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Honda begins European demonstration program of EV-neo electric scooter

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Honda will begin a European demonstration program of the battery-electric EV-neo scooter in conjunction with Barcelona City Council (Spain) beginning in July 2011. The portable regular charger can be stored under the seat and provides 100% charging from empty in about 3.5 The motor has rated output of 0.58 hours at 25°C.

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CAP-XX introduces supercap modules to support batteries in stop-start applications

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Additionally, the supercapacitor module will start the engine in low temperatures (cold cranking) where a battery would falter, and can store energy in vehicles with regenerative braking systems (also known as Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems or KERS).

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Hondas F1 KERS motor: 60 kW, 21,000 RPM, >7 kg

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During the EVS 25 electric vehicle expo in Shanghai earlier this months, Honda engineers presented a glimpse into the development of an advanced high-performance electric motor that Honda had designed as part of a KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) intended for its 2009 Formula One race car. Rotor Design. kW per kilogram.

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Researchers develop new highly efficient core-shell catalyst for methane oxidation; potential for reducing emissions from automotive engines

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Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, along with collaborators from Italy and Spain, have designed new core-shell type catalysts inspired by the concepts of supramolecular chemistry that oxidize methane 30 times better than do currently available catalysts. Click to enlarge. Resources.

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This is Volkswagen’s Brilliant Strategy To Dominate The EV Market!

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Innovative design for their time. Dedicated and custom-designed manufacturing plants. Model T was designed and made for the common American while the Model S was reserved for the elite. The cathode, one of the two electrodes that stores and releases a charge, is the most expensive part in each cell.

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