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GM Study Highlights The Increasing Technical Demands on Motors of Increasing Electrification; Bar Wound Stators as Good Present-Day Solution

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moving to an extended range electric vehicle (E-REV) or full battery electric vehicle (BEV) from a mild- or full-hybrid architecture (HEV)—increases the technical demands on motors. However, an extended range electric vehicle or a battery electric vehicle motor would have an average power requirement of 24.9

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Simulating EVE-Ai™ Velocity Recommendations Module: Tesla Model S P70D in Urban/Highway Drive Cycle

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[link] In the continued development of Electra’s , EVE-Ai™ 360 Adaptive Controls for battery packs, the , Electra Team completed a simulated case study to test the EVE-Ai: Velocity Recommendations module on a Tesla Model S. This converts to 28% range extension using EVE-Ai: Velocity Recommendations on this simulated trip comparison alone.

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Argonne Study Examines Impact of Real World Drive Cycles on Efficiency and Cost of Different PHEV Configurations

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Aymeric Rousseau, program manager at Argonne, presented a small slice of this wide study at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC) this week in Long Beach. Camry hybrid) PHEV with a 4 kWh and an 8 kWh pack; and a series hybrid (extended-range electric vehicle, e.g., Volt) with a 12 kWh and a 16 kWh pack.

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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During his presentation at the TDI Efficiency Rally, UMTRI researcher Bruce Belzowski first presented a summary of his analysis of the total cost of ownership of diesels with a comparison to that of their gas vehicle counterparts. denotes a model in the Rally **for comparison. Earlier post.). marketshare in 2012 to 1.25 Q5 hybrid **.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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Methanol-powered vehicles are one pillar of Geely Auto’s diversified new-energy strategy, which also encompasses ethanol, CNG, gasoline-electric hybrid, plug-in hybrid, pure-electric, and extended-range solutions. Their results showed that in comparison with gasoline mode, CO emitted in methanol mode decreased 11.2%.

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GM provides technical details of the Gen 2 Voltec propulsion system used in the 2016 Volt

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The second-generation “Voltec” extended range electric powertrain applied in the MY2016 Chevy Volt ( earlier post ) marks a significant evolution in the electric drive technology platform from its first-generation origins. High Extended Range: Efficient operation at higher speeds for highway cruising. Click to enlarge.

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SAE REX: PHEVs and REEVs could open door for advanced combustion regime engines

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This fuel economy improvement is reduced to 3% in comparison to a modern CI (i.e. The study also found that HCCI and RCCI were more favorable from the NVH considerations, compared to the SI engine. These improvements increase to 13.1% in the HWFET driving cycle. diesel) engine in the HWFET driving cycle.

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