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Penn State team develops thermally modulated LFP battery; fast-charging, inexpensive, long-life for mass-market EVs

Green Car Congress

A team of Penn State engineers has demonstrated a thermally modulated lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery to offer an adequate cruise range per charge that is extendable by a 10-minute recharge in all climates, essentially guaranteeing EVs that are free of range anxiety. There is no more range anxiety and this battery is affordable.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Porsche Taycan 6,822. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan. Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.) In fact, the latest sales figures show the Porsche Taycan outselling not only the venerable 911, but also the Panamera.

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Tesla Prepping IPO

Revenge of the Electric Car

A combination of factors has driven the recent interest in developing electric, or partially electric vehicles, including the Obama administration’s push to have 1 million rechargeable vehicles on U.S. roads by 2015 and low-cost Department of Energy loans for manufacturers. Venture funds back green cars.

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Bosch sees future requiring multiple powertrain technologies; the larger the vehicle, the more the electrification

Green Car Congress

In order to further reduce its CO 2 emissions in this vehicle class, the gasoline engine will require a low-cost, basic hybrid solution. Equally, our plug-in hybrid system is debuting in the Porsche Panamera. After the car has braked five times, the system will have completely recharged the lithium-ion battery, Bulander said.

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Opinion: EVs for Everyone in 2022

Clean Fleet Report

With less sales, but still making an impact on the market are some of the luxury players—the Audi E-Tron and E-Tron Sportback, Porsche Taycan , Tesla Models S and Y. Meanwhile, the Mercedes EQS , Kia Niro EV , Jaguar I-Pace , Audi Q4 E-Tron , Mazda MX-30 , Mini Cooper SE, Polestar 2 and Volvo XC40 Recharge also contributed to the record year.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

"From what we have seen so far, [Chinese electric vehicle] technology is not that advanced" in terms of things like battery life, driving range and recharging, said Nick Reilly, head of GM Asia-Pacific operations, on Monday. "But low-cost commuter EVs like ours is already a reality, within the reach of thrifty farmers."

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Electric cars buyers guide

Drive Electric

There’s another simple equation for working out how long it takes to recharge a car battery: Charge time = battery size ÷ charger speed. Porsche Taycan 4S. If your car is capable of charging at these high speeds you can add around 75 miles of range to your car in as little as five minutes. Real World Range. full charge time.