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The Five Greenest, Most Energy-Efficient Cars of 2013

Green Car Reports

What cars available in dealers today make the most efficient use of energy? The answer turns out to be four battery-electric vehicles and one plug-in hybrid. Gasoline and diesel cars don''t even come close; internal combustion engines waste two-thirds to three-quarters of the energy in their fuel on heat and noise.

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Honda EV concepts, Kia electric vans, Vinfast pickup concept, Hertz dumps EVs: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

To make enough hydrogen, it plans megawatt-scale electrolyzers plus Waste-to-Hydrogen and Plastic-to-Hydrogen innovations. And Kia revealed a new global family of PBV concept electric vans that will provide a modular basis for last-mile delivery, cargo operations, and even robotaxis. Looking at 14 different U.S.

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Audi introduces new A4 Avant g-tron; Audi e-gas offered as standard

Green Car Congress

Audi has introduced the natural-gas-fueled A4 Avant g-tron; dealers in Europe will begin taking orders for the midsize model starting in early summer 2017. In gasoline operation, the bi-fuel A4 Avant uses 5.4 lb)—analogous to a residual pressure of 10 bar—the control unit switches to gasoline operation. lb per 62.1

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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

Blink Charging

Enter electric vehicles: a practical step toward reducing carbon emissions and reinforcing sustainable practices. Not only do they eliminate tailpipe emissions, but they also boast greater energy efficiency compared to their gasoline counterparts. There’s no better time than now to join the electric vehicle revolution.

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Audi e-gas plant qualified to participate in balancing market to stabilize grid

Green Car Congress

The Audi e-gas plant in the city of Werlte in Lower Saxony ( earlier post ) produces CO 2 neutral-fuel (synthetic methane from water, renewable electricity and CO 2 ); it now also contributes toward stabilizing the public power grid. The Audi A3 Sportback g‑tron with 81 kW (110 hp) of power is currently available from dealers.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport AWD

Clean Fleet Report

In the parallel hybrid system the electric motor can power the car by itself, the gas engine can power the car by itself or they can power the car together. The hybrid portion consists of three electric motor generators, MG1, MG2 and MGR. The hybrid portion consists of three electric motor generators, MG1, MG2 and MGR.

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Audi unveiling two new production plug-in hybrids in Shanghai, new prologue allroad PHEV show car

Green Car Congress

kWh, liquid cooled lithium‑ion battery, the large SUV covers up to 53 kilometers (33 miles) on electric power alone; total range is 1,020 kilometers (634 miles). TFSI quattro will be available from dealers in the three specified markets starting in 2016. The large SUV generally starts in electric mode. Powered by the 17.3

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