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QinetiQ Zephyr Used Sion Li-S Batteries in Record Unmanned Flight

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A result of an intensive joint development effort between Sion Power and QinetiQ, the Zephyr flight exceeded 336 hours (14 days) of continuous flight, significantly surpassing the previous official record of 30 hours 24 minutes set by Northrop Grumman’s RQ-4A Global Hawk in March 2001. m) and a weight of just over 110 lbs. (50

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Lucid Motors says Lucid Air to be the fastest charging EV yet; 900V+ architecture, up to 20 miles/minute charging

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—Eric Bach, Vice President of Hardware Engineering, Lucid Motors. Lucid is developing static Energy Storage Systems (ESS) using its in-house battery, power electrics, and its Battery Management System (BMS) software technology to develop the building blocks of advanced energy storage. ESS in the future.

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News: 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 AWD

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Both GV70s share a platform that was specifically designed for a gasoline engine and electric motors. Genesis engineers were able to use the same GV70 platform for both power plants without sacrificing interior space for people or cargo. The Electrified GV70 comes in two trim levels.

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ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

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million to engineer a low-cost, low-weight battery and to redesign vehicle frames so the battery becomes an integral part of a vehicle’s support structure. Arizona State University. Arizona State University (ASU) will develop an innovative, formable battery that can be incorporated as a structural element in the vehicle.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

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Starting in 2025 they will have no new internal combustion engine models, then by 2030 will only sell battery-powered cars and SUVs. The GV60 is sold in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Utah and Washington states. Clean Fleet Report has been impressed with all Genesis models.

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What Affects Electric Car Range and How To Maximize It

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Speed Unlike internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, EVs fare much better in city driving. Keeping your vehicle warm or cool affects range, as it draws on the battery power. Charge Capacity It sounds obvious, but EV range is also affected by how full you charge your battery.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

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Several thousand Leafs made in Japan will be delivered to metropolitan areas in California, Arizona, Washington state, Oregon and Tennessee. Around the same time, General Motors will introduce the Chevrolet Volt, a vehicle able to go 40 miles on electricity before its small gasoline engine kicks in. They cost drivers on average only 2.5