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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

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kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. kilowatt hour NiMH battery pack with the 6.1kWh pack, retails for $12,500. Poway, California-based Plug In Conversions Corp.

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More Details on the Lexus CT 200h

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liter VVT-i gasoline, permanent magnet synchronous motor, electrically controlled continuously variable transmission (E-CVT) and NiMH battery pack. miles at speeds up to 28 mph (45 km/h). The new Lexus premium compact hybrid CT 200h ( earlier post ) to be introduced next week at the Geneva Motor Show combines a 1.8-liter The CT 200h.

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Mercedes-Benz to Launch ML450 HYBRID 4MATIC in US on 16 November

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kWh 288-volt NiMH pack that’s enclosed under the rear cargo floor. The ML450 HYBRID can drive solely on electric power up to a maximum speed of 34 mph. The electric motors are powered by a liquid-cooled, 2.4 During parking and low-speed operation, the ML450 HYBRID runs on the electric drive only.

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VW Unveils New Touareg and Touareg Hybrid

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The Touareg Hybrid attains a maximum speed of 240 km/h (149 mph) and accelerates to 100 km/h in 6.5 Essentially, four parameters were exploited to achieve this fuel efficiency on the Touareg Hybrid: E-Motor : All-electric driving (up to 50 km/h / 31 mph) reduces gasoline consumption. L/100km (28.7 Conventional drive.

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Toyota Motor and Hino to provide fuel-cell bus for commercial service on Tokyo airport route

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The hybrid bus is fitted with two 80 kW, 260 N·m permanent magnet electric motors powered by NiMH batteries and two 90 kW PEM fuel cell stacks , and is fueled with hydrogen gas stored in tanks at 35 MPa (350 bar). Maximum speed is 80 km/h (50 mph).

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Porsche adds second production hybrid model, Panamera S Hybrid

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The Panamera S Hybrid accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds and has a top track speed of 167 mph (270 km/h). Its range in purely electric mode is approximately one mile, with electric-only acceleration possible up to just over 50 mph (85 km/h).

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Hyundai Debuts Sonata Hybrid at New York Show

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The Sonata Hybrid can deliver electric drive operation at steady-state speeds of up to 62 mph (100 km/h). Electric operation limit [mph]. The Sonata Hybrid will offer projected highway fuel economy of 39 mpg US (6.0 L/100km) and city fuel economy of 37 mpg (6.4 System net power [hp]. Hybrid system. Power split. Power split.