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Hyundai and Kia reveal solar roof tech for electric cars—or gasoline ones

Green Car Reports

As solar cells get more efficient, powerful panels can fit on smaller areas. For those looking to use renewable energy for transportation, that means solar panels can now move from home rooftops used to power car chargers to cars themselves. In Korea on Wednesday, Hyundai and Kia revealed some production-bound examples of that.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

liter gasoline engine, running on 87 octane, and two motor generators producing 120 kilowatts for a combined 220 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque. There is no mystery about how to stay away from gasoline stations for the majority of your driving. The charging times to go from discharged to a full charge.

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Hyundai to Reveal Plug-in Hybrid Concept at Seoul Show

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The BLUE-WILL concept is powered by an all-aluminium Gasoline Direct Injected 1.6-liter Hyundai and Kia are applying LG Chem Li-ion polymer cells in a mass production vehicles when the Elantra LPI Hybrid ( earlier post ) and LPI Hybrid Forte ( earlier post ) go on sale in Korea in July this year. The Blue-Will concept PHEV.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

Clean Fleet Report

The vehicles use electricity produced from nuclear power, coal, natural gas or solar energy. Contrary to popular opinion, electric cars can perform better than gasoline-powered vehicles. News: Two EV Introduction Paths from Hyundai-Kia. High Torque. You have less worry about where you can charge your car.

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Lightning Eyes 10-Minute Charging for its Motorbikes

Cars That Think

That time isn’t much longer than a gasoline fill-up, especially for motorcyclists who don’t mind some stretching and recovery after hours in the saddle. That rider would be Joe Amo , who has already blown past those speeds on a specially-modified, gasoline-powered Kawasaki. But 300 amps at 800 volts, and now you’re at 240 kilowatts.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

Kia does make two very capable sporty sedans, the Stinger and the K5 , that will satisfy your carving needs. If you opt for the Sonata with the gasoline-only engine, there are 18-inch and 19-inch wheel options. Road Test: 2022 Kia K5. The power-assisted steering was direct and gave good road feedback. A case for sedans.

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Fisker Recruits First US Dealers for PHEVs; Appoints First Distributors for Europe

Green Car Congress

An available solar-powered car port can keep demonstrator vehicles clean, dry, fully charged and ready to go. Nellemann is one of Europe’s oldest auto distributors, with ties going back to Nash and Morris, and at present time Kia, Jaguar and Aston Martin. They will be Eco-facilities, not Ego-facilities,” Doolan said.

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