New Russian-built gas-electric hybrid car has 680-mile range
DEC 14, 2010
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.024906
New York Times : Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov has invested in the Yo, a small hybrid car that gets 67 miles to the gallon, has a top speed of 80 miles per hour, and a range of 680 miles. The car might not seem much of a hybrid at first glance. Its two generators run on gasoline and natural gas and power an electric motor that propels the car. Three factors account for the car’s fuel-sipping performance. First, the car is light. Second, the generators use an efficient design based on the rotary vane pump . Third, thanks to batteries, the generators can run at a steady, efficient rate even when the car and its electric motor are stopping and starting. Andrew Kramer of the New York Times reports that the Yo is expected to go on sale in Russia in mid 2012 and cost about $14 500.
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