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Audi mild-hybrid systems

Looks like Audi's jumping on the mild hybrid boat: Green Car Congress: Audi’s mild-hybrid systems: 12V for 4-cylinders, 48V for 6- and 8-cylinders

Audi will begin introducing new mild-hybrid drive vehicles (MHEVs) this year. The next generation of luxury sedans, the Audi A8, will have 48V MHEV systems regardless of engine type.

Audi offers the MHEV drives in two variants. For the four-cylinder engines they are based on the familiar 12-volt electrical system. The six-cylinder and eight-cylinder engines, as well as the W12 cylinder units, will receive a new 48-volt system generally serving as the main vehicle electric system.
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So, basically, there's a few interesting things going on here.

First off is that they're apparently moving almost...

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bwilson4web

Buick eAssist

After five years with Chevette, a rented GEO Metro, the EV1 fiasco, and Saturn, I am not a fanboy of GM but they have occasionally done good:

Light Electrification Leads 2018 Buick LaCrosse Updates

DETROIT — The Buick LaCrosse expands its technological credentials by adding eAssist light electrification for the 2018 model. The combination of an electric motor with Buick’s latest 2.5L four-cylinder engine delivers quiet, refined and spirited efficient performance backed by the value and customer experience expected of Buick.

This new eAssist system, when coupled with the four-cylinder engine, has a 19 percent increase in city fuel economy compared to the LaCrosse’s advanced V-6 and leverages a compact lithium-ion battery pack to provide select benefits found in fully electric vehicles, such as torque-assisted launch, energy-saving...

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Dashboard summary May 2017

	Model	05/15/17	04/15/17	03/15/17	02/15/17
1	Prius Liftback	6064	5802	5798	5418
2	Fusion Hybrid	5671	4509	5865	4939
3	Transit Diesel*	4830	4025	4258	3621
4	RAV4	4070	3516	3497	3080
5	Niro Hybrid	2660	2939	2704	2143
6	Accord Hybrid	1976	1787	1843	1867
7	Prius Prime	1908	1819	1618	1362
8	Golf Sportwagon Diesel	1819	1417
9	Volt	1817	1807	2132	1820
10	Model X*	1800	900	2500	800
11	Ioniq Hybrid	1752	1297	327	1
12	Camry Hybrid	1711	1513	1658	1333
13	Model S*	1700	1200	3100	1700
14	Bolt	1566	1292	978	952
15	Highlander Hybrid	1514	1663	1587	1339
16	Leaf	1392	1063	1478	1037
17	Passat Diesel	1147	769
18	Prius C	1121	1161	1385	1372
19	Fusion Energi	1000	905	1002	837
20	C-Max Energi	950	720	662	639
21	Jetta Diesel	937	637
22	Prius V	929	926	960	892
23	C-Max Hybrid	880	720	671	676
24	Sonata	848	1115	1082	1471
25	CT200h	825	794	841	458
26	RX 400 / 450 h	747	615	713	507
27	Colorado Diesel	666	753	722	663
28	MKZ	588	509	605	570
29	i3*	506	516	703	318
30	Malibu Hybrid	493	409	372	534
31	3-Series Plug in	475	260	365	144
32	ES Hybrid	467	356	448	330
33	X5	433	291	397	275...