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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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Unlike vehicles without the Start-Stop system, the BlueMotion Technology models have an extra battery data module (for acquiring momentary battery charge status); a reinforced engine starter; a DC/DC converter; and a durable deep-cycle glass mat battery on board. Battery regeneration. The AdBlue, stored in a 17-liter (4.5

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Arc 1 Conversion Journal 3/3/2012

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Winter 2011-2012: Engine Bay and Under-car: The car is now completely gas-less. I bought an Advanced DC X91-4001. Batteries: I will be using Absorbed Glass Mat, Deep Cycle, Sealed Lead Acid Batteries. The batteries of choice at the moment is the Werker brand from Batteries Plus, 12 Volt, 55AH, Deep Cycle.

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Pike forecasts NEV market to remain small, although with double the growth rate of light-duty vehicles to 2017

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The rise in gas prices, the aging population, and the increase in master planning and community density all point to trends that will encourage NEV adoption. Pike notes that essentially all NEVs use deep cycle lead-acid batteries due to their lower cost of between $100 to $200 per kWh. Motors are either DC or three-phase AC.

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