BrakeEnergyRecovery

On Monday, Audi unveiled the newest addition to its lineup, the A7 Sportback. The A7 is virtually identical to the Sportback concept that we saw at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, and it comes to market with a choice of four ...

Porsche has boosted the fuel efficiency of the Panamera for the 2011 model year by adding brake energy regeneration and optional lower rolling resistance tires. The same feature has been available on many BMWs for at least two ...

One of the sources of increased fuel consumption in modern cars is the parasitic loss caused by the drag of having to turn ever larger alternators to provide electrical power to all the assorted accessories and features. The alternator is typically belt driven by the engine and runs continuously, ...