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Battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eActros approved as truck-trailer combo with total weight of 40 tons

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The Mercedes-Benz battery-electric eActros has now been approved as a truck-and-trailer combination with a total weight of 40 tons. The vehicle is already available to order for customers in this configuration. With an internal length of 7280 mm it boasts a permissible gross weight of 18 tons.

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Penn State team devises new control strategy to enhance EV battery performance when driving in cold temperatures

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Researchers at Penn State, with a colleague from EC Power, have devised a new control strategy that can rapidly restore EV battery power and permit full regeneration while driving at temperatures as low as −40 °C. The strategy involves heating the battery internally during regenerative braking and rest periods of driving.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

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An electric vehicle is a type of vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion instead of an internal combustion engine that runs on fossil fuels like gasoline or diesel. Electric vehicles are powered by electricity stored in rechargeable batteries or obtained from other sources such as hydrogen fuel cells.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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It should be noted that the projected technology roadmap for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries lacks a practical solution to design batteries with high GED, SP and 100 s of MPM (as is typical of internal combustion engine powered vehicles). —Herya and Sundaresan. Travis Herya and Sundaresan (2016).

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BMW’s hybrid motor design seeks to deliver high efficiency and power density with lower rare earth use

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The 50 kg electric motor powering the BMW i3 generates a maximum output of 125 kW for a specific power (SP) of 2.5 The motor offers linear power delivery extending into high rev ranges, with maximum revs of 11,400 rpm. Background. Permanent magnet motors deliver reluctance torque as well as permanent magnet (PM) torque.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

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So I wanted to understand what “30 new EVs by 2025” actually meant and specifically as it relates to models available in the US. I wanted answers (or guesses) to questions such as: How many of the 30 models would be available in the US? Navistar’s FCEV will get energy from two GM Hydrotec fuel cell power cubes.

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Volkswagen presents status of fleet study in electromobility; latest generation of twïnDRIVE plug-in hybrid

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The Golf Variant twïnDRIVE enables distances of up to 57 km (35 miles) on pure electrical power; an additional small internal combustion engine provides for a total range of about 900 km (559 miles). Up to 65 kW of power is available, which leaves hardly any wishes unfulfilled in normal everyday driving. Earlier post.)

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