Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

A collaboration led by the UK’s Cranfield University has developed a retrofit plug-in hybrid conversion system for a conventional internal combustion engine vehicle. Project lead, control and vehicle integration; European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium. Tags: Conversions Hybrids Plug-ins. Source: Cranfield.

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Plug-in Plug Lead Acid Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The successful market implementation of these materials in vehicles requires that they be low cost and available in sufficient abundance to make a compelling business case. For this reason the focus of this AOI includes the development of low-cost approaches to the manufacturing of both magnesium and carbon fiber.

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Low Cost 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

The Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) last month showcased three hybrid electric concept vehicles resulting from its R&D program that demonstrate the real-world potential of lead-carbon batteries in 48V architectures. —ALABC European project coordinator Allan Cooper.

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Carbon Lead Acid Hybrid Batteries 150

Green Cars News

APRIL 29, 2009

A collaboration between the UK’s leading automotive engineering facilities has resulted in the development of the first plug-in retro-fit hybrid conversion of a combustion engine vehicle. Andrew Adonis, Minister for Transport, said: “We want Britain to be at the forefront of ultra-low carbon automotive technology.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Lead Acid 36

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

PbC batteries are multi-celled asymmetrically supercapacitive lead-acid-carbon hybrid batteries. Like a lead-acid battery, it comprises a series of cells. NS originally built NS-999 in early 2009 with lead–acid batteries; however, the lead–acid system consistently failed field testing.

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Lead Acid Hybrid Batteries Battery 225