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VP of R&D Admits Electric Engine Helps Porsche Game Environmental Laws

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on VP of R&D Admits Electric Engine Helps Porsche Game Environmental Laws

Image: Porsche 918 Spyder Press Release When Porsche presented the 918 Spyder plug-in electric concept car, it got some leaded blood boiling. A sportscar that can do 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds but gets under 78 miles per gallon (3L/100km)? Brian Merchant deemed it a significant development, one which “will make waves far beyond the crowd concerned with fuel efficiency.” And that is what we want, right? To pull everyone into the green li… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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VP of R&D Admits Electric Engine Helps Porsche Game Environmental Laws

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on VP of R&D Admits Electric Engine Helps Porsche Game Environmental Laws

Image: Porsche 918 Spyder Press Release When Porsche presented the 918 Spyder plug-in electric concept car, it got some leaded blood boiling. A sportscar that can do 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds but gets under 78 miles per gallon (3L/100km)? Brian Merchant deemed it a significant development, one which “will make waves far beyond the crowd concerned with fuel efficiency.” And that is what we want, right? To pull everyone into the green li… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Volkswagen TDI Phaeton: The TreeHugger Test Drive

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Volkswagen TDI Phaeton: The TreeHugger Test Drive

Photos: Brian Merchant In Europe, the concept of a diesel-powered luxury car is anything but surprising. In the US, it’s a bona fide oxymoron. Many folks stateside still equate diesel to the thick, particulate-laden exhaust that blasts like black smog from semis on the highway. Yet, as most TreeHugger readers are likely aware, new developments in technology have enabled diesel engines to burn even more cleanly and efficiently than the average gas-powered ICE. Which is why in Europe (and China and South Korea), the diesel-powered Phaeton, Volkswagen’s luxury car, is an extremely popular car. On a recent trip to Germany to check out

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