Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2022

ORNL has partnered with six universities on FaCT including The Pennsylvania State University; the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Texas A&M University; the University of California, Santa Barbara; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and Georgia State University.

Polymer 150

Polymer Energy Storage Energy Li-ion 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2021

University of Illinois at Chicago. Scalable Ultra Power-Dense Extended Range (SUPER) Inverter. Development of Li-S Battery Cells with High Energy Density and Long Cycling Life. University of California, San Diego. Strategies to Enable Lean Electrolytes for High Loading and Stable Li-S Pouch Cells. University of Pittsburgh.

Li-ion 186

Li-ion Emissions Lithium Sulfur Lithium Ion 186

Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

According to Ford, that translates to three days for an average 30 kilowatt-per-hour-per-day house with the extended-range Lightning battery, or as long as 10 days when used with a home solar power system that is equipped with a transfer switch that disconnects the house from the grid.

GM 94

GM Ford Power Powered 94

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 9, 2021

An optional 180-kilowatt-hour battery (for $10,000) extends range past 400 miles. The first R1T’s are already rolling from a former Mitsubishi factory in Illinois, to be closely followed by an R1S SUV version with seating for five or seven passengers. It’s a situation Rivian might want to address, pronto.

F-150 101

F-150 Hummer GMC Miles 101

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win!

Plug-in 41

Plug-in Plug Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 41