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Ferrari unveils HY-KERS hybrid system in the limited series 950 hp LaFerrari

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Although aimed at collectors, said Luca di Montezemolo, Ferrari President, the technology will “ find [its] way into the rest of the range. ”. The application of HY-KERS on LaFerrari is without an electric-only drive mode—something that “ would not fit the mission of this model ”, Ferrari said. LaFerrari on the stage.

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Xiaomi YU7 first drive: a $35,000 Ferrari-looking electric SUV with over 400 miles of real range

Electrek

I had the chance to test drive the Xiaomi YU7 ahead of its launch today in China, and I came out of the entire experience both impressed and frustrated. Let me try to explain why, and also why Western automakers are scared of these new Chinese EVs.

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Ferrari Shows HY-KERS Hybrid Concept at Geneva; StopStart for the Production California

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Ferrari presented a hybrid experimental vehicle, the HY-KERS, based on the 599 GTB Fiorano at the Geneva Motor Show. This experimental vehicle maintains the high-performance characteristics typical of Ferraris while also reducing CO 2 emissions on the ECE + EUDC combined cycle by 35%. Click to enlarge. Motor and power electronics.

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So Cal Edison receives eCascadia electric Class 8 truck; first utility in the US

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It has a range of up to 250 miles per charge while towing a 60,000-pound trailer. Photo credit: Elisa Ferrari. SCE is the first utility in the nation to receive and test the eCascadia. SCE’s testing of the eCascadia is a major step down the path of achieving our company’s recently announced fleet electrification goals.

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Ferrari and Lambo fighting electric hot hatch! More of the Aussie-bound Renault 5 Turbo 3E’s stunning tech revealed

EV Central

Fresh tech details of the he all-new 2027 Renault 5 Turbo 3E hyper-hatch that will go on sale in Australia in 2027 confirm it as an unlikely all-electric Lamborghini or Ferrari rival. Range is decent. The crucial element is all of this has been achieved without any increase in range-sapping drag. 2027 Renault 5 Turbo 3E.

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New range record for the Kangoo ZE-H2 EV with fuel cell range extender

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kg of hydrogen for the Symbio FCell fuel cell range extender, the Renault electric light-duty vehicle travelled the distance in 10 hours 36 minutes, at night on a mixed journey of urban and peri-urban areas, with lights and heating turned on. Beyond, a new 700 bar option will get us close to the 500 km range mark.

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DLR team develops demonstrator of free-piston linear generator as range extender for EVs; technology transfer to Universal Motor Corp.

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Researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) Institute of Vehicle Concepts in Stuttgart have developed a demonstrator multi-fuel free-piston linear generator (FPLG, or Freikolbenlineargenerator, FKLG in German) as a range extender for electric vehicles. Cornelius Ferrari, Horst E.

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