Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2016

Lithium ion battery powered electric vehicles are a reality, and with this comes much public and academic speculation concerning the importance of lithium availability and market price. If prices do quadruple, it becomes, in principle, economical to extract lithium from sea water. —Jay Whitacre. 2016.04.073.

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My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

The electron flow goes via the car’s lithium-ion battery, in essence keeping it charged, and recombines with the protons and oxygen at the cathode. The only by products are water and a fair degree of heat, the latter indicating a degree of inefficiency and wasted energy. So why haven’t FCEV becoming as prolific as other electric cars?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Top) 2016 XC90. More on torque infill later.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

With the Audi MMI connect app, the smartphone can be used to remotely control charging and interior heating or cooling, call up the battery status and display data about past trips. The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2016

Through the end of April of 2016, Accord is the outright best-selling midsize car in America with sales up 13.2% Depending on the state of battery charge and other parameters, the engine will automatically shut off during deceleration and when the vehicle is at a stop or operating under battery power. POWERTRAIN.

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