Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. Google Inc. Which one applies to the Chevy Volt, to be introduced later this year by GM? GM calls the Volt an extended-range electric vehicle, or EREV.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The amount, type and usefulness of the data poses unique challenges for automakers in deciding which data to store, how to store it, and where to store it. There are three main electric vehicle drivetrain designs that an EV manufacturer can choose to pursue: battery powered , hybrid , and or fuel cell.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Peter Roach, Birmingham, UK Nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries powered the late GM EV1 and still power hundreds of Toyota RAV4 EVs, some over 100,000 miles. Also, Firefly batteries now being produced use lead foam in lead-acid configuration, cutting their weight almost in half. May I ask what powers the heater?

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