Cars That Think

JULY 30, 2023

Fifty years after the birth of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, it’s easy to see its value. It was manufactured in small volumes by Exxon, appeared at an electric vehicle show in Chicago in 1977, and served briefly as a coin cell battery. Did Exxon invent the rechargeable lithium battery? But then Exxon dropped it.

Lithium Ion 93

Lithium Ion Recharge Batteries Battery 93

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2019

Although lithium-ion is considered the most effective technology currently available for rechargeable batteries, the battery recalls are a reminder that it is not without safety concerns, which limits its use in aviation. —Mustang Guo, ACIC Project Manager.

BYD 285

BYD Nickel Cadmium Batteries Battery 285

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2017

For the purposes of the report, advanced batteries are defined as rechargeable batteries with a chemistry that has only entered into the market as a mass-produced product in the last two decades for use in the automotive or stationary energy storage system sectors.

2016 150

2016 Nickel Metal Hydride Nickel Cadmium Lead Acid 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

As few electric vehicles have entered the market, there is limited knowledge and expertise on the collecting and recycling of large lithium-ion batteries. This facility is also only one of two technologies in North America that can recycle nickel cadmium batteries, which is a common consumer type of rechargeable battery.

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Nickel Cadmium Li-ion Nickel Metal Hydride Lithium Ion 199

EV Connect

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As electric cars and other electric vehicles (EVs) become more popular, many consumers hoping to make the switch want to know: How long does an EV battery last? A lithium-ion battery’s high energy density means it produces more power for its size, making it ideal for an electric car.

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Electric Cars Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 124

Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Here's the press release: PLUG-IN PARTNERS DECLARES VICTORY In January 2006, Austin Energy launched the national Plug-In Partners campaign, a grassroots effort to demonstrate to automakers that there is sufficient demand to support the mass production of flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Parent company BYD Co.—it

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Nickel Cadmium Austin Plug-in PHEV 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41