Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

The new Chevy Volt has a decidedly more sculpted look than its predecessor. Chevrolet unveiled the second-generation Volt extended range EV at the North American International Auto Show. The 2016 Volt goes on sale in the second half of 2015. The 2016 Volt will use an 18.4 Click to enlarge. —Andrew Farah.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

GM eliminated mechanical oil pumps on the system; the TPIM contains a 2 kW electric oil pump driver. GM believes that the rectangular wire construction—the bar winding—has “salient and tangible” benefits for electric driving that come from the improvement in performance of the stator. The battery pack. Lever diagram.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The EQE 53 4MATIC+ uses AMG-specific electric motors with adapted windings and laminations, higher currents and a specific inverter. The electric motor on the rear axle is particularly powerful due to its six-phase design, based on two windings with three phases each. New battery generation with a capacity of 90.6 Rated voltage.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

The second-generation “Voltec” extended range electric powertrain applied in the MY2016 Chevy Volt ( earlier post ) marks a significant evolution in the electric drive technology platform from its first-generation origins. For the second-generation, GM wanted to enhance the electric performance of the Volt. liter range extender engine.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The magnets—and thus the rotor—follow the rotating alternating current field in the stator windings. The motor on the rear axle is particularly powerful due to its six-phase design: it has two windings with three phases each. The stators with move-in winding ensure a particularly powerful magnetic field.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The electric powertrain and the high-performance battery with 400 volts are AMG-exclusive, in-house developments. The basis for the high performance of the AMG 400-volt battery is its innovative direct cooling system. In addition, the integrated electric motor is powered by the 400-volt high-voltage system (48 volts in the 43 models).

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Cars That Think

JULY 30, 2023

Jonas Ekstromer/AFP/Getty Images In the early 1970s, Exxon scientists predicted that global oil production would peak in the year 2000 and then fall into a steady decline. Company researchers were encouraged to look for oil substitutes, pursuing any manner of energy that didn’t involve petroleum.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Prior to designing the P510 transaxle, Toyota had employed random-wound distributed windings, with the sole exception being the resin-encased, solenoidal MG1 winding used in the P410 transaxle (Gen 3 Prius Liftback, Prius v, and Lexus CT200h). volts x 6 cells). The transaxle’s cooling system has also been simplified.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV. It is much more than that.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The technology areas ( earlier post ) receiving funding are: PETRO: Plants Engineered To Replace Oil ($36 million). Plants Engineered to Replace Oil (PETRO). Center for Enhanced Camelina Oil (CECO) The team led by the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center will. produces more oil per acre. Lead organization. 3,734,939.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

four-cylinder engine and next-generation six-speed automatic to lead Malibu’s powertrain lineup, along with segment-best aerodynamics that are close to those of the Chevrolet Volt. Because of Malibu’s new shape and design, engineers were able to remove 60 counts of wind drag compared to the model it replaces. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2016

l/100 km) combined, 47 mpg city and 46 mpg highway; the powertrain shares the transmission architecture with the 2016 Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle (EREV), but includes changes to optimize the system for engine-driven charge-sustaining operation in the range of conditions represented by the US EPA 5 cycle fuel economy tests.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 29, 2021

That frugal operation is boosted by a 924-volt architecture (versus 400 volts for Tesla, and 800 for Porsche's Taycan) whose benefits include restoring up to 300 miles of range in 20 minutes on a 350-kilowatt DC fast charger. That 924-volt architecture again comes into play, maximizing operation of the inverter and electronics.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

The 2016 Chevrolet Volt with an electric range of 53 miles [ 2 ] is the first commercial car that almost qualifies as a PHEVLER. That is, PHEVLERs can store electricity whenever sun and wind-generated electricity is plentiful, and then can send stored power back into the smart grid at times when more electric power is needed.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

It’s January 2030 and your electric heat pump is warming the house while your electric car charges in the garage, all powered by solar panels on your roof and by wind and solar generators at your local utility. Compared with oil-lubricated bearings, air bearings have lower friction and simpler seals.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2015

Variable-flow oil pump enhances efficiency. Piston-cooling oil jets contribute to optimal performance, efficiency and refinement. That helps ensure the oiling system maintains full pressure during extreme driving conditions. A die-cast aluminum oil pan contributes additional structural strength. turbo and Ecotec 1.5L

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

The basis for the high performance of the AMG 400-volt battery is the innovative direct cooling: For the first time, the 560 cells are cooled individually; they are thus permanently surrounded by a high-tech coolant based on an electrically non-conductive liquid. Advanced” is activated in the Sport program. Pro”is part of the Sport+ program.

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Plugs and Cars

SEPTEMBER 25, 2008

GM’s centennial celebration in mid-September saw the unveiling of the production version of the Chevrolet Volt, still scheduled for appearance in showrooms in November 2010. Hundreds of articles were published asking if the Volt can save GM. The Arab oil embargo and price increases of the ‘70s pushed the U.S.

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Al Gore Gore Gas-Electric Gas 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Electric car supporters are rising to defend General Motors’ development of the Chevy Volt after the Obama Administration’s automotive task force proclaimed that the car was probably too expensive to be commercially successful in the near future. is hoping to launch the Volt in late 2010 with a price tag of about $40,000. and Chrysler.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

On a drive along tightly winding, climbing and descending, and sometimes narrow roads, the A3 Sportback e-tron stayed planted to the pavement on its line through tight curves taken at speed. Once the oil pressure builds up to a sufficient level, we run the engine at zero load, at which point we disconnect the two again. Battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

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. Alternatively they can serve as buffers for renewables such as wind and solar power—whether as part of the grid or as home installations. Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Newly installed CEO Fritz Henderson argues that pioneering projects like the Volt typically lose money until the technology catches on. "The Volt is a case study. " In other words, General Motors is going to lose its shirt until the Volt establishes itself in the marketplace. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Electric Cars and The Volt Can Transform America and the Auto Industry TODAY!!! By Seth Leitman Tue, Jan 6, 2009 Electrifying Times gave me the opportunity to attend a General Motors press event showing off the Volt back in late 2008 after just releasing the book Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, 2nd Edition. How Does It Work?

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 11, 2008

for years, if ever, it would be the first plug-in to be commercially available—allowing BYD to steal a march on General Motors ( GM ), which is expecting to launch the Chevrolet Volt in 2010. Oil provides 96 percent of the energy for our vehicles but only 3 percent of the energy for electric power generation. by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Finally, the engineers eliminated the traditional 12-volt battery to reduce weight, instead, utilizing the high-voltage lithium-ion polymer battery. Furthermore, acoustic windshield glass and carefully shaped side mirrors mitigate wind noise. Engineers also worked hard to address the issues often associated with hybrid powertrains.

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 4, 2009

GM may be in bankruptcy but remains unwavering in its commitment to have the Volt in some showrooms by November 2010. Veteran automakers, oil companies, and federal and state governments have been both the prime movers and obstacles to plug-in cars in the past and they remain so today. GM waxed hot and cold on the EV1.

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Plug-in Plug Cars Obama 100

Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

The Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf will lead the way, with others manufacturers including Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Tesla planning to introduce their electric cars sometime between 2011 and 2012. On Volt and Leaf. Late this year, a new wave of electric vehicles will begin to arrive on the U.S. Better Cars ….

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2014

To keep the engine oil clean, the intake system creates a syphon which draws carbon vapors away from the crankcase allowing for 10,000 miles between oil changes similar to aspirated engines. Drivers can optimize fuel economy using Eco or Normal modes in Drive Mode Select, or use Shiftmatic in Sport mode to better enjoy a winding road.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 30, 2009

Eric Tom, Correspondent) The picture of our carbon-free energy future is often depicted by a sea of solar panels shimmering in the sun, or orderly lines of giant white wind mills covering a hillside: large structures that capture nature’s gifts. But an increasingly important energy resource is little more than a digital electric meter.

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 6, 2006

That is because electric fuel can be provided by renewable energy such as the wind. They are similar to hybrids like the Toyota Prius, but they have bigger batteries and at night would be plugged into a standard 120-volt outlet to charge the batteries. Here is part of the NY Times editorial. Instead, the U.S. Let's start now.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

You can fill it up at the gas station, and you can plug it in to any 120-volt outlet. For people looking for the most effective way to end our addiction to oil, PHEVs have made sense because carmakers can build them now, with todays technology and using todays infrastructure. You dont have to plug it in. Thats 20-25 cents a gallon.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The three-point, 400-volt plug, which will allow electric cars to be recharged anywhere in a matter of minutes , will be unveiled Monday at the world’s biggest industrial technology fair in Hanover, northern Germany. Sign Up for the Green Options Newsletter Follow us on Twitter Subscribe via email Resources Write for Gas 2.0

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Smart Grid City will easily support up to 1,000 easily dispatched distributed generation technologies including PHEVs, distributed batteries, solar and wind. Millions of EVs and PHEVs would expand the sale of electricity as an alternative to oil.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

ultra You might also like: Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles 9 Electric Cars 100 Years Old or More The Chinese BYD F3DM, First Mass Produced Electric Car, Fails with Consumers GM Ditches Volt for Geo Metro Hybrid? What I do need is an affordable alternative to Lead Acid. other better transmission systems will be a lark!

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2016

Consisting of a pair of chain-driven counter-rotating shafts located in the oil pan, the balancing system helps quell the inherent second-order harmonic vibrations that are normally associated with inline 4-cylinder engines. liter engine has cylinder bores offset by 6.0 mm from the crankshaft to help reduce piston-sliding friction.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

The MiEV runs on a lithium-ion battery pack that can be charged in seven or so hours on a 240-volt line. The Chevy Volt is going to count on an overnight charge from a standard wall outlet. There are choices for 110 volt versus 220 volt, slow versus quick charges, and solar options. By 2011 look for a larger THINK Ox.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

BYD’s conventional gas-powered cars are selling well these days in China, and his electric plug-in electric model looks like it will come to market with a longer range and a lower sticker price than the new Toyota Prius much-hyped Chevy Volt.

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