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CPT/AVL Study: New Generation of Micro-Hybrid Technologies Can Enable More than 25% Reduction in Fuel Consumption at Lower Cost Than Full Hybrid Drive Systems

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Based on a VW Passat family-sized saloon, the demonstrator currently incorporates a advanced, AVL-developed 2-liter gasoline engine already delivering a fuel consumption of 6.6 In effect, AVL has developed a gasoline engine with diesel-like fuel efficiency. TGDI engine and close to the 146 g/km of the current Passat 2.0L

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Controlled Power Technologies and Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium to unveil LC Super Hybrid at Geneva show; low-cost “micro-mild” demonstrator

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The production-ready technology offers the potential of a mass-market, gasoline-fueled family car with drivability, performance and 5.6 liter TSI gasoline engine, which delivers 158 hp and 250 N·m; the engine output of the LC Super Hybrid is generally equivalent to vehicles in the 2-liter class. Click to enlarge. seconds.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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The vehicle can be operated in three drive modes: all-electric, gasoline-electric hybrid and engine drive modes. VRLA (lead-acid), Panasonic. Based on the platform of the Inspire mid-size sedan, this vehicle features a fuel-efficient 2.0-liter liter i-VTEC engine and two high-output electric motors, specially developed for this system.

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