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Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid PHEV averages 4.4 l/100 km (53.4 mpg US) during test drives

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mpg US) averaged over all drives. l/100 km (84 mpg US). mpg US) for the PHEV, with accompanying CO 2 emissions (combined) of 71 g/km. kWh lithium-ion battery on the electrical grid, Porsche noted. kWh Li-ion battery pack. l/100 km (53.4 NEDC testing indicates combined cycle fuel consumption of 3.1

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2015 Civic Hybrid and Natural Gas join 2015 siblings this month in showrooms

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With an EPA rating of 44/47/45 mpg city/highway/combined (5.3/5/5.2 A 20 kW Li-ion battery stores recuperated energy. The 2015 Civic Hybrid launches at Honda dealers nationwide on November 5 with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at $24,735. The Civic Hybrid is powered by a 1.5-liter

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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A team at the Ohio State University has developed a membrane that regulates bi-directional ion transport across it as a function of its redox state and that could be used as a programmable smart membrane separator in future supercapacitors and redox flow batteries. plugin EVs to Tesla’s 85 kWh battery pack). Herya and Sundaresan (2016).

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Volkswagen unveils mid-size SUV plug-in diesel-electric hybrid concept at Detroit Show

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Built off of the MQB Modular Transverse Matrix components set ( earlier post ), the CrossBlue offers a manufacturer-estimated 35 mpg (6.72 l/100km) combined (37 mpg highway and 33 mpg city), 89 mpge (2.64 kWh Li-ion battery mounted in the center tunnel. The CrossBlue concept. Click to enlarge.

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VW Premiers Hybrid Concept New Compact Coupe

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L/100 km (NEDC), or 45 mpg US with an EPA rating. kWh Li-ion battery. In braking, the electric motor recovers kinetic energy which is then stored in the lithium-ion battery. Volkswagen introduced its New Compact Coupe (NCC) hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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GMs eAssist seeks to provide a cost-effective solution for improving fuel efficiency and driving dynamics

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kW Li-ion battery pack (15 kW peak power) using cylindrical power-optimized cells from Hitachi. Stored energy in the battery pack offsets use of fuel otherwise consumed to run an alternator for charging for the radio, fans, lights, etc. The eAssist system consists of: A 32-cell, 115V, 0.5-kW liters per 100 km, respectively).

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Mercedes-Benz unveiling diesel plug-in hybrid preproduction models at Geneva show

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l/100 km (112 mpg US), combined CO 2 emissions 49 g/km) ( earlier post ), the C- and E-Class plug-in diesel hybrids will use third-generation hybrid technology. This is made possible in the third hybrid generation also by the new lithium-ion battery, which can store 13.5 Like the S 560 e (combined fuel consumption 2.1

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