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Kreisel Electric expanding capacity with construction of new Li-ion battery plant

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Kreisel says that it leverages assembly and thermal management techniques to deliver 20% more usable capacity available in comparison to the products of its main competitor. The 6,276 m 2 factory will be equipped with a fully automated production line. With a weight of only 4.1 Kreisel has also swapped out VW’s 24.2

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SCAQMD funding Siemens test of eHighway overhead catenary system for electric trucks in California

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In conjunction with vehicle manufacturer Mack, a member of the Volvo Group, and local truck conversion specialists, Siemens is developing up to four demonstration vehicles. The smart current collectors permit overtaking maneuvers and automatic hook-up and disconnection at speeds up to 90 km/h (56 mph).

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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This subtopic seeks research and development projects on novel lubricant formulations expected to improve the efficiency of advanced combustion regime engines by at least 10% (improvement based on comparison to similarly configured 2002 or later commercially available combustion engine). AOI 2: Lightweighting Materials.

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In the name of science

Honda S2000 EV Conversion

Today a group of friends brought over two of their Kelley controllers for some head-to-head comparisons against each other and my Curtis 1231C. The Curtis on the other hand pulled hard and consistently right past 30 mph. You do your research and buy components, then just hope for the best.

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40 mile drive

Honda S2000 EV Conversion

Since there is a lot of up hill on the way to work I wanted to break up the two directions for comparison. I used roughly 50% of my pack during the trip in the hills at 55 mph. Next I headed off in the direction to work and drove until I had travelled a total of 20 miles.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Chevrolet S-10 :Brian has a new and very nice conversion. Chevrolet S-10 :Jim Coates very clean conversion Chevrolet S-10 :Mark Brueggemanns neat project, and more. Comutacar : Scott HullsC-cars and upgrades DaihatsuFellow Van : Interesting Japanese conversion. FordExpress : Svein Medhus has the first EV conversion in Norway.

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Zytek Shows Electric A-Class Demonstrator with Uprated 55kW E-Drive; Developed in 10 Weeks

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Zytek also increased the maximum motor speed from 12,000rpm to 13,000rpm to provide a top speed of 70 mph (113 km/h) while providing sufficient torque to ensure good low speed performance and the ability to comfortably climb steep gradients. Tags: Conversions Electric (Battery) Motors. The electric A-Class demonstrator.

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