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Audi unveiling two new production plug-in hybrids in Shanghai, new prologue allroad PHEV show car

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TFSI quattro accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than six seconds and consumes 2.5 TFSI engine and electric motor to deliver 270 kW (367 hp) and 700 N·m (516 lb-ft) of system torque—enough to accelerate the SUV from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.9 seconds and for a top speed of 220 km/h (1367 mph).

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Audi introduces Q7 e-tron quattro diesel PHEV SUV at Geneva; 138 mpg US

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This makes it possible for the waste heat from the electrical drive components to be made available to the interior of the Q7 e-tron quattro. In battery hold mode, the system stores the available electrical energy, and charges the battery in battery charge mode. mph) if the traffic is slow-moving. The 6-cylinder 3.0

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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Audi introduces Q5 TFSI e PHEV to US market; EPA-rated at 65 MPGe

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Audi of America is introducing its first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variant of its bestselling SUV, the Audi Q5. The plug-in hybrid SUV performs nearly a second faster than the conventional Audi Q5 to sprint from 0-60 mph in 5.0 The Audi Q5 TFSI e ( earlier post ) will be joined by the A8 TFSI e and the Audi A7 TFSI e in the coming months.

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Audi introduces Q5 55 TFSI e quattro plug-in hybrid; first of new PHEVs

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mph) takes 5.3 It is made up of 104 prismatic cells and stores 14.1 The climate control system uses a heat pump that pools the waste heat from the high-voltage components. The hybrid SUV delivers a system output of 270 kW (367 hp) and total torque of 500 N·m (368.8 lb-ft) just above idle—namely from 1,250 rpm.

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UK Awards 24M to 6 Low Carbon Vehicle Projects

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The HiUCV is targeted to halve the overall carbon emissions per tonne of waste collected of current best-in-class Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) in the urban environment. Range: EVs minimum 70 miles, PHEVs minimum electric range 10 miles. Minimum top speed: 60 mph. VIPER will show how a reduction in CO 2 emissions of 4.5%

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Mercedes-Benz fuel cell SUV PHEV in production; first units of GLC F-CELL to be delivered by end of October

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Combined output is 155 kW, with peak torque of 365 N·m; top speed is 160 km/h (99 mph). In all operating modes, the system features an energy recovery function, which makes it possible to recover energy during braking or coasting and to store it in the battery. kg of hydrogen.

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