Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2013

In a project co-funded by the US Department of Energy and managed by Ecotality North America, the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) has demonstrated the durability of lead-carbon batteries in the high-rate, partial state-of-charge operation of a hybrid electric vehicle. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

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Lead Acid Civic Hybrid Fleet Miles 223

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Source: DOE, ALBAA 2008. Mini-cells” Source: LG Chem, ALBAA 2008. Source: Alamgir and Sastry (2008). Compared with today’s NiMH batteries deployed in hybrids, the LG Chem lithium polymer batteries deliver the same power with 30% less weight, 50% less volume and 10% greater efficiency. The reverse happens on discharge.

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Li-ion Power Powered Market 170

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

at least, the recycling infrastructure for the well-established lead-acid batteries is robust. lead-acid batteries have a far better recycling rate than even aluminum bottles — over 90% of lead-acid batteries are recycled. None of the new electric cars are planning to use old-tech lead acid batteries.

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Oregon Green Electric Cars Lead Acid 58