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Renault Energy’s Sport F1 hybrid Power Unit; competing with intelligent energy management, not just power

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Renault’s Energy F1-2014 hybrid Power Unit ( earlier post ), designed and developed for the FIA Formula One World Championship this year, is ready for the track; the 2014 season kicks off in Australia on 16 March. Exploded view of the parts of the power unit: 1.6l turbocharged V6 engine; battery; turbocharger; MGU-K; and MGU-H.

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Lamborghini provides first details of LB744 hybrid super sports car; V12 engine, 3 motors, 1015 CV

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The first time that an electric motor was matched to a 12-cylinder internal combustion engine in a Lamborghini was in 2019 with the Sián, which used a 25 kW electric engine to support the previous generation of V12, storing the electrical energy in a supercapacitor. The LB744 introduces a new hybrid architecture and a new generation of V12.

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

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Home charging a 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Aspire. inch colour head-up display, wireless Apple CarPlay, wired Android Auto, wireless smartphone charging, knurled rotary drive mode dial, power tailgate and keyless operation. Only when you exhaust battery charge will it inform you this pure EV mode is no longer possible.

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MAN shows TGX parallel diesel hybrid truck concept, previews CNG in TGM trucks at IAA; gearbox cooperation with Scania

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Common Rail injection reduces the generation of particles, while exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) reduces NO x. This improves the exhaust gas values across a wide speed range. The low-temperature cooling system with its own dedicated circuit makes charge-air cooling more effective in the Euro 6 version. MAN TGM CNG.

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Driven: Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance

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Making day-to-day driving a mostly electric experience for owners is the promise, while their internal-combustion engines – ICEs – provide freedom from charging anxiety, plus the ability to easily make long journeys. For the 15 years the C63 V8 has been in production, customers have loved the brash bellow from its exhaust pipes.

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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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Travertine will develop the design basis for a 1 ton/day CO 2 removal system to demonstrate the technical feasibility and commercial viability of this concept, taking it from proof-of-concept to field-ready. Re-Mining Red Mud Waste for CO 2 Capture and Storage and Critical Element Recovery (RMCCS-CER) ($1,000,000). An estimated 2.2

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid PHEV minivan EPA-rated at 84 MPGe in electric-only mode; role of eFlite dual-motor/one-way clutch strategy

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Designed by FCA US LLC, the eFlite device features two electric motors, both of which are capable of driving the vehicle’s wheels. Charging times can be scheduled by the customer for optimal electricity usage, taking advantage of off-peak rates. Level 3 chargers and “superchargers” cannot be used to charge the Pacifica Hybrid.

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