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ORNL, UT Austin team proposes optimization framework for hybrids; balancing fuel consumption, motor efficiency, battery capacity and life

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Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Texas at Austin have developed an optimization framework for hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs and PHEVs) including fuel consumption, motor efficiency, and battery capacity and lifetime. Shaltout et al. Click to enlarge. —Shaltout et al.

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Battery500 Consortium awarded $75M for Phase 2 of research

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This research is leading to a significant increase of the cycling life of high-energy rechargeable lithium batteries. Tapped to join Phase 2 are scientists from Texas A&M University, Penn State University, the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Maryland, and General Motors.

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MIT research team finds most efficient oxygen evolution reaction catalyst yet; potential for hydrogen production and rechargeable metal-air batteries

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John Goodenough from the University of Texas as Austin, has found one of the most effective catalysts yet discovered for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for use in water-splitting to produce hydrogen or in rechargeable metal-air batteries. rechargeable metal-air batteries (MxO 2 ? Yang Shao-Horn, in collaboration with Prof.

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Tesla Cybertruck Max Towing Revealed

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But it remains competitive for an all-electric pickup truck if compared to alternatives from Ford and General Motors. However, the number of EV fast chargers in the country continues to climb and it’s still cheaper to recharge an electric pickup at home. This is about 3,000 pounds less than the brand had originally claimed.

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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Goodenough, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Texas at Austin , authored more than 800 technical papers during his career. It was there that Goodenough made his mark while working on a rechargeable lithium battery with Koichi Mizushima , a postdoctoral researcher. Stanley Whittingham.

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Texas-made Tesla Model Y with 4680 battery charges 0-97% in under 1 hour

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Tesla advocate Ryan Levenson of The Kilowatts , who maintains several electric vehicles that he rents out on Turo, recently took delivery of a Texas-made Dual Motor Model Y. It should be noted that the Dual Motor Model Y from Texas is listed with a range of 279 miles per charge on a full battery. .

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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The 19 launch markets also include Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Both models provide maximum fuel efficiency by pairing the high-voltage lithium-ion battery and electric traction motor with a high-efficiency Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine.

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