Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2014

In electronic devices, WBG semiconductors can eliminate up to 90% of the power losses that currently occur during AC-to-DC and DC-to-AC electricity conversion, and they can handle voltages more than 10 times higher than Si-based devices, greatly enhancing performance in high-power applications. Electric (Battery) Power Electronics'

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2011

PrimoveCity addresses the range and recharging constraints of electric vehicles and is intended to provide common technology for all forms of electric vehicles, including trams, buses, commercial vehicles, taxis and cars. These convert the DC supply voltage to the AC voltage used in the system. DC feed cables.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2013

Direct PV-to-vehicle DC battery charging will substantially improve charging efficiency by reducing losses associated with DC-to-AC and AC-to-DC conversion. continues a national rollout of the net-zero energy home options KB Home began in fall 2011. Direct solar PV-to-vehicle charging. ZeroHouse 2.0 The ZeroHouse 2.0

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2013

PowerGenix, the developer of nickel-zinc (NiZn) rechargeable batteries ( earlier post ), has signed a product evaluation contract with HELLA, a Tier 1 supplier to major automotive manufacturers worldwide. In 2011, PowerGenix delivered its first production prototype product for the micro-hybrid stop-start market. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2012

An electronic control module regulates engagement and disengagement of electric and diesel power, as well as gear-changing modes and recharging of the Li-ion battery. sbaar is designed for high current capacity (1,000A max, depending on pantograph design) and high voltage capacity (1,000V max DC).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2010

The technology architecture of the A8 hybrid previews that of the production Q5 hybrid, due to reach the market in late 2010/early 2011, Audi said. A production version of the A8 hybrid is due in late 2011/early 2012 (orders will start in late 2011). The A8 hybrid is powered by a four-cylinder 2.0 During electrical—i.e.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2015

2011, and 31 Dec. 2013, this combined project installed nearly 17,000 alternating current (AC) Level 2 charging stations for residential and commercial use and more than 100 dual-port direct current (DC) fast chargers in 22 regions across the United States. Between 1 Jan. Second, Volt drivers plugged in more oftern than LEAF drivers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2012

Mercedes-Benz delivered the first vehicles for field testing to testing partners in Berlin at the beginning of September 2010, and in Stuttgart in January 2011. The batteries of Vito E-CELL vans are recharged at these locations outside of operating hours. Mercedes-Benz Vans has produced a series of 2000 E-CELL vehicles since 2011.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

and the other five participating companies will conduct a feasibility study expected to be completed by the middle of September 2011. In addition, various types of rapid chargers will be installed, including flexible power supply type, photovoltaic DC to DC power supply type and DC power supply type with battery power at EV charging stations.

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Charged EVs

MAY 11, 2022

But it’s not a new idea for EVs—Japan used the relatively tiny 16 kWh battery packs in hundreds of Mitsubishi i-MiEV minicars to power mobile medical units in the wake of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that destroyed the Fukushima nuclear plant. kW DC-to-AC converter and an automatic transfer switch for the home’s electrical panel.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

On the other hand, drivers of other vehicles waste considerable time making special trips to refuel their internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles at the liquid fuel station or their battery electric vehicle (BEV) at the rapid recharging station. Slow Level 1 charging [ 11 ] should be used to recharge PHEVLER batteries whenever possible.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

2011 Lexus CT 200h. Toyota has released more detail on the powertrain of the new Lexus CT 200h premium compact dedicated hybrid ( earlier post ); Toyota plans to introduce it to the US market in early 2011. Maximum drive voltage amplification is 650V DC. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: M&N/Alamy Some operators of early direct-current power plants at the turn of the 20th century solved the problem of uneven power output from their generators by employing large banks of rechargeable lead-acid batteries, which served as a kind of buffer to balance the flow of electrons.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2010

Eaton is introducing a full family of products for each of the three product market segments: Level 1 (120Vac), Level 2 (240Vac) and DC Quick Charge (480V). Eaton’s quick charger can recharge the iMiEV to 80% of battery capacity in 25 minutes. Evatran Plugless Power. The company recently received a $1.25-million

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The 2011 Honda CR-Z EX. Honda introduced the 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe at the North American International Auto Show. The 10 kW electric motor assists in acceleration and also acts as a generator during braking or coasting to capture kinetic energy that recharges the 100V IMA NiMH battery pack. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2011

NRG Energy plans to install a total of 70 Freedom Stations in the DFW area by the end of 2012, 35 of which are scheduled for installation by the end of 2011. Freedom Stations comprise one EVSE-CS and one EV50-PS, a DC fast charging system. High Power DC Charging Station. The DFW ecosystem includes: Level 2 Home Charging Dock.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

The 2011 Transit Connect Electric will use a Force Drive electric powertrain manufactured and integrated by specialty upfitter Azure Dynamics. Ford also announced that the Ford Transit Connect Taxi will go into production and arrive in dealerships later this year as a 2011 model. TDK, 100A output DC/DC converter.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2011

At BMW Motorrad Innovation Day 2011, BMW highlighted its latest concept electric-drive E-Scooter. The charging device includes a charge cable which allows the battery to be recharged at a conventional household power socket. Components of the E-Scooter. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

The A3 e-tron BEV pilot program will run in the San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Denver markets throughout the year and provide actionable feedback and telematics data to Audi engineering teams in the US and Germany. The Audi A3 e-tron can be recharged in about nine hours with a 230-volt household socket. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Peugeot is also a partner in the consortium VTLIB’ (Veolia urban transport), still in the running as a candidate for the Autolib’ project, a future electric car self-service system planned for Paris and nearby suburbs in 2011. A quick recharge fifteen minutes to provide 50% battery capacity and 30 minutes for 80% capacity. Powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2015

The researchers also recently presented their study to the National Academy of Sciences’ Transportation Research Board in Washington, DC. The study, conducted by Axsen and two of his graduate students, is published in the journal Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Mitsubishi’s North American-spec i-MiEV battery electric vehicle ( earlier post )—available in either an ES base model or upgrade SE trim package —will be available to test drive at US dealerships beginning in November 2011 with the first scheduled customer vehicle deliveries set to commence in early 2012. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

RegEnBoost integrates the three devices into a powertrain electrical power network (PEPN), which also incorporates a DC to DC converter and an enhanced lead acid battery, optimized for fast energy storage and release. L/100km) plug-in hybrid scheduled for production in 2011. They have also designed a 100 mpg UK (83 mpg US, 2.8

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

The Q5 hybrid quattro, which goes into production in 2011, is the first hybrid model from Audi with two drive systems. The component includes a DC/DC converter that couples the electric consumers in the 12 V electrical system with the high-voltage network. To be summarized in Part 2.). Q5 hybrid and drivetrain. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

on 1 Sep 2011.). The battery’s four-mode thermal-management system—thermal equalization, passive cooling, active cooling and active heating—maintains optimal operating temperatures, which maximizes driving range and minimizes recharging times. (François is Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Chrysler Group LLC. 2013 Fiat 500e.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 60 research projects for up to a combined $156 million in funding from the Fiscal Year 2011 budget. thermoelectric energy converters to recharge the hot and. transportable like fuels, 100% renewable, rechargeable like a. later time.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Deliveries start in 2011. So is the management in Washinton DC. The car is expected to cost around $40,000.

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