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

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In what has been the transmission tunnel since the days of the Countach, there is a lithium-ion battery instead, which powers the electric motors. The HPEV is a plug-in hybrid super sports car equipped with a lightweight high-power lithium ion battery, housed within the transmission tunnel in the central section of the chassis.

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Audi’s performance SQ5 diesel features electric compressor with mild hybrid system

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Energy is stored in a compact lithium-ion battery with an electrical capacity of 10 Ah located beneath the luggage compartment floor. It helps out whenever the exhaust gas flow provides too little energy to drive the turbocharger, i.e. when starting off and accelerating in the low-rev range up to 1,650 rpm.

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135. ENERGY DENSITY: GETTING TO LONGER DRIVING RANGES

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A common denominator is the battery’s energy density : it is the amount of electrical energy per unit volume (or per unit weight) that a rechargeable battery can store. State-of-the-art energy density figures for lithium-ion batteries stand today near 700 Wh/l and 300 Wh/kg. Energy is measured in units of kWh.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Principle

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When the power battery is exhausted, replace the low-power battery pack with a fully charged battery, and send the replaced battery to the replacement station for slow charging. Lithium-ion batteries are far more complex and sophisticated than simple gas tanks. How does a lithium-ion battery work?

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Volkswagen introduces new Coasting 2.0 micro hybrid system and new natural gas engine at Vienna Motor Symposium

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This new Volkswagen system adds a compact lithium-ion battery to the 12-volt vehicle electrics, with the battery supplying the electric consumer units with power when coasting. A so-called Q-diode regulates the current flow between the lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries. liters/100 km. The compact 1.0 Click to enlarge.

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GM to introduce strong hybrid version of Malibu; combined fuel economy above 45 mpg; leverages Volt

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2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Lithium-Ion Battery System, 1.8L The engine also features Chevrolet’s first application of Exhaust Gas Heat Recovery, or EGHR, technology, which uses exhaust heat to warm the engine and cabin. Additional fuel economy benefits come from Exhaust Gas Recirculation, or EGR. An 80-cell, 1.5

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Porsche unveils 2017 version of 919 Hybrid Le Mans prototype

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Two different energy recovery systems—a braking energy recovery system on the front axle plus an exhaust energy recovery system—feed a lithium-ion battery, which in turn powers an electric motor capable of supplying additional power of more than 400 hp (294 kW) to the front axle on demand.

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