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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

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Mercedes-AMG adding two EQE performance electric sedans to lineup

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The EQE 53 4MATIC+ uses AMG-specific electric motors with adapted windings and laminations, higher currents and a specific inverter. The electric motor on the rear axle is particularly powerful due to its six-phase design, based on two windings with three phases each. AMG EQE maneuverable, light-footed and nimble.

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Energy Harvesting for Wearable Technology Steps Up

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The best-known wearable energy-harvesting tech today is, of course, solar, which pulls down electrons from sunlight or ambient light. A light human health sensor would be no use to biologists trying to keep a tracker on a bison for the rest of its life. volts for about 60 hours. But solar is just the opening gambit.

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Mercedes-AMG reveals performance hybrid and battery-electric AMG derivative strategy

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The basis for the high performance of the AMG 400-volt battery is the innovative direct cooling: For the first time, the 560 cells are cooled individually; they are thus permanently surrounded by a high-tech coolant based on an electrically non-conductive liquid. It ensures the highest level of safety. The vehicle remains neutrally balanced.

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Porsche’s 800V electric sports car Taycan makes world debut

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The Taycan is the first production vehicle with a system voltage of 800 volts instead of the usual 400 volts for electric cars. The electric motors: synchronous motors with hairpin winding. While conventional winding processes have a copper filling factor of around 45%, the filling factor is just under 70 percent in this case.

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New Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE 680hp hybrid with technology transfer from Formula 1

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The electric powertrain and the high-performance battery with 400 volts are AMG-exclusive, in-house developments. The basis for the high performance of the AMG 400-volt battery is its innovative direct cooling system. Thanks to this individual solution, the battery system is particularly light and compact.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

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kilowatt onboard charger will replenish an empty battery to the maximum 32 miles driving range in about two hours using a 240-volt Level 2 charger. Expect about 14 hours with a regular, 120-volt household outlet. So driving around town, being stuck in stop-and-go rush hour highway traffic or coasting down hills recharges the battery.