VW Twin Drive
Submitted by digger on Wed, 08/10/2008 - 17:44
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"Twin Drive" Golf goes 30 miles on lithium-ion battery power alone. The electric and diesel engines in VW's Twin Drive system actually drives the wheels.
12 kWh battery pack mounted under the trunk. Electric engine help to get the car moving up to 30 mph, at which point the diesel engine takes over with a single gear ratio roughly equivalent to top gear in a conventional car.
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