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2001-2003 Prius as electric Car

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One can turn 2001-2003 Prius as Electric Car very easily and cheaply.All one has do is to remove the EFI fuse once ign. or less unit the HV battery down to far.So one well need to add Power to the HV Battery. is no and you get "READY" indication. But now it well only go about 1.7 One needed about min of 160 volt.

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Consortium successfully runs silicon carbide multiport DC-DC converter in EV

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In normal driving, the converter boosts the battery voltage to around 400 V to optimize motor performance and can supplement the battery supply with additional energy from the super-cap banks when the driving situation demands it. Energy can also be transferred directly between the battery and super capacitor ports.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid.

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Mitsubishi to launch plug-in hybrid version of new Outlander during FY2012

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Depending on power consumption and remaining battery charge, the system will start the gasoline engine automatically as a generator (Series Mode). At higher vehicle speeds, the gasoline engine, with its better high-end energy efficiency, will supply supplementary drive torque to assist the front and rear motors (Parallel Mode).

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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The T6 supercharger, supplied by Eaton, has an integrated clutch, and two rotors with four lobes with 160˚ twist. The all-wheel drive powertrain of the XC90 plug-in hybrid combines the torque and power of the T6 engine, plus the ERAD in the rear and the C-ISG in the front. EV drive, in which the battery powers the ERAD.

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

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The Isenbüttel site was chosen for this center and construction of a special research center for electric drivetrains began in 2001. In a PEM fuel cell, hydrogen is supplied to the anode, where it is broken down into protons and electrons. Meanwhile, outside the stack the electrons supply the electrical power.

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SouthWest NanoTechnologies and OU Receive $500K Grant to Develop Carbon Nanotube Enhanced Cathode Materials to Improve Cycle Life for EV Batteries

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SWeNT was created in 2001 to spin off nanotube research developed at the University of Oklahoma. This Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project (ONAP), “Advanced Cathode Materials for Next Generation Batteries used in All Electric Vehicles,” is aimed at improving the Li-ion battery cyclability using SWeNT'’s SMW CNTs.

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