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This premium sports sedan's Q DRIVE configuration consists of a small gasoline engine that turns the generator, which charges the lithium ion battery pack, powering the electric motor and turning the rear wheels. This proprietary design allows consumers...
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The Jeep Renegade combines a lithium-ion battery pack with a small-displacement BLUETEC diesel engine, which together help it achieve a fuel economy of more than 110 miles per gallon.
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E-Flex is GM's platform for electrically driven vehicles, using multiple propulsion systems that fit into a common chassis. The Saturn Flextreme Concept is one such iteration.
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Mercedes featured two new models with ground-breaking drive technologies at the 2008 NAIAS: the S 300 BLUETEC Hybrid, as well as the ML 450 Hybrid with gasoline engine and innovative two-mode hybrid system for purely electrical operation.
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Stefan Sielaff, Head of Design at Audi, talks about the design decisions that went into their newest sports car, the R8 V12 TDI concept. The 12-cylinder diesel engine generates a huge 500 hp and 1,000 Newton-meters (737.56 lb-ft) of torque.