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Mercedes-AMG reveals performance hybrid and battery-electric AMG derivative strategy

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87 mph, when the maximum speed of the electric motor would be reached at approx. Development of the lithium-ion energy storage system began in 2016 and was inspired by technologies that have proven themselves in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s Formula 1 hybrid racing cars. 13,500 rpm. AMG High Performance Battery.

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Porsche introduces 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car

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Using the supplied Porsche Universal Charger (AC), the traction battery can be charged with a conventional wall plug in seven hours from a 10A-rated, fused power socket a US 110 Volt household electrical supply, for example. If the battery’s charge state drops below a set minimum value, the vehicle automatically switches to hybrid mode.

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Mercedes-AMG’s first performance hybrid entering series production

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Electric range is 12 kilometers (7 miles). 0 - 60 mph) takes 2.9 seconds, and 200 km/h (125 mph) is reached in less than ten seconds. Acceleration only ends at 316 km/h) (196 mph). The battery is designed for fast power delivery and draw, not for the longest possible range. In the AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE, the 4.0-liter

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