This 4 door Family saloon is a 100% electric version of Renault’s petrol model and comes equipped with a very high spec. As with other EV models in the Renault range the Lithium-ion battery is rented from Renault for a monthly fee. Unlike most other EV car manufacturers, this option offers the customers an initial […]
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Porsche Panamera Hybrid
14/06/2013 by
Porsche announced it will be building a hybrid drive version of the new Panamera. This four-door Gran Turismo will share the proven components already previewed in the Cayenne Hybrid prototype, which will enter the market at the end of the decade. In the Cayenne, this newly-developed full parallel hybrid drive system will offer average fuel […]
Tesla
13/06/2013 by
Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 by a group of Silicon Valley engineers who wanted to prove that pure electric vehicles could be stylish and match up to the performance of conventional supercars. The Tesla Roadster was launched in 2008 and is based on a Lotus Elise body. A deal was struck up with Lotus […]
Peugeot 3008 Hybrid 4
10/06/2013 by
The Peugeot’s 3008 Hybrid uses a simple system to Hybridise a 2.0L HDI four cylinder Diesel with an electric motor. It takes an existing combustion engine model and uses a 27kw electric rear axle. Electronics control the interaction between the front drive and rear electric motor without a single physical link between the two axles. The […]
Opel Ampera
10/06/2013 by
The Opel Ampera is an electric car with a range extender (petrol engine) which charges the batteries when they get low. Opel’s Voltec system gives the Ampera up to 50 miles of battery powered driving and the extended range technology can give up to an extra 310 miles between charges.The main components of the voltec […]