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Road Test: 2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4xe

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liter turbocharged gasoline engine. The system, with a total of 375 horsepower and 470 pound-feet of torque, is EPA city and highway combined rated at 20 mpg with the gasoline engine only. With no battery charge the gasoline engine kicks-in resulting in the lower fuel economy number. The first is that the 17.3

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Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

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A series of presentations at the SAE 2009 Hybrid Vehicle Technology Symposium held in San Diego (11-12 February) sketched a mixed outlook for mainstream consumer—i.e., Source: Ken Kurani. Click to enlarge. or below; advanced accessories; and a mild hybrid drivetrain. times as much.

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Toyota Advanced Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle Achieves 431 Mile Estimated Range; Toyota Targeting Commercialization Within Six Years

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miles/kg (approximate mpg equivalent) during a day-long trip down the southern California coast. mile extended round trip drive between Torrance, California and San Diego. The drive began at TMS headquarters in Torrance, traveled north to Santa Monica, turned south to San Diego and finally retraced the route back to Torrance.

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Hyundai to Launch Plug-in Hybrid in 2012; Planning PHEV Fleet Testing in Korea and US

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Hyundai will introduce a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle to the market in 2012, according to Dr. Byungsoon Min, of Hyundai Motor Company R&D Center, presenting at the SAE 2010 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium in San Diego this week. kWh lithium polymer battery pack (5.3 Earlier post.).

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Achates Power secures fifth OEM contract for opposed-piston 2-stroke CI engines; 3-cylinder configurations under test

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Primary challenges of OP2S engines that Achates Power addressed included finding an effective way to reduce oil consumption; increase piston compression ring life; manage the thermal loads on the piston and liner; and support 200+ bar cylinder pressures at the wrist pin. The preferred air system combines a supercharger and a turbocharger.

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Hyundai begins rollout of Ioniq Hybrid, PHEV and EV; most efficient non-plug vehicle, most efficient EV in US; powertrain discussion

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The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge). We are the highest fuel economy of any hybrid, of any gasoline car without a plug sold in the US. The end result for the Ioniq was an up to 58 mpg (4.05

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Hyundai begins rollout of Ioniq Hybrid, PHEV and EV; most efficient non-plug vehicle, most efficient EV in US; powertrain discussion

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The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge). We are the highest fuel economy of any hybrid, of any gasoline car without a plug sold in the US. The end result for the Ioniq was an up to 58 mpg (4.05

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