article thumbnail

Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

Green Car Congress

kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Some previous Prius plug-in conversion kits allowed motorists to go as fast as 52 miles per hour using a “forced stealth” mode.

NiMH 207
article thumbnail

Third Phase of SDGE In-Use Study Shows PHEVs Excel on Fuel Economy and GHG Emissions Reductions Compared to Gasoline ICE and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles

Green Car Congress

The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Earlier post.)

article thumbnail

Citroën introduces E-Berlingo Multispace

Green Car Congress

Supplementing the range of 3-cylinder PureTech gasoline engines and BlueHDi diesel engines, the new E-Berlingo Multispace model targets motorists looking to combine all the versatility of the Berlingo for their day-to-day use, leisure pursuits and professional activities with the advantages of an electric drivetrain.

article thumbnail

Volkswagen to introduce Golf plug-in hybrid at Geneva; first deliveries in autumn

Green Car Congress

The GTE marks the fifth drive type for the Golf, which is already available with gasoline, diesel, natural gas, and battery-electric drives, varying with markets. liter 150 PS (148 hp, 110 kW) TSI direct-injection gasoline engine with a 75 kW electric motor; combined system power is 204 PS (150 hp), with torque of 350 N·m (258 lb-ft).

Plug-in 252
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

Clean Fleet Report

The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA , rates fuel economy at 40 highway when running in gasoline mode only. That number jumps to 105 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when combining electricity and gasoline. No gasoline used. liter 4-cylinder while the non-hybrid models have either the gasoline 1.5-liter

Escape 91
article thumbnail

Porsche launches new Panamera 4 E-Hybrid plug-in hybrid with new gen hybrid module; more e-range, better performance

Green Car Congress

Now, the electric motor and gasoline engine interact in harmony from the beginning. Porsche sees this new type of “E-Performance” as the performance kit of the future. Together with the V6 gasoline engine decoupler, the electric motor heralds the new generation of the Porsche hybrid module. kWh, its weight has remained the same.

Porsche 150
article thumbnail

Porsche introducing new Panamera 4 E-hybrid PHEV at Paris Show

Green Car Congress

Porsche sees this new type of “E-Performance”—more power, more driving fun, lower fuel consumption—as the performance kit of the future. Together with the V6 gasoline engine decoupler, the electric motor heralds the new generation of the Porsche hybrid module. New hybrid module and fast-shifting eight-speed PDK.

Porsche 150