Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2015

Toyota’s hybrid technology integrates a gasoline engine, an electric motor within a Continuously Variable Transaxle, a nickel-metal hydride battery, a power control unit (inverter), a DC-DC converter, a step-up converter and a hybrid control computer. The Prius c’s SULEV (Tier 2 Bin 3)-rated 1.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

Rechargeable batteries store electricity in their electrode materials, while redox flow batteries use chemicals stored in tanks attached to the electrodes. Researchers have now developed a battery system based on a hybrid cell, which not only stores and provides electricity but also produces valuable chemicals in a flow system.

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Store Nickel Metal Hydride Ni-Li Hybrid 368

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2018

An Electric Power Steering system with a new compact and highly rigid column assist has been adopted for the UX, with a larger diameter column shaft. The Lexus UX 250h will also use a new fourth-generation hybrid electric system that features a new 2.0-liter Fourth-generation self-charging hybrid powertrain.

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Lexus Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Gasoline-Electric 262

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

Toyota also previewed the vehicle this weekend in Los Angeles via its “Prius Connection” program for select early adopters and enthusiast forum participants, attracting potential buyers from across the US and Canada. A parking pawl is also part of the assembly, which is connected to a differential with a final drive ration of 3.267:1.

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Prius 2010 Toyota Hybrid 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

In addition, Peugeot introduced the BB1 electric concept car. The company also recently signed an agreement with Mitsubishi for the introduction of the electric iOn—based on the Mitsubishi i-MiEV—at the end of 2010. Everything is managed electronically—there is no mechanical connection between the front and the rear.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

One of the hurdles in the race to develop automotive Li-ion battery systems for high volume hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicle programs is improving the technology’s durability. Ford’s advanced battery researchers will present recent findings at SAE International’s 2009 World Congress April 20-23.

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Li-ion Ford Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH 36

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JULY 16, 2022

liter inline 4-cylinder turbo engine tuned to hit peak torque between 2000-3000 rpm, with a front electric motor that helps maximize torque production. liter DOHC four-cylinder engine with two electric motors in a highly compact system. HYBRID MAX combines a 2.4-liter 2023 Toyota Crown Platinum.

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Toyota Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Standards 284

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

liter 300 kW/407 hp V8 power unit (revised upward slightly from introduction) with BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology and two electric motors developing 67 kW/91 hp and, respectively, 63 kW/86 hp. The Two-Mode Active Transmission with its fully integrated electric motors is the central unit in the drive system featured in the BMW ActiveHybrid X6.

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BMW Nickel Metal Hydride Hybrid MPH 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

The overall drive system in the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 consists of a 400 hp (298 kW) twin-turbocharged V8 gasoline engine and two electric synchronous motors delivering 91 hp (68 kW) and 86 hp (64 kW), respectively. This battery pack also feeds electric power to the vehicle’s on-board network. Components of the ActiveHybrid X6.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

This system allows the energy generated during braking to be stored in the batteries and use the stored energy to power the vehicle’s electrical components, thus ensuring power availability even when the engine is not being used. Panasonic Corporation has developed a NiMH-based 12V Energy Recovery System for start-stop systems in vehicles.

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NiMH Fuel Economy Lead Acid Nickel Metal Hydride 225

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Mazda is reducing vehicle weight, as well as gradually introducing electric devices including battery management (idling stop), brake energy regeneration, and motor drive technologies. In addition, it manages electrical power to optimize supply to the motor and high-voltage battery. i-ACTIVSENSE and Connect.

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Mazda Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Exhaust 268

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Focusing on all-electric, Nissan-Renault partnership with Better Place for EVs.

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