Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

TDK offers a lineup of products, such as DC-DC converters, on board chargers and wireless power transfer systems that are currently being developed. The DC-DC converter in particular utilizes the magnetic material technologies that are the strength of TDK. million units in aggregate.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The Ricardo HyBoost concept is based on a downsized, highly boosted turbocharged direct injection gasoline (TDGI) engine giving improved fuel economy at low cost, linked to a 48V electrical architecture including a belt starter generator (BSG), DC-DC converter and a lithium-ion battery for energy storage.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

The supporting systems for electrical and vehicle integration include a 12V-48V DC-DC converter and a Ricardo hybrid supervisory controller. An effective limitation on downsizing, however, is the delivery of acceptable driveability characteristics and launch performance.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 23, 2018

And DC fast chargers have the potential to downsize. A much-publicized Tesla teardown from earlier in the year reveals some lessons and missed opportunities. Battery manufacturing happens to be in places with dirty power sources. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2015

All suppliers are working on downsizing the charger by 10% to 15% by decreasing its weight and volume and increasing the power density. Suppliers must, however, begin to manufacture DC-DC converters and PFCs themselves, as these components account for the maximum cost of onboard chargers and contribute to higher prices.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

The TC9580FTG system power management IC employs a DC-DC converter for optimizing voltage and power current control of the TMPV760 series. In parallel, Toshiba has also launched a system power management IC, TC9580FTG, for optimizing TMPV760 series power management?The

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2017

Improving battery power to such as level would further enable hybridization to near-HEV levels as well as engine downsizing, thereby enabling fuel economy improvements beyond the current 10-15% MHEV limit. The BISG is connected to a 48 V (nominal battery) and also typically to a 12V powernet via a DC/DC convertor.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2018

The 48V battery’s DC/DC converter enables the new battery to connect to the vehicle’s on-board power supply, leading to a significant reduction in the size of the 12V battery required to power the car’s ancillary electronics.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2016

The E-Charger combined with a high power vehicle electrical system supports downsized engines with high specific power by improving transient response and low-end torque. In combination with a 48-Volt battery and 12-Volt DC/DC converter, mild hybridization is also possible.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The electric compressor fits in well and without any constraints with the proven strategy of downsizing, the company said. The electric compressor has a wear-free, brushless DC motor that was developed using Pierburg’s own longstanding experience in the development and production of electric motors.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Analog power-supply voltage output function monitors inverter DC-Link voltage (optional). Increased T-PM power capacity further contributes to inverter downsizing. An expanded T-PM lineup offers 300A/1200V and 600A/600V (max.) models; the rated capacity doubles that of existing CT300DJH060.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

Mercedes highlights the most important measures as including: For all gasoline and diesel drive systems: Friction-optimized downsizing engines with turbocharging, direct injection and thermal management; gasoline engine with Camtronic (C 180). The start/stop system as standard for all engine variants. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

In April 2009, Chrysler unveiled four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the US Postal Service (USPS) in Washington, DC. As outlined in the plan, Chrysler is putting a more immediate focus on downsizing its engines and improving fuel economy across the entire portfolio. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2014

Package efficiency improvements include downsizing the Power Control Unit (PCU) with a double-sided inverter cooling system. The PCU inverter boosts direct current (DC) voltage from the HV battery and converts it to alternating current (AC) to drive the electric traction motor and, where applicable, the rear-drive E-Four electric motor.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 10, 2021

Holt provided AC and DC voltage and current calibration instruments to all branches of the U.S. DeWitt downsized his operations after an economic recession hit the United States in 1975. While there, he suggested the company build more accurate calibration systems. He closed the business in 2018.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2023

Extrapolating from company targets, a future compact-size Lucid—think the size of Tesla Model 3 or Model Y—could decisively downsize its battery without sacrificing useful range. With all that in mind, the company is developing its next generation of batteries. Our target is to improve efficiency even more,” Dlala says. “If

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

The unit can be applied to naturally-aspirated or forced induction engines—though most likely will be applied to downsized turbocharged engines as an additional unit to the existing turbocharger. The electrical machine design and control system for this application is particularly challenging for a number of reasons, the authors note.

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Plug In India

MARCH 24, 2021

The flywheel is downsized to give a continuum between shift of gears, else unlike a ICE engine, when you take your leg off the pedal, the motor goes zero torque when you are re-engaging gears. The motor is a 4 kW brush DC motor. The torque delivery is superb, thanks to the DC motor. The pack weighs 60 kg.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2012

A new stage in the PSA Peugeot Citroën Group’s downsizing strategy, this new generation of engine block delivers a reduction of fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, while offering a good level of performance for the entry-level versions. The 208 also introduces a new range of 3-cylinder gasoline engines, 1.0- mpg US or 4.3

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

RegEnBoost integrates the three devices into a powertrain electrical power network (PEPN), which also incorporates a DC to DC converter and an enhanced lead acid battery, optimized for fast energy storage and release.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2018

This 100 kW DC fast-charging capability is standard on the Kona Electric. An 80% charge can be achieved in 54 minutes with a Level-III quick charge (zero to 80 percent charge @ 100 kW), using the SAE-Combo charging port, while a 7.2 kW Level-II charger takes nine hours and thirty five minutes.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

Develop and demonstrate an off‐board bi‐directional DC charging system for plug‐in electric vehicles and evaluate impact of grid services on PEV batteries. Grid Modernization for Electric Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). Description. Federal funding. Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. United Parcel Service. General Motors. 1,400,260.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

OLEA T222 allows the downsizing of electric motors while delivering the best energy efficiency without compromising the vehicle performances. Applications such as damping control for chassis will also get the full benefits of OLEA T222.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

At the US Department of Energy (DOE) Annual Merit Review in Washington, DC last week, Cory Weaver from Ford Research and Advanced Engineering reported that Ford has completed the planned build of 12 units of the new engine, and is working on vehicle integration for further testing per the project timeline. Earlier post.). Tier 2 Bin 2.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 4, 2022

The company calls this dual-chemistry hybrid pack Gemini, and recently told Charged that it is enabled by utilizing cutting-edge cell technologies and a proprietary high-power-density DC-DC converter. Charged : Your custom DC-DC converter design is a main focus of development. What makes two different cells a good match?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Additional hybrid components such as control units and DC/DC converters with charge function are located beneath the floor of the trunk, meaning the passenger space can still be used in full. The high-voltage battery is located in the trunk.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2017

liter engine is downsized by about 50% in terms of displacement and can achieve up to 10 mpg, significantly lowering the carbon footprint. The electrical supply from the Cummins system can be both low-voltage DC and high-voltage AC, helping to simplify the installation and lower the cost of the e-accessories package.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 20, 2024

But with the addition of a head pump, improved automatic preconditioning, and up to 30% faster DC charging, it’s likely to cut the time spent at road-trip charging stops even more. The plug-in series hybrids would have used dramatically downsized engines—a turbo-2 for the EQS—while halving the EV battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

The Tucson ix FCEV made its US public debut at Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy 2011 in Washington, DC. Overall volume of the fuel cell system was downsized by 20% compared to the previous system via modularization of bulky parts in the fuel cell system including fuel cell stack, balance of plant (BOP), inverter and high voltage junction box.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

General Disclaimer HV (High Voltage) DC (Direct Current) Warning: Traction Battery Packs, Motors, Chargers, and other HV sources could cause serious injury or death if proper precautions are not taken while working on or around such High Voltage Direct Current sources.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

In addition, deploying turbocharged, downsized engines—which are expected to replace many current engines—may cost more and produce less fuel savings than the agencies’ analysis indicates. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2015. Recommendations. National Research Council.

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