion battery pack—acceleration improves by about 9% (0-62 mph in 5.6

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

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JULY 2, 2015

Its average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle for plug-in hybrid vehicles will be approximately two liters per 100 kilometers (118 mpg US), which equates to CO 2 emissions of less than 50 grams per kilometer. Once the speed exceeds approximately 80 km/h (50 mph) or under strong acceleration, the engine cuts in automatically.

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Water BMW Engine Fuel 150

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

In Tokyo, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) formally announced the introduction of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid—the plug-in version of the third-generation Prius gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle—into key markets. km/L (72 mpg US) (76 g/km CO 2 ). km/L (134 mpg US) (41 g/km CO 2 ). Maximum speed in EV mode is 100 km/h (62 mph).

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Prius Plug-in Plug Toyota 262