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A Bosch Engineer Speeds Hybrid Race Cars to the Finish Line

Cars That Think

He develops and supports electronic control systems for hybrid race cars, which feature combustion engines and battery-powered electric motors. He took courses in battery management, hybrid controls, and control-system theory, parlaying this background into an internship with Bosch in 2017. It really hooked me,” he says.

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Plug-in Hybrid Race on as Toyota Tests NiMH PHEV; A123 Challenges CARB to Authorize Conversions

Plugs and Cars

From today's NY Times Toyota to Test Plug-In Hybrid, Rivaling G.M.

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Porsche introduces 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car

Green Car Congress

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. Furthermore, the Porsche Universal Charger (AC) can be installed at home in the garage using the Charging Dock.

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