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Tesla launches Powerwall and home energy demos

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Tesla has launched a new demo for its home energy products, showing how the use of its Powerwall works used in tandem with the electrical grid and solar panels. The Powerwall has also been used multiple times to store energy during times of weather catastrophes, helping many owners keep their lights on during outages.

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New BMW 330e PHEV features 50% boost in all-electric range to 41 miles; XtraBoost debuts

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For example, if the driver suddenly puts his or her foot down hard from 20 km/h (12 mph), in as little as a second the new BMW 330e Sedan accelerates with around twice the vigor of a car powered solely by a combustion engine. The new BMW 330e Sedan sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.9 With a gross energy content of 12.0

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Mercedes-Benz introduces battery-electric Vito E-CELL crewbus

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The speed is electronically limited to 89 km/h (55 mph) in the interests of a range of 130 km (New European Driving Cycle, NEDC). The Vito E-CELL’s batteries are charged from the 380/400 V grid in a maximum of five hours. Charging from the 230 V grid is subsequently possible as necessary. 11 seconds.

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Audi A4 and A5 now available to order as g-tron in Europe; Audi e-gas for 3 years as standard

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mph) (A4 Avant g-tron: 223 km/h (138.6 They store 19 kilograms (41.9 By feeding the computed volume of Audi e-gas into the natural gas grid, Audi ensures the green benefits of the program, including the corresponding reduction in CO 2 emissions. seconds (A4 Avant g-tron: 8.5 Its top speed is 226 km/h (140.4 kilogram (1.3

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Event: City of Los Angeles Taking Green To the Streets

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Additionally, it has a maximum speed of 65 mph. Additionally, it has a maximum speed of 65 mph. Beam Global displayed its EV ARC Beam Solar Charging Canopy, which the city will deploy in StreetsLA locations without having to worry about grid connections, electrical upgrades or construction costs. Charging on Sunshine.

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Audi unveils e-gas project: synthetic methane from the methanation of green hydrogen; series production of CNG models in 2013 powered by e-gas

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The e-gas project consists of two main components: Audi is contributing to the construction of offshore North Sea wind turbines which will generate clean power,that is then fed into the public power grid. If necessary, this energy can flow from the gas network back to the power grid at any time.

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Audi’s bivalent 2.0 TFSI for the new A4 Avant and A5 Sportback g-trons

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mph), the A5 Sportback g-tron 224 km/h (139.2 This fuel is stored in four tanks that are distributed space-efficiently through the rearward structure. Both models accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 The A4 Avant g-tron reaches a top speed of 221 km/h (137.3 The overall range of the new midsize models is 950 kilometers (590.3

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