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During the next acceleration cycle, the stored energy is fed
back into the propulsion system to reduce the load on the
internal­combustion engine. It lowers fuel consumption and
hence CO
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emissions by up to 25 percent, and brake wear by
as much as 50 percent. Following a successful test phase, the
HRB system went into series production in October 2010.
Drill/driver with cult status
The Ixo, the world’s most successful cordless drill/driver,
has now achieved cult status. Today, some ten million of the
small, versatile drill/drivers are being used by do­it­yourselfers
around the world. No other power tool has ever set
such a record. As the world’s first tool to feature lithium­ion
battery technology, the Ixo created a new market in 2003.
Smart washing machines
Brand new on the market: a Bosch washing machine that can
figure out by itself how much detergent to use. Depending on
how much laundry you have, how soiled it is, and how hard
your water is, the machine automatically releases the right
amount of liquid detergent and softener, which flow from its
reserve tank into the water. This precise dispensing system
reduces the amount of detergent used in the washer by up
to 30 percent compared with conventional appliances. The
new Logixx 8 washers are equipped with special sensors that
can recognize fabric types and how dirty the laundry is, and
adjust the amount of water pumped in, the number of rinse
cycles, and the spin speed accordingly.
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