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Ricardo’s “deep” Miller cycle concept: Magma

Green Car Congress

In its new report on downsized and boosted gasoline engine technologies ( earlier post ) the ICCT highlighted Ricardo’s work on an “extreme” Miller cycle concept with high (13:1) compression ratio (CR) and central direct injection in a downsized boosted engine. 1 in the baseline engine to 13.0:1 Source: Lewin (2016).

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Electric Vehicle Insurance: Why Is It More Expensive?

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This article may contain affiliate links. You can’t expect to pay less than you would for a similar vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine, and many insurance companies have not even warmed up to the concept yet. Explanations & Tips on How to Save on EV Insurance. Why Electric Car Insurance Costs More.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars.

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Inventing Postscript, the Tech That Took the Pain out of Printing

Cars That Think

This article was first published as "‘PostScript’ prints anything: a case history." This story is as much about luck and guts as about matters of principle and brilliant software engineering. Still, this story is as much about luck and guts as about matters of principle and brilliant software engineering.

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Packaging second-life EV batteries into a plug-and-play energy storage system

Charged EVs

CEO and co-founder Antoni Tong recently explained to Charged how the system works, and how the company procures batteries and prepares them for successful second careers. Charged : Let’s start at step one. Charged: If a car gets totaled, you might buy the battery pack on the salvage market? Antoni Tong: Correct.

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Battery cell qualification for EVs: Lucid’s cell specialist discusses the complicated process

Charged EVs

Charged spoke with Lucid Battery Cell Technical Specialist Maithri Venkat about how cell evaluation works, and how OEMs and cell suppliers can work together to improve the process. Charged : Could you tell us about yourself and your journey to your present role at Lucid Motors? How do we accomplish that?

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Engineering Advantages of PHEV. Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v. slow charge. Table of Contents. References.

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