XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid
Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2013
kWh lithium-ion battery—integrated in the front section of the XL1—supplies the electric motor with 220 volts of electrical energy. The XL1’s 12-volt electrical system is supplied via a DC/DC converter and a small auxiliary battery. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 Power and torque curves for the XL1.
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