Cars That Think

MARCH 27, 2022

intelligence officers scoured Germany for useful scientific and technical information. Magnetic amplifiers were used for a variety of applications, including in the infamous V-2 rockets [top] that the Germany military employed during the Second World War and in the Magstec computer [middle], completed in 1956. After the war, U.S.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2012

In Germany and other European countries, governments are cutting purchase prices for solar power in order to rein in the expansion of solar power generation, which led to increases in energy prices, Panasonic noted. Through field tests in Germany, Panasonic is ready to mass-produce the lithium-ion battery system.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

The GL design concept proposes using wind energy to produce LH 2. A 500 MW wind farm could produce up to 10,000 tonnes of liquid hydrogen from surplus power it is unable to feed into the gird. The project used a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC), developed by MTU in Germany and modified for operation in a marine environment.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2011

Magnetic shielding under the primary winding (magnetic layer) to prevent electromagnetic interference. These convert the DC supply voltage to the AC voltage used in the system. DC feed cables. They convert the magnetic field from the primary winding into alternating current. These supply power to the inverters.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Starting around the middle of 2024, the Shetlands—and also part of mainland Scotland—will be powered by the 443-megawatt Viking wind farm , consisting of 103 wind turbines on the main island of Shetland. According to Plet, wind energy is driving an acceleration of HVDC installations in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Porsche’s first all-electric sports car, the Taycan, made its world premiere at three simultaneous events in Canada, China and Germany. The Porsche Taycan Turbo S and Porsche Taycan Turbo are now available to order and cost €185,456 (US$205,000) and €152,136 (US$168,000) respectively in Germany, including country-specific equipment and VAT.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 10, 2023

Just as tourists in Paris are drawn to the Louvre, visitors to Stuttgart, Germany, also flock to museums displaying the great works of the city. One of these components is the inverter, which changes direct current (DC) from the car’s batteries into alternating current (AC) to power its drive motor (Figure 1).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2021

The EQA 250 will be available in Germany at prices from €47,540.50. The magnets—and thus the rotor—follow the rotating alternating current field in the winding of the stator. The ensuing measurements undertaken in the wind tunnel revealed a Cd value of 0.28, thereby confirming the high quality of the numerical simulation.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. Even so, world events are putting wind in the sails for backup power. Not so independent.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2013

German regional transit operator Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH (RNV) is introducing a pair of electric buses with Bombardier PRIMOVE wireless charging technology ( earlier post ) in a research project serving the city of Mannheim, Germany. Magnetic shielding under the primary winding (magnetic layer) prevents electromagnetic interference.

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Green Charging

MARCH 8, 2021

The EV fast charging points come with three different connectors; CHAdeMO for 50kW DC charging, Type 2 43kW AC and CCS (combined charging system). Started in Berlin, Germany, Ubitricity operates in a couple of European nations. Ubitricity has installed public charge points in France, Germany and other countries across Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2012

The technology optimises the CO 2 balance of the vans with certified green electricity, or even surplus wind energy (“Wind-to-Vehicle/W2V”). The electric engine, power electronics, converter and AC/DC charger are housed beneath the hood. The bodywork as such remains unaffected. The power is transferred to the front wheels.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The Combined Charging System (CCS) enables charging with DC or AC electrical current. A full charge with DC electrical current at a charging column with an output of 150 kW takes just around 50 minutes. This is one example of the intensive development work in the wind tunnel. At speeds from 80 km/h (49.7

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

The German federal government is targeting one million electric vehicles in Germany by 2020. More than 16% of Germany’s electrical needs are already covered by renewable energy sources, and plans are to extend this share to 30% by 2020. sunshine duration, wind strength). These vehicles must be operated sustainably—i.e.,

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 25, 2023

Moving Wind Power Offshore The offshore wind (OFW) industry is one of the most rapidly advancing sources of power around the world. It makes sense: Wind is stronger and more consistent over the open ocean than it is on land. Some wind farms are capable of powering 500,000 homes or more. and Norway.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2013

In Germany, the Volkswagen Group provides 62% of its own power, with more to come, Thomas said. Some €600 million is to be invested in expanding the use of renewable energies such as wind, solar and hydroelectric power. (At MW of DC power to 7.6 —Wolfram Thomas, at the solar park launch event. The Chattanooga Solar Park.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

Axel Macher, head of Thermodynamics/Application V6 TDI at Audi in Neckarsulm, Germany. In Germany, Macher noted, the turbo is optimized for longer stretches of high-speed autobahn driving. Exposure to Washington DC beltway-type traffic jams was minimal, and city driving was also minimal. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2013

Within the EU, it cites examples from France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Denmark. In Germany, for example, consumers bought 2,100 EVs in 2012—less than 0.1 Promote alternatives to high capacity public DC charging. Enthusiasm in some areas has been tempered by slow EV uptake. percent of total car sales.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2020

In the first half of 2020, the proportion of green electricity as a percentage of the total electricity mix in Germany exceeded 50% for the first time. Due to the DC voltage level in the overall grid, the connection between the PV system and the vehicle does not require an inverter and is thus a particularly efficient solution.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. cu ft) and 1,120 liters (39.6

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

The motor and transmission was developed in-house and is made at Volkswagen’s components plant in Kassel, Germany. Like the electric motor and the transmission, the battery was also developed in-house at Volkswagen and is made at the company’s facility in Braunschweig, Germany.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

is going on sale in mid-October, followed by the e-Golf launch in the spring of 2014 (in Germany). At an average electricity price of €0.258 (Germany, July 2013), driving 100 kilometers costs just €3.02 (US$4.00). Via a DC/DC converter it also supplies the vehicle’s circuitry with voltage of 12 V. and the e-Golf.

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EV Central

JULY 5, 2022

Rain is lashing down on the Vosges Mountains near France’s border with Germany. We’re nearing ski-resort altitude on the winding road, and the EQE53 is doing amazing things. The EQE53 can accept up to 170kW of DC charging. Especially on a winding mountain road in the pouring rain. Price : $200,000 (estimated).

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Get Electric Vehicle

JULY 18, 2023

According to the company the key features of ABB motors are the following: Configurable lengths, windings, and voltages to get the needed motor performance. The company manufactures both AC and DC traction motors. #12. Copper Copper is a vital component in electric vehicle motors, primarily used in the winding of motor coils.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. Alternatively they can serve as buffers for renewables such as wind and solar power—whether as part of the grid or as home installations. Audi e-tron quattro concept SUV.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It’s the very first one to come off the production line in Zwickau, Germany and includes its 170kW e-motor mounted on the rear axle and 77kWh (net) battery pack slung under the floor. That restricts the Born to a theoretical maximum DC fast recharging rate of 170kW, via the CCS Combo plug under a flap on the right- side rear bodywork.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

Other than sports car wanna-bes, modern cars are so quiet that you hear tire/wind noise much more than engines. Reply ↓ ↑ report 3 Snowdog 6:22PM (4/17/2009) Totally agree. I have stated the same before. If they force noice makers on Hybrids and EVs, this will be yet another break down in common sense.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 20, 2009

Caroline Reichert, an RWE spokeswoman, noted that the idea here is to ensure that "a car can be recharged in Italy in exactly the same way as in Denmark, Germany or France." Neutral Kaitou KID @ Apr 19th 2009 4:45PM not if the electricity is from ultra efficient solar panels, hydroelectric dams or wind. Neutral who? @

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

I’d never driven an EV in Germany before. Its 82 kWh battery is rated for 655 km on the very generous WLTP cycle, and it is one of the longest-range EVs on sale in Germany today. Charging is also uprated compared to earlier Polestar 2 models, with 205kW DC charging and a reasonable estimated 10-80% time of 28 minutes.

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