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Kenworth developing hydrogen fuel cell, Near Zero NOx CNG series hybrid Class 8 prototypes for SoCal ports; CNG hybrids

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Kenworth continues its advancements on low/zero emission projects focused on Kenworth T680 day cabs for drayage tractor operation in Southern California ports, which are backed by $9 million in government grants awarded last August. Kenworth’s work on these programs is supported by grants of $2.1 million for each project from the U.S.

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Kenworth T680 fuel cell tractor on display at CES

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The Kenworth T680 day cab’s fuel cell produces electricity to power the dual-rotor electric motor to move the truck, or it can recharge the lithium-ion batteries for use later. TTSI) at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Southern California. The T680 has been running trials in the Seattle area and performing very well.

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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

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The software upgrade is based upon patented technology developed by Chicago-based Ewert Energy Systems , which has granted PICC exclusive rights for its use in Prius conversion kits. (PICC) has completed a software upgrade to its 6.1 Ewert Energy Systems video (handheld) of driving a Prius PHEV conversion at highway speeds.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

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A 150 kW charger may recharge a battery pack to 80 percent in about 2.5 From the report: “The federal government and some states offer dedicated grant programs for BEVs and related infrastructure, but the funding currently available isn’t sufficient to support widescale market deployment. hours, while a 250 kW unit can cut that to 1.5

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As the off-road vehicle market rushes to electrify, standards are lagging behind

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When engineers specify components that aren’t automotive-rated, they are then forced to spend time in extensive testing to make sure their vehicles don’t catch fire. And then there’s interoperability and all those standards that we take for granted in the 12- and 24-volt world. They don’t really exist in the 800-volt world.