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EVO Electric to Demonstrate Plug-in Hybrid Black Cab at Bridgestone Eco-Rally 2010; DuoDrive System with Axial Flux Motor

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Accumulated fuel consumption over Cenex drive cycle for standard London taxi (TX2) and DuoDrive-equipped TX2 (blue line). In recent tests, the DuoDrive taxi demonstrated a 56% improvement in fuel economy compared to a standard London Taxi (TX2), and simulations predict that an improvement of 100% is possible with further optimization.

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Public Electric Car Trials in UK West Midlands Begins with 25 Mitsubishi i-MiEVs

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300V, 16 kWh Li-ion pack. Less than 1% of the vehicles registered every year in the UK are electric and most of these are currently used in London. Land Rover Range_e (5 plug in hybrid vehicles). LTI (5 electric taxis). i-MiEV Quick Specs. 47 kW/180N·m max motor. Single-speed reduction gear transmission.

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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We have hybrids in our program to lower fuel consumption, mild hybrids, full hybrids, plug in hybrids coming out this year and of course we are working on the pure electric drive. Škoda, as one example, will be offering a plug-in hybrid. Click to enlarge. The e-Golf. The e-Golf is powered by a 24.2

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