With Earth Day taking place Tuesday, April 22, there’s no time like the present to discuss how owning a Hybrid Cars in Miami can lessen your carbon imprint on Mother Earth.Electromobility is the topic of the day. After all, we are all searching for answers to one of the greatest challenges of our time: how to conserve resources. How can we reduce energy requirements and CO2 emissions? Our answer is e-mobility. In other words, sustainable mobility. At THE COLLECTION, our eco-friendlier model range is replete with the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid, the Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid and all Audi TDI® clean diesel models.
But first, let’s talk about the essence of tree-loving Earth Day. The first-ever Earth Day took place in 1970 and was widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement. More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world! Want to know how to make an impact every day? Join the thousands of people who have been contributing to the rising trend in hybrid vehicle ownership. Owners can expect fewer trips to the gas station (hurray to that!), less greenhouse emissions and an overall feeling of mirth…because it’s good to be green!
Check out what THE COLLECTION has to offer to help you achieve your green goals:
Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid
Many roads lead to your destination. But which ones take you further? To a new future? With a sports car for the road and for the 21st century?
E-mobility is the next big step. With the Panamera S E-Hybrid, Porsche is bringing to the road a total concept that networks the car and its driver in an intelligent way. Its performance puts most sports cars to shame, yet its fuel consumption is far below the rate you would usually expect of a sports car.
In the Panamera S E-Hybrid, oil is substituted for regenerative electricity and combines high performance with excellent everyday practicality. It is a parallel plug-in hybrid, meaning that it can be powered by the combustion engine alone, by the electric machine alone or by both units working together. In this way, it is able to exploit the power generated by both propulsion units. The concept is rounded off with practical charging systems. Now you can top up your car’s energy levels by plugging it into an electrical socket using the Porsche Universal Charger provided as standard, for an all-electric range of up to 22 miles.
However, it’s no problem if your schedule won’t allow you to leave your Panamera tethered long enough for a full charge. In E-Charge mode, the gas engine can completely recharge the battery on the fly in 19 to 23 miles of light cruising.
It’s easy to distinguish a Panamera S E-Hybrid on the fly thanks to its psychedelic, Acid Green brake calipers and logo.
Intelligent lightweight construction has been integral to the Porsche identity since the very beginning. It forms the basis for low fuel consumption values in conjunction with outstanding performance. There is a high proportion of aluminum, plastics and superhigh-strength sheet steel used. All materials used are meticulously selected. Only innovative and environmentally friendly components are used. All lightweight materials are easily recyclable and each material is labeled to facilitate its separation for recycling. The reduction in the number of plastic variants helps to ensure more efficient recycling. Recycled plastics are used where they meet Porsche’s exacting technical requirements. As a result, the Panamera models are around 95% recyclable.
Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid
The parallel full hybrid drive on the Cayenne S Hybrid features a 3.0-liter V6 supercharged engine and an electric machine (motor/generator) that provides additional power on demand. It offers levels of acceleration that are comparable with a V8 unit, but with a reduction, when compared to the Cayenne S fuel consumption.
With lengthy service intervals and long-life components, vehicle maintenance is kept to a minimum. In the case of the oil filter, for example, all that’s replaced is an easily recoverable paper element. The oil filter casing remains on the car. All moving parts inside the engine are fully self-adjusting. The valve clearances, for instance, feature automatic hydraulic control. Thanks to single-spark coils on each of the cylinders, the entire ignition system on the petrol-engined models, with the exception of the spark plugs, is maintenance-free. These modest service requirements mean less waste disposal and fewer demands on natural resources. They also lower the cost of ownership while keeping your car on the road. Service intervals for the Cayenne models are dependent on a range of factors, including local fuel quality.
Eco-friendly plant for Porsche Macan
Porsche is manufacturing the Macan in one of the most innovative and sustainable automotive plants in the world. Situated about 124 miles south of Berlin in the German city of Leipzip, approximately $677 million has been invested to prepare for production of the fifth Porsche model line.
Thanks to new and innovative technology, Porsche will reduce annual CO2 emissions from the plant by almost 17,000 tons in comparison to conventional systems. Solar panels on the roof, made from photovoltaic cells, are expected to generate up to 800,000 kWh of electricity per year. In the body assembly facility, an innovative cooling system for the robotic welding guns will reduce annual electricity consumption by over 365,000 kWh, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of more than 70 four-person households in Western Europe. 80% of the heat required for the paint shop is supplied on a carbon neutral basis thanks to a sustainable alliance with a neighboring biomass power plant. Also, surrounding the state-of-the-art plant, the 18 acres of land with have 1,100 new trees.
Audi TDI® clean diesel
Getting more from less. With the TDI® clean diesel, Audi is pioneering the way for the vehicles and fuels of tomorrow. The engines, which are designed to reduce CO2 emissions compared to equivalent gasoline engines, are kind to the planet and have superior fuel efficiency combined with more torque and quick acceleration. An unbeatable combination.
Benefits of TDI® clean diesel (vs. gas model):
Lower estimated CO2 emissions
–12%
In addition to greater torque and fuel efficiency, CO2 emissions are 12% lower.
Highway Estimated fuel economy
+15%
With better fuel economy and more than 650 miles per tank, you go farther-on less. Driving from Miami to Atlanta is possible on one tank. Going further has never been more elegant. So you can enjoy driving for 12 hours – on one tank.
Fewer estimated trips to the pump
+20%
The time you don’t spend pumping fuel means more time doing, well, anything you want.
Estimated fuel savings
$1,908
Over a year, the money you aren’t spending on fuel can be used however you choose. These savings don’t translate into reduced power. Audi TDI® clean diesel technology is packed with low-end torque, giving you incredible acceleration and passing power.
With everything TDI® clean diesel has to offer, it’s no wonder it’s the intelligent choice. It starts with incredible performance, efficiency and a range second to none. It could also make the world a cleaner place. Check out the 2014 TDI® model lineup:
With the Variable Vane Turbocharger in the Audi TDI® clean diesel engines, you’ll never forget you’re in an Audi A8.
The Audi A7 makes the most of every drop of diesel fuel, tapping into the inherent energy density that’s 15% higher than that in the same amount of gasoline.
The Audi A6 TDI® clean diesel engine sips fuel while emitting less CO2 when compared with its gasoline counterparts.
Think back to the sooty, black smoke and stuttering acceleration spasms of old-fashioned diesel engines. And say good riddance. The Audi Q5 TDI® clean diesel increases power and efficiency.
With its available TDI® clean diesel engine, the Audi Q7 delivers impressive fuel efficiency and a spirited driving experience.
At the recent New York Auto Show, Audi was primarily focused on its 2016 A3 TDI® Sportback. The car will have a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine with 150 horsepower (up 10 over its predecessor) and an “S-tronic” dual-clutch automatic transmission.
An A3 TDI® sedan will debut stateside later this year, along with an e-tron plug-in hybrid A3 Sportback soon after.
Make the intelligence choice with Audi TDI® clean diesel:
