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Volvo XC90 - T8 Twin Engine R-Design

An interior like in a living room: This is what the Senior Vice President of the design department promises: “It's light and cozy like in a Swedish living room. You'll feel so comfortable here that you won't even want to get out of the car. ”What distinguishes the Volvo XC90 and what sets it apart from the competition in the luxury class? The twin model designation marks a trend in the luxury class of heavy SUVs: the front axle is supported by a heavily charged four-cylinder ... Continue reading "Volvo XC90 - T8 Twin Engine R-Design

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Start-up Sono Motors presents bidirectional charging system

A German electric car start-up company presents the Sion project car. The Munich-based company Sono Motors GmbH presented the solar car called Sion on the Indiegogo crowdfunding platform at the beginning of August 2016. The Sion solar mobile is currently in the study status, i.e. in the development phase. With the help of crowdfunding financing, funds amounting to 260.480 euros could be raised and the development continued. A prototype currently exists and, according to the manufacturer, three vehicles that are eligible for approval are to be used as ... Continue reading "Start-up Sono Motors presents bidirectional charging system

BMW i3 will benefit from the funding in 2016

The funds made available to promote electromobility have so far only been used to a small extent. Of the 600 million subsidies, 16,1 million were used last year. A good 64% of this was purely electric cars. The BMW customers received a good 4,67 million euros in funding, split almost 2/3 to the BMW i3 and 1/3 to the plug-in version of the two. In second place is Renault with 3,32 million euros ... Continue reading "BMW i3 will benefit from the funding in 2016

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The drive battery in the electric car

The most important and most criticized component in the electric car is - apart from the engine - the drive battery. In the real sense, however, the drive battery is not a battery, but rather a rechargeable battery in the physical sense because of its chargeability. In electric cars, several of these batteries are interconnected to form a traction battery. Compared to conventional batteries, this has a higher capacity, which is achieved by many battery cells connected in series. Most electric vehicles today use lithium-ion batteries: They provide ... Continue reading "The drive battery in the electric car

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Charge the battery depending on the type of charging cable and plug type

How fast can the battery in the electric car or plug-in hybrid be charged? We have compiled an overview of the connector types and charging options here: Mode 3 charging cable The Mode 3 charging cable is required to connect the (public) charging station to the electric car. The standard plug at charging stations in Europe is the type 2 plug. So that electric cars with a type 1 connection can also be charged at the charging station, there is a mode 3 charging cable with various connections, e.g. B. Type 1 to Type 2 are used. The charging capacities can be ... Continue reading "Charge the battery depending on the type of charging cable and plug type

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Natural Gas Cars - Market Overview

The use of natural gas as a fuel is not as innovative as some might think. Natural gas has been used as a fuel for 150 years, as the Frenchman Jean-Joseph Étienne Lenoir developed the first gas engine and installed it in a vehicle as early as 1860. A lot has happened since then - the vehicles have admittedly become more modern, but the basic technology of this type of drive has remained the same. Since the mid-XNUMXs, the ... Continue reading "Natural Gas Cars - Market Overview

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