Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
Redwood Materials, founded by Tesla co-founder and former CTO JB Straubel ( earlier post ), is launching the most comprehensive electric vehicle battery recycling program, beginning in California, to establish efficient, safe and effective recovery pathways for end-of-life hybrid and electric vehicle battery packs.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 22, 2013
ARPA-E’s new program, Robust Affordable Next Generation Energy Storage Systems (RANGE) ( earlier post ), aims to accelerate widespread EV adoption by dramatically improving driving range and reliability, and by providing low-cost, low-carbon alternatives to today’s vehicles. University of California Los Angeles. 4,000,000.
Clean Fleet Report
AUGUST 25, 2022
MG 1 starts the gasoline engine and charges the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery, while MG2 drives the front wheels and regenerates the battery during braking and coasting, and MGR drives the rear wheels and also regenerates the battery. Recognized and known for affordable luxury, the RX 450h continues to impress.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win! We will have similar solutions available for better (but more expensive) nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries.)
Spirit of DC - PHEV3A
DECEMBER 4, 2009
Regional programs are currently slated for California, Washington D.C., PEVE is the world’s leading producer of nickel-metal hydride batteries for automotive drive applications, having surpassed two million units in total production volume. Additional partners will be announced soon. New York, Oregon and Pennsylvania.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2010
The cost of lithium ion batteries…needs to be reduced significantly…or a more affordable alternative developed. Since the early 90’s, during the early stages of first-generation Prius development, Toyota has been committed to in-house R&D of advanced nickel-metal hydride batteries. And then there is range. Earlier post.).
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Establishing dealer network. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. Batteries not ready. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. When pressed, all Mr.
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