Cars That Think
JULY 30, 2023
Fifty years after the birth of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, it’s easy to see its value. Did Exxon invent the rechargeable lithium battery? The battery’s performance was also unprecedented: It was both rechargeable and very high in energy output. It’s used in billions of laptops, cellphones, power tools, and cars.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 17, 2009
The Karma, a luxury four-passenger sedan, can be recharged by plugging it in; it can then be driven on power from a battery alone for 50 miles. After that, an onboard gasoline generator kicks on to recharge the battery, extending the range by 250 miles between fill-ups. The Karma can be refueled quickly.)
Revenge of the Electric Car
OCTOBER 23, 2008
The company was competing for the pact with a joint venture of German’s Continental AG and Boston-based A123 Systems. The batteries initially would be charged from the commercial grid - hence the “plug-in&# designation — and on longer trips would be repeatedly recharged by the on-board engine-generator.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Electric car proponents at The California Cars Initiative believe the task force was unduly influenced by “plug-in skeptics” at the Boston Consulting Group , which is under government contract to provide input on the prospects for G.M. Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy. and Chrysler.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
A chemist and government researcher, Wang raised some $300,000 from relatives, rented about 2,000 square meters of space, and set out to manufacture rechargeable batteries to compete with imports from Sony and Sanyo. Revenues, which have grown by about 45% annually during the past five years, reached $4 billion in 2008.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I Battery recharging would typically take two to four hours, he said. Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. The car is expected to cost around $40,000.
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