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Toyota wraps up 3-year Strasbourg Prius PHV demo project; average 46% reduction in fuel consumption compared to gasoline ICE vehicles

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has completed its three-year plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV) demonstration project jointly carried out with Électricité de France (EDF) and the City and the Urban Community of Strasbourg in France. For example, Toyota said, take a user that recharges 1.6 times a day. times a day.

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GM Extends EV Development with S. Korean Demo Fleet of Battery-Electric Chevrolet Cruzes; LG Chem Batteries, LG Electronics Propulsion Systems

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General Motors announced a demonstration project ( earlier post ) to explore market needs and customer acceptance of battery electric vehicles in Korea. On a standard household 220-volt outlet, the Cruze EV can be fully recharged in 8 to 10 hours. The demo project is expected to launch by the end of October. Click to enlarge.

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Shanghai General Motors introduces Sail SPRINGO EV at Auto Guangzhou 2012; green technology strategy to 2020

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At the opening of Auto Guangzhou 2012, Shanghai General Motors launched its first localized new energy vehicle, the Sail SPRINGO EV. As a comparison, the new Chevrolet Spark EV uses a 100 kW motor with 542 N·m of torque. The Sail SPRINGO EV. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). The top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph). and 6:00 a.m.).

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AVL Concept Turbohybrid Mild Hybrid System Approaches Full Hybrid Fuel Savings at Lower Cost; Improved Driveability

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In testing on a BMW demo 3-Series vehicle, a 1.6-liter Downsizing a gasoline engine (e.g., The demo Turbohybrid powertrain. AVL says that its smart recharging concept guarantees the filling of the “torque gap” at low speeds under all circumstances of acceleration even with a small energy storage system. Fischer et al.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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A BMW owner, he is a possible future Polestar buyer, which made this a demo ride and reinforced my positive impressions. The Launch Edition features two motors, one up front and one in the rear, powered by a 78-kilowatt-hour battery. A rocket ready to hit the road. I guess I was driving “sporty” on the freeway, as well.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Kia EV9

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kWh lithium-ion battery Single electric motor Rear-wheel drive (RWD) 215 horsepower (hp) and 258 pound-feet of torque (lb.-ft.) kWh battery Single electric motor RWD 201 hp and 258 lb.­-ft. kWh battery Dual electric motors All-wheel drive (AWD) 379 hp and 443 lb.­ -ft. kWh battery Dual electric motors AWD 379 hp and 516 lb.­-ft.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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The production plug-in hybrid has a number of key changes from the 125 prototype demo units that were deployed in the field for testing and customer feedback. The demo units defaulted to EV mode. MG1 (motor-generator 1) is an air-cooled permanent magnet motor rated at 56 hp (42 kW). L/100km equivalent and 4.8

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