The combination of electric drive with the 7G-Tronic automatic transmission ensures that the S-Class “Hybrid” constantly operates at the optimum level. “This reduces fuel consumption by 15 to 25 percent depending on the driving cycle, while at the same time enhancing comfort,” says Prof. Herbert Kohler, Head of the Vehicle Body and Drive Systems Directorate [...]

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Today, there are over 230 million cars and trucks in the United States, of this number maybe 700,000 have some form of electric motor which helps drive the wheels. That’s roughly one-third of one percent, hardly the makings of the electric car revolution we have hoped for.
Major car manufacturers, whether they are focusing on hybrids, [...]

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Author: Iver Penn
Media reports are saying that General Motors Corp.’s Cadillac luxury-vehicle division is currently mulling over making hybrid versions of all its models. This comes in the midst of the brand’s declining sales and with U.S. gasoline prices staying near $3 a gallon.
In an interview in New York last week John Howell, Cadillac’s product [...]

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