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2013 Honda Fit EV receives EPA fuel economy rating of 118 MPGe; highest yet

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City and highway cycle fuel-economy ratings are 132 and 105 MPGe, respectively. The FIT EV’s fuel consumption rating is 29 kWh per 100 miles; EPA-rated annual fuel cost is $500. kW, 32A on-board charger and a 240-volt circuit.

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48-volt mild hybrid systems: what they do, how they change the car

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To meet stricter fuel-economy standards, carmakers will have to rely more on all varieties of electrification in the coming years. That means more battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell cars, but also more hybrids. DON'T MISS: Electric rear axle project uses 48-volt.

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Eaton contributing to ZET Coalition clean air initiative with lineup of emission-reducing and electric vehicle technologies

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Eaton technology also supports hydrogen fuel cell systems with its Twin Vortices Series (TVS) system, which provides accurate and fast air control to enable rapid fuel cell voltage control.

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GM plans to bring plugin hybrids to North American market

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The hybrid launches are expected to help GM “comply with the more stringent fuel economy and tailpipe emissions standards that are being proposed,” according to Barra. Previously, GM also sold the Chevy Volt PHEV from 2010 to 2019, as well as the Cadillac ELR from 2014 to 2016.

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Chevy Volt & Ford Airstream: The Plug-in that Could Be & the Plug-in that Couldn't Possibly

Plugs and Cars

Amidst the well-deserved hoopla about GM's plug-in serial hybrid Chevy Volt , Ford is touting its own equally ugly plug-in hybrid concept car. In place of a small gasoline generator, it relies on a hydrogen fuel cell to generate the electricity once the grid-charged Lithium batteries are depleted. Classic concept car fare.

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Lutz Chats Volt with "Fellow Bloggers"

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Lutz responds to the sense that GM might be pulling back from its commitment to the Volt that resulted from Sharon Terlep's Detroit News article a month or so ago. (My While the goal is still a 2010 release, everything hinges on the Lithium battery thought to be the essential heart of the Volt. Or is lithium the new hydrogen?

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Honeywell Transportation Systems Forecast: turbocharged vehicles to account for 48% of annual global sales by 2021; electric boosting emerges

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By rightsizing engines with available technologies, automakers are able to continue applying the benefits of smaller turbocharged engines while fine-tuning powertrain systems to further optimize fuel economy, emissions and performance. for its hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell vehicle.

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