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Audi presents plug-in hybrid TT offroad concept car at Beijing; wireless charging

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The TT concept features a plug-in hybrid drive with two electric motors and a system output of 300 kW (408 hp) and 650 N·m (479 lb?ft) miles) solely on electric power, and has a total range of up to 880 kilometers (546.8 TFSI to an electric motor producing 40 kW and 220 N·m (162 lb?ft) ft) of system torque.

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How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last?

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There were no recharging stations, so batteries needed to be replaced much more often. None of these problems remain today, and most EVs are as powerful as petrol-fueled vehicles. While on the road, the motor turns this alteration into power. Now, Nissan and Tesla offer an eight-year and 100,000-mile warranty.

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Nissan displays 3 light commercial truck models using Nissan LEAF systems and components

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Nissan Motor Co., The vehicle offers a cruising range of 100 km (62 miles) in JC08 mode. This can provide power equivalent to that used at peak day-time periods by a 20-person office space (250m 2 ) over four hours. In addition, this system can also be used as an emergency power supply during power shortages or outages.

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Siemens Highlights Prototypes of New Drive Systems for Electric Cars

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Siemens Corporate Technology , Siemens’ research organization, supplied the drive systems for the prototypes of two electric cars shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The prototype has a central 270 kilowatts (362 hp) motor with torque of 950 Nm and achieves an average range of approximately 200 kilometers. Earlier post.) It takes only 4.2

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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At a media dinner at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last month, Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford made some observations on the prospects for electric vehicles: “ Here we are today now, embarking upon something which is very different for our industry. The chairman of the IU panel, former Ford Motor Co.

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Fisker reveals production-intent version of Fisker Ocean at LA Auto Show

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Fisker estimates that the EPA range of the front-wheel-drive, single-motor Fisker Ocean Sport will be 250 miles on a single charge, using a lithium-ion phosphate (LFP) battery cell chemistry in Touring Range packs to be supplied by CATL. The company calls these technologies PowerCar, Power Grid, and PowerHouse.

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Can Flow Batteries Finally Beat Lithium?

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Monique closes her EV’s fueling port and heads onto the highway with enough stored energy to drive 640 kilometers (400 miles). The battery in her EV is a variation on the flow battery , a design in which spent electrolyte is replaced rather than recharged. An example, she says, is the task of balancing energy flows in the power grid.