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Cadillac today announced that the 2014 ELR battery-powered coupe will feature paddle shifters, but not the kind you get on a conventional car. Cadillac says the ELR’s paddle shifters have a different function than what we’re accustomed to and more specifically, they “enable the driver to temporarily regenerate energy and store it as electricity in the battery pack for later use.â€
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- Subaru Brz Coupe Prices Starting From £24,995 In Britain
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- Mazda Develops I-eloop Capacitor-based Regenerative System, Debuts On Takeri Concept
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- Skoda Launches Spicy Fabia Vrs Models In The Uk
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- Geneva Preview: Bmw's Activehybrid5 Sedan Concept Is Way Too Smart... [with Video]
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Cars
New Cadillac ELR Coupe Gets Paddle Shifters to Control Regenerative System [w/Video]
Cadillac today announced that the 2014 ELR battery-powered coupe will feature paddle shifters, but not the kind you get on a conventional car. Cadillac says the ELR’s paddle shifters have a different function than what we’re accustomed to and more specifically, they “enable the driver to temporarily regenerate energy and store it as electricity in the battery pack for later use.â€
This new system is called "Regen on Demand" and will be an exclusive feature of the ELR, the brand’s first electric vehicle with extended range capability thanks to the petrol-powered 1.4-liter gasoline engine that acts as a generator.
Read more »- New Lotus Exige S Automatic Quicker Than Manual Model
Lotus has announced the introduction of the Exige S Automatic, a new model equipped with a six-speed auto with paddle shifters. Read more »...
- Subaru Brz Coupe Prices Starting From £24,995 In Britain
The Subaru BRZ sports coupe will go on sale in the UK this summer with on-the-road prices ranging from £24,995 to £27,995, the same as its Toyota GT 86 alter ego. There's a choice of two trim grades, SE and SE LUX, and two six-speed transmissions,...
- Mazda Develops I-eloop Capacitor-based Regenerative System, Debuts On Takeri Concept
Regenerative braking systems that store energy into batteries during braking are becoming increasingly common in new cars because they help reduce fuel consumption. Today, Mazda presented what it claims to be the world’s first passenger vehicle...
- Skoda Launches Spicy Fabia Vrs Models In The Uk
Skoda has confirmed prices and specifications for the new Fabia vRS models (simply RS for the rest of Europe) that will be officially launched in the UK on Thursday, 29 July, 2010. Available as five-door hatchback and for the first time as an estate...
- Geneva Preview: Bmw's Activehybrid5 Sedan Concept Is Way Too Smart... [with Video]
The ActiveHybrid 5 is (officially now) the newest concept from BMW's Efficient Dynamics division, and ED has shaken things up a bit in the power train department. Instead of going with a V8-based mild hybrid setup a la the 7-Series and X6 hybrids,...