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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

Plug-in and fully electric cars operate between 200 and 800 volts. The nickel-metal hydride used in EV batteries is in maintenance-free sealed cells, so nothing gets in or out. All cars have batteries and electric systems; even so, they don’t short out or shock anyone.

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FTA Report on Worldwide H2 Bus Demonstrations Finds Better Than Expected Performance and Strong Customer Acceptance; Challenges Remain

Green Car Congress

Most participants noted that developing fuel cell bus maintenance facilities was not as challenging as expected. Battery issues have been caused by state of charge imbalances in battery cells that lead to propulsion system software over-volt errors. Several participants felt that battery technology is not advancing. Resources.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The nickel metal hydride battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting. Connectivity and power were through multiple USB ports, 120-volt power outlets and a 1,500-watt inverter. Your numbers may differ. The regenerative charging system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

Green Car Congress

The current 12-volt electrical system and, above all, the new 48-volt system offer many ways of making driving even sportier, more comfortable and more efficient. It had a 110 kW electric motor, and a nickel-metal hydride battery served as a buffer. Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 TDI quattro plug-in hybrid.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. See Chevy Volt for latest. Now Lutz envisions selling hundreds of thousands of Volts a year, probably priced below $30,000. I want to stick around to see the Volt come to market.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The MiEV runs on a lithium-ion battery pack that can be charged in seven or so hours on a 240-volt line. The customer will only pay a monthly fee about $240 (US Dollars) which includes a full maintenance service agreement; carbon offset payments and in some countries even all electricity used, and insurance.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

There are companies that are reinventing the lead-acid battery to make it more competitive with lithium-ion and nickel metal hydride in terms of storage capacity versus weight, durability, and cold weather performance. And with EV maintenance you are less exposed to being ripped off buy the ICE car repairman. In the U.S.

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