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The range extender function was activated by a switch on the dashboard. The onboard 3.5 kW charger could charge a depleted battery pack to 95% SOC in about four hours from 220 volts. Passenger compartment heat was powered by the battery pack as well as an auxiliary coolant circuit that was heated by the range extender engine.
The Ford C-Max Energi was released in the U.S. in October 2012, [68] the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid in Sweden by late 2012. [69] The Honda Accord Plug-in Hybrid was released in selected U.S. markets in January 2013, [70] and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV in Japan in January 2013, becoming the first SUV plug-in hybrid in the market. [71]
General Motors began deliveries of the Chevrolet Volt in the United States in December 2010, [5] and its sibling, the Opel Ampera, was released in Europe by early 2012. [54] [55] As of November 2012, other plug-in hybrids available in several markets were the Fisker Karma, Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid and Ford C-Max Energi.
The ninth generation Accord is a mid-size car introduced by Honda in 2012 which received a refreshed front fascia, grille, headlights, tail lights and alloy wheel designs for the 2016 model year. With the discontinuation of the smaller European and Japanese market Accord in 2015, the larger North American Accord became the only version in ...
That being said, sales for this year are only trending up 10% year over year through Q3, according to Kelley Blue Book, indicating a significant impact, assuming sales trend at the same level in ...
Series-hybrids have also been referred to as extended range electric vehicle, range-extended electric vehicle, or electric vehicle-extended range (EREV/REEV/EVER). The BMW i3 with range extender is a production series-hybrid. It operates as an electric vehicle until the battery charge is low, and then activates an engine-powered generator to ...
The base LX starts at $28,390, while many trim levels are now available only as hybrids, including the $32,990 Sport and the $38,985 Touring.
The Honda Accord (Japanese: ホンダ・アコード, Hepburn: Honda Akōdo, / ə ˈ k ɔːr d /), also known as the Honda Inspire (Japanese: ホンダ・インスパイア, Hepburn: Honda Insupaia) in Japan and China for certain generations, is a series of automobiles manufactured by Honda since 1976, best known for its four-door sedan variant, which has been one of the best-selling cars in ...