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Volkswagen presents status of fleet study in electromobility; latest generation of twïnDRIVE plug-in hybrid

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Volkswagen, in cooperation with 6 project partners and the German Ministry of the Environment, presented in Berlin the current status of the “Fleet study in electric mobility” that was initiated in July 2008. sunshine duration, wind strength). Volkswagen study Golf Variant twïnDRIVE. Click to enlarge.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV. It is much more than that.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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mph) as long as traffic is slow-moving. Alternatively they can serve as buffers for renewables such as wind and solar power—whether as part of the grid or as home installations. The Q7 e-tron quattro features a six-cylinder TDI engine and quattro drive that deliver 275 kW (373 hp) of system power and 700 N·m (516.3

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2022 Lucid Air: The makers of the first 500-mile EV should be taken seriously

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Inside, the buyer has a choice of interior themes (“looks,” really), each intended to evoke a different sort of luxurious environment. That in turn permitted use of ultra-fast DC charging at more than 250 kW—as pioneered by Porsche, and still offered by only a handful of EV makers (including Hyundai-Kia).

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