Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2013

PowerGenix, the developer of nickel-zinc (NiZn) rechargeable batteries ( earlier post ), has signed a product evaluation contract with HELLA, a Tier 1 supplier to major automotive manufacturers worldwide. Marc Nalbach of HELLA. Source: PowerGenix. Click to enlarge.

Nickel Cadmium 230

Nickel Cadmium NiCd Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 230

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

Unlike traditional [power-split] hybrids that trade off highway fuel economy for higher city ratings, the Sonata Hybrid delivers best-in-class highway fuel economy, while still delivering about a 40 percent improvement in city fuel economy compared to a Sonata equipped with the Theta II GDI engine. Li-poly battery pack.

Nickel Metal Hydride 210

Nickel Metal Hydride New York Hyundai Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Traditionally, maximizing fuel economy and minimizing GHG emissions are the main objectives of the control development. The electric path of the hybrid propulsion system consists of the electric machine connected to a rechargeable battery. Both gear sets have been assigned to have unity gear ratios.

Austin 199

Austin Motor Motors Motoring 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

The 2013 Honda CR-Z goes on sale 21 November with a number of powertrain, styling and feature upgrades, including a new Li-ion battery pack that replaces the NiMH pack in the MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid and delivers more power and improved fuel economy. The MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid used a 100V NiMH pack.)

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Li-ion Fuel Economy 2013 Honda 244

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Bubble chart of plausible mainstream PHEV buyers’ battery requirements (light and dark gray circles) and experts’s requirements overlaid on a Ragone plot of NiMH and Li-ion batteries. The Most Plausible Early Market consumers value fuel economy. Source: Ken Kurani. Click to enlarge. Ken Kurani.

PHEV 150

PHEV Fuel Economy San Diego Climate Change 150

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

The result is an 80+ mile-per-gallon vehicle — with even greater fuel economy possible utilizing bio-fuels. Plug-ins could be recharged by plugging into a standard wall socket, delivering “electric” gallons of gas for about 75 cents a gallon at prevailing electric rates. Last year, U.S. are driven just 25 miles a day or less. “A

Nickel Metal Hydride 100

Nickel Metal Hydride EPRI Plug-in Austin 100

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

kWh Li-ion pack enabling an electric range of up to 15 miles (24 km) at speeds of up to 62 mph (100 km/h), according to Toyota. Toyota’s goal was to reduce the cost, weight and volume of the pack from the NiMH system used earlier. The compact Li-ion battery pack is installed under the rear luggage area.

Prius 244

Prius Plug-in 2012 Plug 244