Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2014

The Audi R18 e-tron quattro diesel hybrids ( earlier post ) that will race at Le Mans this coming weekend (14-15 June) are the lightest and most fuel efficient LMP1 racers has yet to bring to the track. Compared with the 2006 5.5-liter megajoules of fuel energy are available to the new R18 e-tron quattro per lap at Le Mans.

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Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 27, 2006

The MIT Technology Review reports plug-in hybrids a big 2006 energy story: "The plug-in hybrid-vehicle era begins. For years, hobbyists and a few companies have been adding bigger battery packs to hybrid vehicles, which have both battery power and an internal combustion engine, and plugging them into electrical outlets.

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MIT Energy PHEV Gasoline-Electric 100

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

During a driving event at the Miramas proving grounds in southern France, BMW presented future drive technologies, including the prototype of a BMW 2 Series Active Tourer with plug-in hybrid drive. BMW 2 Series Active Tourer plug-in hybrid prototype. The BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid was presented as a. Earlier post.)

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Water BMW Engine Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2012

The duty cycle used for the evaluation of new technologies on freight locomotives was based on 103,600 hours of test data recorded from a study published in 2006. These were grouped into practical ‘technology packages’ for each vehicle type, in order that their respective costs, benefits and investment payback periods could be calculated.

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Diesel Gas Fuel Fuel Economy 218

Plug In Partners

MAY 16, 2006

"Pressed by activists to take steps to improve the efficiency of Ford's vehicle line-up, Bill Ford Jr, great-grandson of Henry Ford, said the carmaker was considering launching a plug-in hybrid , a potential industry first. Ford May Build a Plug-In Hybrid May 11, 2006 Ford Motor Co. producer of hybrid cars.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

This breaks the norm of a fuel cell vehicle run solely on hydrogen or simply with a battery for energy storage. Clean Energy, including electrification and hydrogen for the company’s operations and vehicle production. For all operations, the company aims to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Two (or is it three?)

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Honda Hydrogen Plug-in Hybrid 70

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Current Hybrids are natural donor platforms because they already have most of the needed electric propulsion components, so the conversion process deals primarily with integrating larger battery packs.A Diesel vs. hybrid vs. plug-in hybrid vehicles, followed by the (positive) social implications of PHEVs and especially flex-fuel PHEVs.

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PHEV Prius Gasoline-Electric Plug-in 49

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Saturn version of the two-mode plug-in hybrid at the Milford Proving Grounds. GM had been announcing they were planning on launching 25 vehicles over the next 24 months but with the cancellation of the Buick compact crossover (and its plug-in hybrid variant, earlier post ) that number may drop to 24 vehicles. by Bill Cooke.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", No announced plans.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2010

Ilhan Aksay’s group at Princeton University, has demonstrated that small quantities of high-quality graphene can dramatically improve the power and cycling stability of Li-ion batteries, while maintaining high-energy storage capacities. Earlier post.). In Vor-x, the graphene layers are entirely disassociated. Vorbeck Materials Corp.

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Li-ion Recharge Batteries Battery 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

This CO 2 level is comparable to that emitted by equivalent sized full hybrid vehicles, yet avoids their need for high voltage and the significant impact a hybrid’s large batteries and traction motors have on overall vehicle cost, mass and packaging. L/100km) plug-in hybrid scheduled for production in 2011.

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Downsizing Power Powered Exhaust 191

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Ioxus , a young (2006) ultracapacitor spin-off from Custom Electronics, an established supplier of high-reliability capacitors to commercial and military clients since 1964, is targeting the development of higher power density, compact ultracapacitors, applied in a full range of applications spanning military, industrial and automotive needs.

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Power Powered Lead Acid Chad 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2012

Typical applications of the new convection battery would be plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric grid energy storage, they suggested. Professor Suppes was the recipient of the 2006 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award. Gordon (2011) High-Energy Density Flow Battery Validation. Suppes, Galen J.;

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Batteries Battery 2011 Lead Acid 261

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

2006 or later vehicle). The focus of the projects shall be on developing solutions for application in light-duty GCEDVs, with the potential for these technologies to also be used in hybrid-electric and conventional light-duty vehicles as well as medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Carbon Fiber Composite Targets. Vehicle system.

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Emissions Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber 252

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! What Are Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs)?

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