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New powertrains for updated BMW X5 and BMW X6; PHEV and 48V MHEV

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The energy required for the electric power boost is stored in a 48V battery located in the engine compartment. The BMW X5 xDrive50e accelerates from rest to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.8 The electric range of the new BMW X5 xDrive50e is 94 – 110 kilometers (58 – 68 miles) in the WLTP cycle.

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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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In a speed range of up to 130 km/h (81 mph) it offers the driver hybrid-style characteristics: lift off the throttle, and the Golf can coast with the engine completely deactivated. seconds and its top speed has gone up by 10 km/h to 150 km/h (93 mph). Coasting - Engine off. liters/100 km. The compact 1.0 TGI engine with 66 kW / 90 PS.

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Toyota doubles the electric range in the new version of Prius PHEV with 8.8 kWh pack

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Toyota expects the Prius Prime’s manufacturer-estimated 120 or above MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) to be the highest MPGe rating of any current plug-in hybrid. kWh battery pack, to offer an estimated 22 miles (35.4 kWh pack—and to drive at speeds up to 84 mph (135 km/h).

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Prius Prime PHEV pricing to start at $27,100; on sale later this year

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The 2017 Prius Prime offers an EPA-estimated 133 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent)—a substantial 26% enhancement over its predecessor model, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid, as a result of greater battery capacity and the improved hybrid system. The EPA-estimated all-electric range is up to 25 miles at up to 84 mph.

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More efficient engine-transmission pairings in the updated Audi Q5 reduce fuel consumption up to 15%; hybrid quattro

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liters of diesel per 100 km (44 mpg US), and a CO 2 equivalent of 139 grams per km (224 g/mile). The 75 liter (20 gallons US) fuel tank enables driving ranges of up to 1,400 km (870 miles). seconds and has a top speed of 225 km/h (140 mph). The Audi Q5 hybrid quattro accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.1

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Audi’s mild-hybrid systems: 12V for 4-cylinders, 48V for 6- and 8-cylinders

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US gal per 62 miles) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), for example. Unlike some other efficiency technologies within the engine, the MHEV drives increase ride comfort, since they allow silent coasting within larger speed ranges up to a maximum speed of 160 km/h (99 mph). liters per 100 kilometers (0.2 Earlier post.)

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Road Test: Ford 2023 Escape PHEV

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The benefit is being able to drive many miles on pure electricity, and then have “unlimited range” when heading-out on the open road with a fuel-efficient gasoline engine and hybrid system. A 37-mile range EV Electric and Gasoline Power The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV is powered by a 2.5-liter

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