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Porsche introduces 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car

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Porsche has introduced the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car, the first of six or more plug-in hybrids coming from the Volkswagen Group. Porsche had unveiled the concept version of the 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. The 918 Spyder. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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EV Fires: Reasons, SOPs, and The Science Behind

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“You can regulate a battery fire, but you can’t put it out,” argues Paul Christensen, a professor of pure and applied electrochemistry at Newcastle University, in an interview with Autocar UK. No battery management system or circuit breaker can stop thermal runaway once it has started. Conclusion.

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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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Frank is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he established the Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), and was director of the US Department of Energy’s National Center of Hybrid Excellence at UC Davis. Table of Contents. Engineering Advantages of PHEV.

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Grabbing the prime real estate for electric truck charging hubs

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I watched the BMW i3s at Delaware University [an early V2X pilot], and my mind was blown. Another snake oil sales group is the battery guys. It’ll charge anything—a bus, a truck, a Porsche, doesn’t matter. Zeem is the only as-a-service company to have a depot with chargers and vehicles already running. His name is Tom Gage.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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To further promote these standards worldwide, Audi co-founded the Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) with BMW, Daimler, Opel, Porsche and Volkswagen, connector manufacturers Mennekes and PhoenixContact, and the TÜV SÜD inspection authority in May 2015.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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Several global indicators on the supply of oil and the known carbon pollution environmental damages its caused all lead us to find cleaner ways of transportation. You also repeat the "peak oil" argument that Ive been reading since the 60s. We have oil! Simmons ; "Hot, Flat & Crowded by Thomas L.