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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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Advanced Power Electronics and Electric Motors for Electric Traction Drives. Electric drive components must be reliable and provide long vehicle service equal to or better than conventional petroleum powered vehicles. Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials. Most critical is the cost of the carbon fiber.

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DOE awards $17M for vehicle technologies; batteries, PEEM, engines, materials, fuel

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The newly selected projects are in five areas: energy storage; power electronics and electric motors (PEEM); advanced combustion engines; materials technologies, and fuels and lubricant technologies. Power electronics and electric motors (Area of Interest 2). Fuels and lubricants (Area of Interest 5). Earlier post.).

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Lux: micro-hybrids will provide the most economical path for automakers to meet 2025 fuel efficiency targets

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While battery-electric vehicles, super-light carbon fiber composites, and hydrogen fuel cells will all be available, a new report from Lux Research has concluded that micro-hybrids will provide the most economical route—$1,700 additional average vehicle cost—to meet aggressive fuel efficiency targets in 2025: 54.5

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American Le Mans exploring natural gas for Prototype Challenge Class

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based Patrick Racing to research and develop natural gas as an alternative fuel for the Series’ Prototype Challenge (PC) cars. IMSA/ALMS and Patrick Racing will identify development and testing opportunities for the source to power the Series’ PC cars, beginning as early as the 2013 season. Pat” Patrick.

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CNG Hot Rod Debuts at AFV 2010

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The WJ Daytech/AFVTech CNG Hot Rod made its debut at the recent Alternative Fuels and Vehicles ( AF&V 2010 ) show in Las Vegas. Based on engine power and gear ratios, the estimated acceleration from 0-60 mph is 2.5 Electronic cylinder valves by OMB, powered by the E-38 fuel pump circuit. Click to enlarge.

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DOE awards nearly $55M to advance fuel efficient vehicle technologies in support of EV Everywhere and SuperTruck

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding nearly $55 million for 24 projects to develop and deploy advanced vehicle technologies, supporting the Energy Department’s EV Everywhere Grand Challenge to make plug-in electric vehicles as affordable to own and operate as today’s gasoline-powered vehicles by 2022. General Motors.

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Final Drive: 2021 Polestar 1 PHEV

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Powerful, Sleek, Plug-in Hybrid Luxury Coupe. Polestar 1: Power and Range. The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) 2021 Polestar 1 is powered by a 2.0-liter, This prodigious power gets to the all-wheel drive system through an eight-speed automatic, with paddle shifters to manually go through the gears. Carbon Fiber Exterior.

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