Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Polish firm Romet presented at Intermot 2010 in Cologne a prototype of small neighborhood electric car (NEV) named 4E (Electric, Economic, Ecologic, Easy). The two-seater is powered by two BLDC motors, with total power of about 4 kW, and is powered by a Li-ion or lead-acid battery pack, with a capacity of about 10 kWh.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2009

The joint venture will bring a suite of EV technologies to the US, including advanced EV in-wheel direct drive motors and rapid charges. With plans for additional research, development and manufacturing of these motors in the US, the partners have applied for financial support from a Department of Energy grant.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Honda Motor Co., On 15 December, Honda announced a similar Electric Vehicle Testing Program in the US, featuring the first public test drive of a Fit EV prototype and an Accord Sedan test vehicle outfitted with a new two-motor plug-in hybrid system. Study the low noise impact of electric vehicles in residential neighborhoods.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Electric motor efficiency targets within the FOA. Off-road vehicles, motorcycles, three-wheeled vehicles, neighborhood electric vehicles, low-speed vehicles, medium-duty vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles and other non-conventional passenger vehicles are not desired and will be deemed nonresponsive to this announcement. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

The total number of neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs)—low-speed street-legal electric vehicles—on the world’s roadways will grow from 479,000 in 2011 to 695,000 by 2017, a 45% increase, according to a new forecast by Pike Research. Motors are either DC or three-phase AC. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 25, 2009

For reference, a typical lead acid battery can survive 500-800 cycles while 2,800 cycles is almost 8 years of use assuming one cycle a day. They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight. The USCAR/DOE long term goal is 5,000 cycles.

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