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Mercedes-Benz unveils EQS electric luxury sedan

Green Car Congress

The very low wind noise level contributes significantly to this. Deceleration is also applied to detected vehicles ahead until they come to a standstill, for example at traffic lights. Power for up to another 300 kilometers (WLTP) is recharged in just 15 minutes. The operating range particularly benefits from this.

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Renewable energy sources for off-grid EV charging

Charged EVs

For reasons of practicality (and availability) the emphasis will be on solar, but wind and hydro will be briefly discussed as well for the rare cases in which they make sense. Secondly, most residential-scale wind generators (i.e. That last statement is bound to be controversial, so we might as well get it out of the way first.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

Green Car Congress

kWh Li-ion polymer that can recharge in less than three hours with a Level-Two charger. Recharge time ranges from less than three hours at a 240V Level-Two charging station to less than nine hours using a standard 120V outlet. km) of all electric range and a 9.8 l/100 km) combined based on internal testing. Battery charge mode.

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

Green Car Congress

It has a liquid cooling system, offers a maximum usable capacity of 5 kWh and can be recharged from a conventional 110 volt power outlet, at a BMW i charging station, or at a public EV charging station. When power demands allow, the high-voltage battery is recharged by the electric motor. Click to enlarge.

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Renewable energy sources for off-grid EV charging – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

For reasons of practicality (and availability) the emphasis will be on solar, but wind and hydro will be briefly discussed as well for the rare cases in which they make sense. Secondly, most residential-scale wind generators (i.e. That last statement is bound to be controversial, so we might as well get it out of the way first.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

By reducing wind resistance and weight, the company’s engineers effectively are reducing the amount of work an electric engine will have to perform to get the car up to driving speeds, which in turn conserves battery power.&#. The car will go 30 miles on batteries before the gas engine kicks in and be street-legal.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Cars That Think

Spinning at up to 25,000 rpm, two permanent-magnet motors independently power the front wheels, or regenerate energy from braking to recharge the batteries. That front-drive mode gets the car a green light in cities like London and Rome as they begin to bar polluting cars from their downtown areas.

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