Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Many fleet owners and operators are interested in reducing operational and maintenance costs with electric vehicles (EVs), but they worry about vehicle safety. The fact is that EVs are just as safe as internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and, in many ways, they are even safer. This can mean pedestrians may not hear them.

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Fleet United States Gasoline-Electric Charging 87

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2014

Audi is presenting an Audi TT offroad concept at the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition. The TT concept features a plug-in hybrid drive with two electric motors and a system output of 300 kW (408 hp) and 650 N·m (479 lb? The show car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.2 Fuel consumption is 1.9

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2019

Last week at China’s Auto Shanghai motor show, Aston Martin Lagonda revealed the final production-ready iteration of its first all-electric production car, the Rapide E. This battery system powers two rear mounted electric motors producing a combined target output of just over 610PS and 950N·m of torque.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Enter electric vehicles: a practical step toward reducing carbon emissions and reinforcing sustainable practices. Not only do they eliminate tailpipe emissions, but they also boast greater energy efficiency compared to their gasoline counterparts. There’s no better time than now to join the electric vehicle revolution.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 5, 2024

Muscle cars are going electric. The internal-combustion engine Mustang seems safe, at least in the short term. The Charger won't only be available in all-electric models. Here's how it breaks down: Select the Charger Daytona in either R/T or Scat Pack trim, and you get a battery-electric vehicle. Dodge is quoting a 3.3-second

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2018

After recently showing the new Touareg in Europe and China, Volkswagen is now debuting a new version of its Atlas midsize SUV at the New York International Auto Show: the Atlas Cross Sport concept. In the Cross Sport concept, this engine is boosted by two electric motors. The top speed is 130 mph (209 km/h). Powertrain.

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Concept Plug-in Hybrid Plug 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2017

For the four-cylinder engines they are based on the familiar 12-volt electrical system. The six-cylinder and eight-cylinder engines, as well as the W12 cylinder units, will receive a new 48-volt system generally serving as the main vehicle electric system. During slow coasting, the start-stop phase already begins at 22 km/h (14 mph).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Toyota anticipates that the 2016 RAV4 Hybrid—unveiled earlier this year at the New York International Auto Show ( earlier post ) and the eighth hybrid in Toyota’s line-up—will receive EPA ratings of 34 mpg city / 31 mpg highway / 33 mpg combined (6.9, The RAV4 gasoline version comes in four grades: LE, XLE, Limited and the new SE.

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Fuel Economy MPG Toyota Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2009

Pcific Gas & Electric will buy two this year ( earlier post ), and West said that they have some 12,000 soft orders from utilities for a truck version of the H3 ReEV drivetrain (e.g., SIDI turbocharged engine provides electrical power. Acceleration from 0-60 mph takes less than 9 seconds. Powertrain and electrical packaging.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2012

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. —Skarke et al.

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Waste PHEV Fuel Exhaust 312

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2013

Following the world debut of the first production model, the battery-electric urban-focused BMW i3 ( earlier post ), the BMW Group’s next step will be to address the sports car segment with the plug-in hybrid BMW i8. liter BMW TwinPower Turbo gasoline engine; and intelligent energy management. Rear-mounted 3-cylinder engine.

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BMW Plug-in Engine Plug 281

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

At the Geneva International Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz unveiled the Concept V?ision The MPV concept can travel up to 50 km in the all-electric mode if driven at a maximum speed of 80 km/h (50 mph). seconds—faster out of the box than the current V 250 BlueTEC top engine variant and has a top speed of 206 km/h (128 mph).

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Plug-in Mercedes Concept MPG 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2012

liter inline 6-cylinder engine and 8-speed Steptronic automatic transmission with an electric motor powered by a high-voltage Li-ion battery (cells from A123 systems, earlier post ) housed under the luggage compartment between the wheel arches. The sedan’s governed top speed is 155 mph (250 km/h) when equipped with performance tires.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Audi’s redesigned executive-class A6 will offer a choice of four- and six-cylinder powerplants at launch in early 2011: two gasoline engines and three TDI units. Much effort has gone into optimizing these engines, particularly with regard to internal friction, in keeping with the brand’s thermal management system.

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Audi Engine Hybrid MPH 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2014

Making its North American debut at the New York International Auto Show 2014 will be the updated 2015 BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle, which will include the X3 xDrive28d, the first BMW Advanced Diesel X3 model for the US. There will also be the first-time offer of the gasoline-engined rear-wheel drive BMW X3 sDrive28i for the US market.

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New York Plug-in Concept Diesel 231

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

Volkswagen is unveiling the Sport Coupé Concept GTE plug-in hybrid at the 2015 Geneva International Motor Show, ushering in a new and progressive Volkswagen brand design language. Equipped with a V6 TSI engine, two electric motors and externally chargeable 10.7 Evolution and revolution come together in the Sport Coupé Concept GTE.

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Concept MPG PHEV Plug-in 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The combustion engine and electric motor, battery pack, power electronics, chassis components, and structural and crash functions are all arranged within the aluminum Drive module, while the central element of the Life module is the i8’s CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) passenger cell. Rear-mounted 3-cylinder engine. Click to enlarge.

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BMW Plug-in 2014 MPG 306

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Having enough electric charge to last a 5-15 minute in silence in a traffic jam. We only drove ’normal’ ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars before but those gave me a feeling of always being in a hurry. On the highway at around 130 km/h (80 mph) , we get by with about 5.3 Smooth, silent, tram-like acceleration.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

Mercedes-Benz has launched the new tenth-generation E-Class, introduced at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) this January. miles) of all-electric range. Its four-cylinder gasoline engine, in conjunction with the electric motor, gives it a total system output of 210 kW (286 hp) with a system torque of 550 N·m.

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Mercedes Engine PHEV MPH 150

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 4, 2024

Each family will be adding full electric siblings, but at the end of 2023 still has its wheels firmly planted in the internal combustion world with the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) its furthest current reach into electrification. The EPA rates the Range Rover’s all-electric range (AER) at 51 miles with a full charge of the 38.2

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Land Rover 63

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Offering both gasoline and diesel engines at launch (depending upon market), output is up by as much as 10 kW over the new car’s 1 Series predecessor, yet average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle has dropped by up to 21%, depending on the model. The US will see the gasoline model as the 228i.) BMW 2 Series Coupe. Click to enlarge.

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BMW Fuel MPH Power 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

The standard, start-stop system has also been further improved and comes with new features to reduce fuel consumption further: When the driver stops at a red light, the engine can already be deactivated below 7 kilometers an hour (4 mph); 3 km/h for the A4 3.0 The entry-level gasoline engine is the 1.4 TDI with tiptronic (1.9

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Audi Gas Engine MPH 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2016

The electric motor transmits power via a belt drive directly to the crankshaft of the combustion engine—an arrangement referred to as “P0 topology.” Belt driven starter generator (48-volt electric drive) from Continental. Further production ramp-ups are soon to be set in motion on the basis of a modular system for 48-volt drives.

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Diesel Hybrid Volt Production 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

At the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Audi is presenting the Audi Q8 sport concept, a new performance-oriented take on the Q8 concept study introduced at the 2017 Detroit Motor Show. The 48-volt electrical system assures the supply of electrical power. Equipped with a 3.0 Equipped with a 3.0 Top speed is 275 km/h (170.9

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Audi Concept Hybrid Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

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). EOLAB features materials such as magnesium and aluminium, which are extremely light and also much cheaper than titanium. Background. Hybrid system. For the EOLAB prototype, the Z.E. Fed by a 6.7

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Plug-in MPG Hybrid Plug 370

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 4, 2024

Each family will be adding electric siblings, but at the end of 2023, LR and RR still has its wheels firmly planted in the internal combustion world with the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) its current furthest reach into electrification. An engine with a twin-scroll turbocharger, a supercharger and an electric motor is something to behold.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2010

27 electric city car concept. 27 City Car, a pure electric drive vehicle designed to fully optimize packaging, weight and performance. Top speed for the vehicle is 105 km/h (65 mph), with acceleration from 0-100 km/h of less than 15 seconds. 25 city car, an MPV with 6 possible internal layouts. Click to enlarge.

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Zytek Li-ion Cars Electric 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2013

As a comparison, in 2007, the first-generation Golf BlueMotion (Volkswagen’s most fuel-efficient version) was regarded as having sensational gas mileage at 52 mpg—4 mpg worse than the new GTD, which has 79 more horsepower and is 25 mph faster. seconds and also accelerates from 50 to 75 mph in fifth gear in 7.5

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Diesel Exhaust MPH MPG 304

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

liter Nu GDI four-cylinder engine coupled with a six-speed automatic transmission that houses a 38 kW electric motor and clutch where the torque converter would normally be found. The transmission uses an electric oil pump, which helps improve efficiency. The transmission uses an electric oil pump, which helps improve efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

On the heels officially introducing the Focus Electric last week ( earlier post ), Ford revealed two next-generation hybrids—including its first production plug-in hybrid (PHEV)—at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. This allows it to run in electric mode before using the gasoline engine.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

All-Electric Performance AWD Luxury. Each of these are excellent all-electric SUVs (check out review links at the end of this story. Starting in 2025 they will have no new internal combustion engine models, then by 2030 will only sell battery-powered cars and SUVs. It can also be a home electricity source during a power outage.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2010

The new Sharan, which is larger than its predecessor, will offer a choice of two direct injection TSI gasoline and two TDI diesel engines that are up to 21% more fuel-efficient than the comparable engines of the outgoing model. at traffic lights). seconds, and has a top speed of 194 km/h (121 mph). TDI Engines.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2024

The 2024 Kia EV6 GT is one of the best electric vehicles you can buy. And yes, you boot-up, power-on and power-down an EV just like a computer, unless of course your computer is powered by a gasoline engine! seconds, the 1/4 mile at 118 mph and, if daring enough, spin the dual electric motors to their maximum of 161 miles per hour.

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Kia All-Electric Miles Clean 70

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2011

A choice of four BMW TwinPower Turbo technology engines will be available for the new BMW 3 Series Sedan from launch, including two optimized diesel engines and, on the gasoline side, the familiar six-cylinder unit and a new-generation four-cylinder engine in the 328i offering substantially reduced fuel consumption and emissions.

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BMW 2012 Engine MPH 275

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2010

To achieve its goals, Peugeot is relying on a new products strategy that includes electric propulsion (the i0n i-MiEV-derived electric car) and E-Vivacity scooter from 2010; diesel hybrid in the 3008 from 2011 ( earlier post) ; e-HDi (microhybrid) from 2011 on the entire diesel range; and a plug-in diesel hybrid in 2012. Micro-hybrids.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 20, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis GV70 EV AWD American-Built Electric Luxury Genesis is on an electric roll. Beginning as upscale models in the Hyundai line-up, Genesis has created its own identity with unique styling and making the commitment to only offer all-electric cars and SUVs by 2030. For excitement, 0-60 mph times are about 3.9

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Toyota’s newly developed powertrain units are light and compact and have a low center of gravity. The new powertrain units provide approximately 10% better power performance (in terms of the time needed for a gasoline-powered vehicle to accelerate from 0-60 mph and for a hybrid vehicle to accelerate from 25-43.5

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