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Audi introduces new A4 Avant g-tron; Audi e-gas offered as standard

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US mpg) and 124 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (199.6 The actual bursting pressure is much higher still and far exceeds the legal requirements. Three electrolyzers powered primarily by surplus green electricity split water into oxygen and hydrogen. In the subsequent methanation process, the hydrogen reacts with CO₂.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Navigant suggests that, since the automakers have already designed the vehicles that they will be selling in 2018, they will become more vocal in 2014 to push for changes; the firm expects the dispute to escalate, perhaps resulting in legal action. In October, California passed legislation committing to build 100 hydrogen stations by 2024.

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BMW shows future drive technoliges; 2 Series PHEV prototype, direct water injection in 3-cyl. engine, and fuel cell eDrive

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Finally, BMW showcased a hydrogen fuel cell drive system as a future-focused variant of BMW eDrive (teased in a technical session during April’s SAE World Congress in Detroit) enabling all-electric driving with a high operating range and short refueling times. mpg US; combined CO 2 emissions: 204–194 g/km) in the standard BMW M4.

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Let My People Convert! - The A123 Challenge

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Add more batteries as they become cheaper and more energy-dense, dump the engine; or, for the more fantasy-minded and those receiving compensation, add hydrogen fuel cell and drop the engine.) They are beginning to do crash testing, and will meet emission requirements, in pursuit of a fully legal, compliant vehicle.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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US mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), corresponding to 46 grams CO 2 per km (74.0 Hydrogen is supplied to the anode, where it is broken down into protons and electrons. The four hydrogen tanks of the Audi A7 Sportback h-tron quattro are located beneath the base of the trunk, in front of the rear axle, in the center tunnel.

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