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Mitsubishi ASX as a plug-in hybrid

Mitsubishi ASX tested as a plug-in hybrid

The second generation of the ASX, introduced in 2023, inherits the previous model built since 2010. While the predecessor still had all the Mitsubishi genes, the new generation for the European market is a rebadged Renault Captur with the Mitsubishi brand logo and an adapted radiator grille. It is now intended to fill the gap after the previous model is phased out.

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Preview of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) 2024

The legendary hill climb on Pikes Peak, a mountain in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in the US state of Colorado, will take place on Sunday, June 2022, 22. And the roaring loud roar of the tuned combustion engines, which lose around a third of their power on the way to their destination, which is on the summit at 4.301 meters above sea level, due to the thin mountain air, is increasingly put under pressure by powerful electric cars. In 2014, the Stromer took second and third place. In 2015, the electric car with the bulky vehicle designation “e0 PP03 Elektroauto” from the Latvian manufacturer “Drive e-0” won the open vehicle class for the first time.

Ford Transit L3H2

Autograph - BEV Transporter Ford Transit L3H2

 All current large-format electric transporters are predestined for short trips, due to the large frontal areas and a significantly poorer Cd value compared to cars, they are at a disadvantage. In the long term, however, there are economic arguments in favor of this, because the maintenance costs are significantly lower than the comparable models with combustion engines. A look at the interesting experiences with the BEV transit.    

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Recuperation - the range saver?

In both electric and hybrid vehicles, one comes across the word recuperation again and again ”. This word, which sounds so technical and complicated, is a real energy saver in real life, as it helps to significantly increase the range of electric and hybrid vehicles. The term recuperation comes from the Latin “recuperare” (= to regain) and means the recovery of energy that would otherwise be lost. This energy recovery can be applied to mechanical and electrical energy as well as to thermal energy ... Continue readingRecuperation - the range saver?

Mazda2 Hybrid Select full hybrid

Mazda2 Hybrid Select full hybrid in portrait

The compact and wiry petrol engine with a system output of 116 hp is a lightweight at just over 1100 kg and moves in the small car segment as a fast full hybrid across town and country. As three-cylinder engines with assistive electric motors, consumption-optimized combustion engines are once again more in the focus of the current car year after the environmental bonus expires.

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Ireland – The best locations for a road trip in 2024

An hour and a half flight west of London, the clocks tick a bit slower. Ireland is in the same time zone as the UK, an hour ahead of us, but in some Irish hamlets you might think the clock stopped a hundred years ago. Stately castles that have stood the test of time, in between lush green hills with peacefully grazing sheep and in the distance the sound of the Atlantic.

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