Green Car Congress
MARCH 14, 2012
milliohms, the CAP-XX module offers the best power density available today, the company claims, and the energy necessary to support frequent start cycles in all weather and traffic conditions. With 150F at 14V, and an ESR of 4.5 NEDC testing: battery alone. Click to enlarge. NEDC testing: battery plus supercaps. Click to enlarge.
EV Connect
JANUARY 9, 2023
Vehicle to load (V2L) : This is probably the most common type of bidirectional charging available today. This type of charging relies on vehicles that have built-in converters and 120-volt plugs for charging appliances and devices, both of which are becoming increasingly common.
Revenge of the Electric Car
APRIL 20, 2010
Others include the Fisker Karma, the Aptera 2e, the Coda sedan, Chevy’s Volt and Tesla’s Model S. The only all-electric “highway-capable&# vehicle available today is the $109,000 Tesla Roadster. California offers a $5,000 rebate through the state Air Resources Board, which reduces the price to $20,280.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. It is much more than that. But the real story is yet to be told.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 20, 2009
German energy firm RWE has stated that a cadre of respected automakers and energy firms have all come together in agreement on a three-point, 400-volt plug that will enable electric cars the world over to be recharged anywhere, regardless of which recharging station they stop at.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
12-volt micro-hybrid (MHEV): also known as idle-stop or start stop and commonly implemented as a 12-volt belt-driven integrated starter-generator, this is the most basic hybrid system that facilitates idle-stop capability. These technologies are covered separately in the EPA RIA. Power Split Hybrid: 5% for cars, 2% for trucks.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
The hybrid models available today use lead-acid ornickel-metal hydride batteries that are are proven, reliable, and fairlycheap, but their limited storage capacity means that the cars’ driving rangeusing electricity alone is short. Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries.
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