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Opinion: Mazda’s rotary range extender is a silly idea

If there's an argument for rotary resurrection, this isn't it

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2 more Hybrid Kinetic-Pininfarina concepts due in Beijing

The first is a range-extended electric sedan called the H500

The partnership between Italy's Pininfarina design house and Hong Kong-based electric vehicle supplier Hybrid Kinetic Group will bring two new concept vehicles to the Auto China Show in Beijing April 25, including an electric sedan teased in a pair of photos.

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Pininfarina debuts HK GT electric, plans limited H2 Speed production

The HK GT is an EV with 3 configurable range-extenders, while the H2 is a fuel-cell racer

The HK GT is an EV with 3 configurable range-extenders, while the H2 is a fuel-cell racer

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Mazda rotary engine returning, in an autonomous Toyota delivery vehicle

The e-Palette is not exactly a new RX-7.

Mazda's prepping a small rotary engine to serve as a range extender in an autonomous Toyota delivery vehicle.

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Interview: Workhorse CEO Steve Burns on the W-15 electric pickup

We talk to the man beating Tesla to the punch by electrifying the truck world.

"It's the most complicated thing we've done."

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Mazda's rotary engine may live on as a range extender (UPDATE)

Think Mazda2 RE Range Extender

There's evidence that it will happen.

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Increasing the range of your car keys with just your head | Car Hacks

In this episode of Car Hacks, Amr discovers whether or not he can really increase the range of our Audi A4's key fob using his head ... literally.

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Nissan to launch range-extended Note EV in Japan? [UPDATE]

Series hybrid Note could launch in November.

A gas engine will charge the Nissan Note's battery, which will in turn power the wheels.

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Peugeot works with Israeli startup on range-extender tests

French automaker looks beyond diesels to boost fuel economy.

PSA Peugeot Citroen may add range-extender from partnership with Israel's Aquarius Engines.

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We drive a 3D-printed utility vehicle that can power a home | Translogic 203

Translogic host Jonathon Buckley heads to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee to drive the 3D-Printed Utility Vehicle created by the US Department of Energy. It was developed alongside a 3D-printed home, and the two can share battery energy.

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Nissan will introduce range extender in new compact EV soon

New e-Power powertrain was shown off in the Gripz concept last year.

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn says that a new compact car in Japan will get the e-Power system, which is a range extender for an EV.

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BMW i3 range-extender lawsuit supports Tesla's store argument

One BMW i3 owner says dealership education needs to be better.

BMW's lawsuit stems from range-extended i3's highway performance at low battery levels.

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Nissan will offer a range-extended EV in 2016

An engineer in Nissan's EV and hybrid division says the brand will introduce an EV with a range-extender engine in 2016, and the model will not be a Leaf.

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BMW i3 REx can be hacked to offer more miles, AM radio

These Changes Put Your Warranty At Risk, Of Course

BMW i3 range-extender software for California vehicles can be tweaked to enable larger gas displacement, longer driving range.

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BMW looking to fix i3 acceleration problem uncovered by Consumer Reports

The BMW i3 has been hailed in some quarters as the future of electric mobility, what with its innovative carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic body and commitment to sustainable materials wherever possible. The modernist little hatch is even available with a 650cc two-cylinder gas engine with 34 horsepower to act as a range-extender for those who want it. Howev

Recharge Wrap-up: BlaBlaCar raises $100M, NASA launches CO2 satellite

Mazda2 With Rotary Range Extender Likely

BlaBlaCar, a ridesharing startup in Europe, has raised $100 million in a funding round led by Index Ventures. After recently growing to 12 countries and 8 million users, BlaBlaCar plans to us the funding for even more aggressive growth throughout Europe. The ridesharing service pairs drivers and passengers, allowing passengers to catch rides between cities while allowing drivers to save money on fuel on road trips. Drivers are not allowed

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2014 Mercedes B-Class ED battery much bigger than previously stated

Getting 17 More Miles From 36-kWh Pack Is A $600 Option

There was something unexpected hiding in the new configurator for the 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive: a $600 "Temporary range extender." Since we've never heard of such a thing, we had to click through for more.

Why are all US-bound BMW i3 EVs with range extenders stuck at port?

New Technology Meets EPA Rules And Things Just Take Time

The first BMW i3 EVs have been delivered in the US, but in a quirk of the rules, none of them have been the range-extended versions. Long-time BMW electric vehicle driver Tom Moloughney discovered this fact the hard way. His i3 REx has been sitting at a New Jersey port for over a week and Sebastian Blanco

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As BMW i3 US launch nears, more details discovered

Think of the BMW i3's gas-powered range-extender as akin to driving around with a middle linebacker in the back seat. Except that football player will have a hard time pushing the car 60 miles or so once the battery runs out. Thankfully, he won't prevent you from getting a nifty tax credit either, according to BMWBlog, which isn't affiliated with the company.

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Renault testing HyKangoo postal vans with hydrogen range extenders

Could this be the automobile sector's version of the Reese's Peanut Butter cup? Paris-based Symbio is proposing something akin to mixing chocolate with peanut butter (never a bad thing, in our book) with the idea of adding a hydrogen fuel-cell range extender to a Renault electric vehicle.

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