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Stanford team identifies root cause of lithium intrusion into solid electrolytes

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Lithium metal batteries with solid electrolytes are lightweight, inflammable, pack a lot of energy, and can be recharged very quickly, but they have been slow to develop due to mysterious short circuiting and failure. Some say the unintended flow of electrons is to blame, while others point to chemistry. La 3 Ta 0.4

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EV charging is changing, Part 1: How automakers’ disappointment in Electrify America drove them into Tesla’s arms

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While a majority of its stations will recharge an EV, the widely touted standard uptime figure of 97 percent still translates to 11 days a year of downtime for every location. EA has steadfastly refused to discuss its reliability statistics, offering years of bland reassurances that things are improving.

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Study finds testing the technology the strongest initial motivation for fleet managers adopting EVs

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However, EVs differ from those technologies in that they entail changes in consumer habit (recharging instead of refueling) and a lack of charging infrastructure, raising the level of uncertainty associated with the eco-innovation. — William Sierzchula. Organizations expand their EV fleets for firm-specific reasons.

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Driven: Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4

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In Australia, as elsewhere in the world, the Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4’s most obvious PHEV competitor will be the Volvo XC40 Recharge Hybrid. There’s no mechanical connection between the front and rear axles. But the key statistic that’s more important for a PHEV is electric driving range. With a turbo 1.3-litre

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No Silent Electric Vehicles | Sound For Electric Vehicles

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Electric Cars in particular are gaining fame because of their rechargeable engine that is powered by batteries as opposed to the traditional gas engine. The statistic for road accidents between electric vehicles and cyclists is shockingly even higher at 56%. Electric Transport is taking our future and our present by storm.

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

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We have a clutch that engages and connects the two, that gets the engine going. Including the battery management controller and the battery junction box for the connections, the battery system weighs 125 kilograms (275.6 Charge Battery mode uses the gasoline engine to recharge the battery while driving at highway speed.

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BMW provides initial look at X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid prototype

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During overrun, the high-voltage battery can be recharged via the electric motor. It can also be recharged by the electric motor when power demands allow. Using BMW ConnectedDrive Services and the free-of-charge BMW Connected App, the recorded data can also be transferred to a compatible smartphone.

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