A new take on hybrids.

• Autores: Steven Ashley
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 295, Nº. 1, 2006, págs. 27-27
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article reports on the collaboration of General Motors, DaimlerChrysler and BMW to develop new technology called a two-mode hybrid to challenge Toyota's lead in the hybrid car market. Unlike the single mode Hybrid Synergy Drive by Toyota, the two-mode hybrid offers more fuel efficiency both in the highway and stop-and-go traffic, producing a 25 percent improvement in combined mileage as compared to standard models. INSET: GREEN OR GREENWASHING?.