Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

It will be available in California beginning in September 2018 where significant vouchers for fuel cell vehicles and infrastructure exist. Both the all-electric and the zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell range extender are available for heavy-duty Transits with a 10,360-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Most of the hydrogen that is used today is stored as a compressed gas (with pressures typically ranging from 150 to 700 bar) or a liquid (liquid storage requires cryogenic temperatures near 20 K). kWh/L (40 g H 2 /L); and $12/kWh ($400/kg H 2 stored). kWh/L (70 g H 2 /L); and $8/kWh ($267/kg H 2 stored). kWh/kg (5.5 kWh/kg (7.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

By recovering kinetic energy the bus would otherwise lose under braking, and mechanically transferring this energy to spin up a high speed carbon fiber and steel flywheel, the Flybrid KERS can store significant proportions of the available energy.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

In a new departure, the A5 Sportback is also available as a bivalent g-tron, which customers can run on either Audi e-gas ( earlier post ), natural gas or gasoline. They store 19 kilograms (41.9 miles) available. Front-wheel drive is standard, with quattro all-wheel drive available as an option in two versions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

After all, it is one of the most efficient ways of storing and transporting renewable energies. Initial prototypes were then made available at the IAA Mobility 2021 for visitors to experience in action as shuttle vehicles. We should use this potential to also accelerate the transformation of the mobility sector. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2014

The TorqStor is an advanced flywheel energy storage system, storing energy that would otherwise be wasted through parasitic losses or braking, and returning that energy to the drivetrain when needed, providing improved fuel economy. Ricardo’s TorqStor. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2014

There are just a handful of hydrogen filling stations available to the public nationwide. The tool, developed with funding from DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, is available for free download through the Apple App Store.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2015

In the hydraulic hybrid system, hydraulic pumps and the lightweight accumulator store braking energy; upon acceleration the stored energy provides torque to the wheels. Lightning Hybrids originally designed its own lightweight composite accumulator made of a thin steel or aluminum vessel wrapped with carbon fiber composite material.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In the Toyota Mirai, compressed hydrogen fuel is stored in three 10,000-psi carbon-fiber-reinforced high-pressure tanks: one mounted longitudinally in the center of the car; another mounted transversely under the rear seat, and a third below the battery. Cooling air for the battery is silently pulled in from the cabin.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2019

This has a number of advantages: Within three minutes at a hydrogen filling station, the full operating range of more than 400 km is available again. On downhill stretches and when braking, kinetic energy can be stored in the battery (recuperation). Two carbon-fiber encased tanks in the vehicle floor of the GLC F-CELL hold 4.4

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Hydrogen Mercedes Power Powered 274

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

SEAT is also supporting the development and availability of renewable bio-methane, which neutralizes CO 2 emissions generated through vehicle use. Although CNG is stored at high pressure, (approximately 200bar), the storage tanks are built and homologated to withstand more than twice their maximum working pressure. The new SEAT Leon 1.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

The high-voltage battery stores up to 95 kWh of energy and can recover up to 30% of energy used to drive the vehicle during regenerative braking applications. The technology offered in PPE is similar to that of MEB and with a number of powertrain and battery options that will be available. With a wheelbase that stretches 115.3

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Audi SUV Concept All-Electric 300

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

The new product—named the Flywheel Capacitor—consists of a high-speed carbon fiber flywheel incorporating Flybrid technology connected to a high-speed electric motor generator using technology from Magneti Marelli, all managed by Magneti Marelli’s control electronics. Jon Hilton, Flybrid Systems Managing Partner.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

It’s not going to be as sexy or desirable as the loaded Circuit and its forged carbon-fiber roof, larger wing, functional hood vents, GR rocker panels, and 18-inch BBS wheel (rather than the standard Enkei set) will undoubtedly ensure juicier resale values.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2015

The all-new Optima is available with three engine choices, providing a balance between sportiness and fuel efficiency. liter GDI four-cylinder, available on the LX and EX models, and the 2.0-liter liter GDI turbo engine, available on the SXL and SX Turbo models. Also new for the Optima, Michelin tires are available on all trims.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

So, without further ado, check out four of Upway’s best-selling e-bike models below – and they’re available in the January sale now. Mountain e-bike – Specialized Turbo Levo Carbon This Specialized Turbo Levo Carbon is ideal for tall people – between 6ft 2in and 6ft 8in – who want a top-notch, full-suspension electric mountain bike.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2016

Currently, carbon fiber (CF) reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are used to make COPVs. COPVs designed to store hydrogen gas at pressures up to 700 bar are being deployed in fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) currently available on the market.

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Hydrogen Polymer Vehicles Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2012

If required, a high-voltage alternator hooked up to the combustion engine generates extra power, which is then stored in the hybrid battery. Intelligent control electronics ensure that the optimum drive configuration is available for the situation at hand.

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Concept BMW Plug-in Hybrid 303

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2016

The new DOE funding opportunity announcement ( DE-FOA-0001622 ) focuses on the second of these pathways which is focused on securing applications for projects that will develop CO 2 -utilization technologies that produce useful products at lower cost than currently available technologies, without generating additional greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Such fuels should be currently available, or have the potential to become, commercially practical within the next 10 years. The objective of this AOI is to accelerate the realization of lighter weight vehicle materials made from magnesium and carbon fiber capable of attaining 50% weight reduction of passenger vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2023

Carbon fiber, produced via artisan craftmanship in the Sant’Agata Bolognese factory, is the principal structural element within the new car, used not only in the monofuselage and frame but also for many elements of the bodywork. The Revuelto is the first super sports car to be fitted with a 100% carbon fiber front structure.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

Explorer will soon be available with an advanced 2.0-liter As an example, increased weight because of the use of high-strength steel will push the engine up in displacement, while going all the way to carbon fiber or all-aluminum—i.e., As one current example, the 2011 Ford Explorer (3.5-liter Why would you do that?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2016

When the car is braked it stores the recovered energy. At a pressure of 700 bar, they store enough hydrogen for a range of up to 600 kilometers (372.8 Every tank is made up of several layers: the inner tank made with gas-tight polyamide is wrapped in carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP).

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Audi Concept Detroit Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $35 million in available funding to advance hydrogen and fuel cell technologies ( earlier post ) to support research and development, early market deployments, and domestic manufacturing. kWh/L (40 g H 2 /L); and $10/kWh ($333/kg H 2 stored). For 2020, DOE’s storage targets are 1.8

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Hydrogen Fuel Climate Production 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

This motor is compact and economical and covers the need for the availability of extra torque since it is capable of instantly delivering peak power of 50 kW and 200 N·m (148 lb-ft) of torque. EOLAB’s shell also features a significant proportion of aluminium in different, readily available forms such as sheeting, castings and profiles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

10/kWh ($333/kg H 2 stored ). Related to this, DOE seeks by 2020 to develop novel precursors and conversion processes capable of reducing the high-volume cost of high-strength carbon fiber by 25% from $13 per pound to ~$9 per pound. 8/kWh ($266/kg H 2 stored ). 8/kWh ($266/kg H 2 stored ). kWh/kg system (5.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2013

As individual battery cells age, they are able to store less and less energy. Until now, a battery system was able to provide only as much energy as was available in its weakest cell. The energy stored in other cells remained unused. EVE’s compact design is built on a tubular steel space frame housed within a carbon fiber body.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle re-fuels in 3–5 minutes, travels up to 300 miles (482 km) on a full tank, and will be available to customers in California beginning in fall 2015. Middle layer: carbon fiber reinforced plastic (structural element). High-pressure Hydrogen Tanks.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2018

In all operating modes, the system features an energy recovery function, which makes it possible to recover energy during braking or coasting and to store it in the battery. The GLC F-CELL, which features an excellent scope of equipment as standard, will be available solely in the form of a full-service rental model (€799/US$919 per month).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

The electric energy is then stored in water-cooled lithium-ion battery packs from A123 Systems ( earlier post ) and when the driver needs the stored power, the front motor drives the two front wheels through a differential during acceleration. Efficient use of available power helps to achieve an optimal lap time.

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Porsche Hybrid Gasoline-Electric Carbon Fiber 290

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In visual terms, the fuel cell vehicles basically resemble their production counterparts, reflecting the Volkswagen Group’s strategic approach of developing alternative drivetrains so as to increase the powertrain options available to customers within the high-volume model lines. VW Technology Center for Electric Traction. liters (1.0

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Cars That Think

APRIL 25, 2024

Assessing Hoverbikes’ Risks Safety concerns are just as big a hurdle to making hoverbikes available for sale. In 2014, IEEE Spectrum reported about Aerofex’s pledge to deliver a commercially available hoverbike, the Aero-X, by 2017. But 16 years after its 2008 maiden flight, the $85,000 Aero-X is still not available for sale.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The i3 and i8 will become the first purpose-built electric and hybrid-electric production vehicles to be made primarily from carbon fiber when they come to market in 2013 and 2014 respectively. The torque is available across a wide rpm range, resulting in smooth power delivery. Earlier post , earlier post.). i3 Concept.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 18, 2024

Exclusively available in California, Toyota sold 2,737 Mirais in 2023. This is impressive as there are only 55 operating hydrogen fuel stations in the state and the availability of hydrogen is sometimes spotty. The standard and available advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) are extensive and include the latest safety technology.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

However, for higher longevity and the use of commercially available Super Plus gasoline instead of racing fuel, it remains significantly below the F1 engine speed limit. This energy is stored in the battery and is available for a longer electric range.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2016

Like the BMW eDrive technology on the plug-in hybrid of the new BMW 7 Series, the intelligent lightweight design featuring carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) is also based on expertise forged in the development of BMW i cars. A large proportion of the engine’s output and torque available to be converted into dynamic performance.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It is rare when we post a review of a car that is only available in one of the 50 United States, but such is the case with the 2022 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which is only sold in California. Lexus Looks with Emissions-free Driving. Here are the important propulsion details.

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