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Tesla Model X Not Nearly As Successful As It Should’ve Been

One would think that with SUV and Crossover sales at monumental numbers in the US, the Tesla Model X may have exceeded Model S popularity and sales.

However, the numbers don’t prove this. Model S sales continue to climb, as does Tesla’s overall sales, but the Model X is not yet close to outpacing the sedan as was anticipated by many. In the U.S. Model X sales have surely been up and down since its debut, and global sales for the SUV have grown as worldwide production has come online over the course of 2016, but it certainly hasn’t been the hit that was expected by many.
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Tesla Model X Not Nearly As Successful As It Should've Been

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AutoExpress: Prius PHV vs. Golf GTE vs. Optima PHEV

Electric car sales are slowly increasing, but for many buyers range anxiety remains a big hurdle. So plug-in hybrids could be the perfect answer; they combine the eco-friendly benefits of zero emissions motoring with the confidence-boosting fallback of a conventional fuel engine.

The latest model to join the fray is the second-generation Toyota Prius PHV, which follows hot on the heels of the more conventional petrol-electric model. Featuring bespoke looks, bigger batteries and an electric range that’s twice as long, the newcomer has all the on-paper credentials. Yet plug-in models are proving more popular, so before the Toyota can celebrate, it must face...
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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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