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Simulation study suggests ORC waste heat recovery system could deliver potential 7% improvement in fuel consumption in a PHEV on highway

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Their paper was presented at the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division 2012 Fall Technical Conference by Marcello Canova, assistant professor at OSU; lead author was Philipp Skarke, from the University of Stuttgart Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering. kW and about 27 kW at constant velocity of 65 mph.

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Personal: Range Anxiety Be Damned!

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Taking an Extended EV Trip & Tempting Fate. She lived in the residential area around Stanford University and Ridge wasn’t that far away. It’s poor digital brain gets very confused and it thinks my Extended Range AWD (rated for 270 miles) will only go about 180. I kept up a speed around 75 mph, and all was good.

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An Extreme Real World EV Driving (Charging) Test

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In Utah the posted limit is 80 mph and for many drivers that was only a suggestion. We set the cruise control to 72 mph when on the freeway. Range and Charging Our Mustang Mach-E Premium AWD was equipped with the 91 kWh of usable charge extended range battery.

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Infiniti EMERGE-E extended range electric sports car concept designed as part of UK TSB low-carbon vehicle initiative; REEVolution consortium

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The 402bhp (300kW) mid-engined, twin-motor sports car is capable of accelerating from 0-60 mph in 4 seconds and 0-130 mph in 30 seconds burst. On the NEDC cycle, CO 2 emissions are 55g/km over a 300-mile combined range. The REEV project network. Click to enlarge. It’s elegantly silent, and responsible. —Francois Bancon.

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Renault presents the 235 mpg EOLAB prototype; plug-in “Z.E. Hybrid”; targeting production

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Hybrid” plug-in hybrid system—the last offering all-electric trips of up to 60 km (37 miles) at speeds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph). The Renault gasoline-electric plug-in hybrid system supports 60 km of electric range plus extended range due to the gasoline-fueled internal combustion engine. Hybrid system.

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BYD reports plug-in fleet test results; rapid charging not diminishing capacity

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50 of BYD’s e6, five-seat crossover vehicles, each with a range of more than 160 miles (300 km) and a top speed of 88 mph (140 km/h), have been in service at Shenzhen-based Pengcheng Electric Taxi Company since 29 April 2010. 250 more eTaxis are being delivered to the International University in Shenzhen before August this year.

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The EV Transition Explained

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front trunk (“frunk”), while concealed beneath is the new skateboard frame with its dual electric motors (one for each axle) and a big 98 kWh standard (and 131 kWh extended range) battery pack. The combination permits the Lightning to travel 230 miles (370 km) without recharging and go from 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 In its place is a.

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