Tag: hybrid car

2013 Toyota RAV4 Electric

2013 Toyota RAV4 Electric

05-9-2012

  Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today revealed the highly anticipated all-new Toyota RAV4 EV at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles. This all-electric SUV has an expected driving range rating of approximately 100 miles and charging time of approximately six hours on a 240V/40A charger. The RAV4 EV’s driving performance, dynamics and cargo [...]

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2013 Lexus GS 450h INTERIOR

2013 Lexus GS 450h INTERIOR

01-31-2012

The GS 450h will share the same luxurious and technological amenities as its gas counterpart, including next generation Remote Touch; analog clock with LED indicators, carved from an ingot; and a new energy-saving auto climate control system called S-Flow that focuses airflow only to the front area where passengers are actually seated. A few notable [...]

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2012 Honda CR-V Real Time AWD [Technical]

2012 Honda CR-V Real Time AWD [Technical]

01-23-2012

2012 Honda CR-V Real Time AWD

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Toyota NS4 Concept [videos]

Toyota NS4 Concept [videos]

01-16-2012

Toyota engineers were challenged to design a new mid-sized concept for potential global market introduction by 2015. The NS4 concept is a dedicated plug-in hybrid, separate from the Prius family, designed with future mobility requirements in mind. Traditional vehicle development cycles average four years, but this is rapidly changing in the digital age. Vehicles have [...]

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2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 [technology]

2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 [technology]

01-16-2012

Up to a speed of 60 km/h (37 mph), the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 can operate in all-electric mode for zero emissions in town. The lithium-ion high-voltage battery can store sufficient energy to give an all-electric driving range of up to four kilometres (approx. 2.5 miles) at an average speed of 35 km/h (22 mph). The [...]

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2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 [driving]

2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 [driving]

01-16-2012

The BMW ActiveHybrid 5 brings together a BMW TwinPower Turbo six- cylinder in-line engine, an electric drive system and an eight-speed automatic gearbox for the first time. The latest generation of BMW ActiveHybrid technology also adds precisely controlled — and therefore extremely effective — energy management to the mix. All of which gives the BMW [...]

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2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid

2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid

01-10-2012

Volkswagen is presenting one of the world’s most efficient automobiles at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit: the Jetta Hybrid. Powering the all-new model is a high-tech turbocharged gasoline engine mated to a zero-emissions electric motor. While this hybrid union enables impressive driving performance with a class-leading 0-60 mph time of less than [...]

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Lexus LF-LC 2+2 Concept at 2012 NAIAS in Detroit

Lexus LF-LC 2+2 Concept at 2012 NAIAS in Detroit

01-10-2012

Lexus unveiled a new design concept for a hybrid 2+2 sport coupe at the North American International Auto Show. Showcasing the future design direction for Lexus with an emphasis on a driver-focused vehicle, the LF-LC concept will be at the Lexus display through January 22. The LF-LC displays the new Lexus design language in its [...]

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Volkswagen E-Bugster Concept

Volkswagen E-Bugster Concept

01-10-2012

The name « E-Bugster » is a combination of « E » for electric, « Bug, » the American nickname for the Beetle, and « speedster, » which typically describes an open-top two-seater. Although the E-Bugster concept is clearly not a convertible, it sports the typical speedster profile of shallow windows and a low, dramatic roofline. In addition to being a study in [...]

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Chevrolet Tru 140S Concept

Chevrolet Tru 140S Concept

01-10-2012

Chevrolet introduced two concept coupes at the 2012 North American International Auto Show aimed at inspiring next-generation buyers to take the wheel and suggest ideas for a car they can co-create. The two new concepts are the Code 130R and the Tru 140S.

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2013 Ford Fusion

2013 Ford Fusion

01-9-2012

Ford’s all-new Fusion brings alive the next generation of more expressive vehicles from Ford and is the first sedan to offer gasoline, hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions. The new Fusion is expected to deliver best-in-class fuel economy across customers’ choice of gasoline, hybrid and plug-in hybrid sub-segments, following through with the commitment by Ford to [...]

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