Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2013

kWh lithium-ion battery on the electrical grid, Porsche noted. kWh Li-ion battery pack. The E-Power mode—activated by default, provided that the battery charge state is sufficient—enables largely all-electric driving. It charges the high-voltage battery during the drive. miles) city driving, 9.2

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Porsche MPG Hybrid PHEV 273

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2019

Built from a 1962 Type 2 11-window Microbus, the Type 20 has been converted to electric power and showcases a variety of experimental elements, both tactile objects and interactive electronics. Powertrain & Chassis: The Type 20 features a full BEV drivetrain, including a 10 kWh battery, 2.5 Type 20 concept.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 7, 2008

In was eager to get the new DC-DC converter installed so I left work a bit early and got to work so I could still drive the car to breakfast with my girlfriend tomorrow morning. Here's the mostly final installation. The DC-DC converter fits rather nicely in the old space. The new converter is dead silent.

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DC Installation Parts Convert 100

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2020

Further aligning the two companies is a shared dedication to systems weight and packaging volume reduction, and a focus on simplifying OEM assembly processes for easier and better-quality component installations.

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Land Rover 2002 DC Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV concept, which made its formal debut at IAA in Frankfurt ( earlier post ), is a strong indicator of Audi’s series-production electric SUV due in 2018—especially in terms of the powertrain. The MLB is characterized by the longitudinal installation of the powertrain. Hackenberg.

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Audi 2018 Production Concept 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2014

not the $845,000 base price plug-in hybrid Porsche 918, earlier post , or even the $100,000 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid, earlier post —the Golf GTE ( earlier post ) and the A3 e-tron ( earlier post ), are both based on the same MQB (Modularen Querbaukasten, or modular transverse toolkit) plug-in hybrid powertrain. Li-ion battery.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. The car was powered by thousands of small lithium batteries,” Pohorsky explained. He was also the owner of the California Poppy Porsche 914.

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EV1 San Jose California Motorcycles 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2016

Two days before the official Prologue for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Paul Ricard, France, Porsche presented its new 919 Hybrid LMP1 race car for the 2016 season. Porsche 919 Hybrid, 4-cylinder turbo. The kinetic energy produced at the front axle when braking is converted into electrical energy.

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Porsche Hybrid Battery Batteries 150

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JUNE 22, 2007

Electro Auto e-mailed me again today to say that the battery racks and boxes have shipped and should arrive on Tuesday! I ran out and purchased several 1-guage pre-constructed battery cables from Napa today to wire the batteries together, but they were very expensive (16 of them at $12.95 Parkrose hardware had it for $7.00/foot

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Battery Batteries Portland Supplies 100

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 11, 2023

Fortunately it’s becoming less of an issue now the newest EVs have a range of up to 300 miles on a full battery charge. Of course, most owners of EVs use their vehicles in a local environment and, those that can, charge their vehicle’s battery overnight at home or during the day at work. In summary.

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Miles Kia Charging Volt 77

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

Volkswagen, for example, has installed one of the highest performance wind power systems in the world at its German plant in Emden; it already supplies one-third of the factory’s energy requirements. In addition, a DC/DC converter is used to supply the 12V onboard electrical system with its required voltage. kWh or a 13.2

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Plug-in Fleet Plug Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Porsche has presented the second generation of its Le Mans Prototype 919 Hybrid race car. Porsche 919 Hybrid, 2015. A liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery—developed by A123 Systems in cooperation with Porsche—temporarily stores converted braking energy from the front axle as well as converted exhaust-gas energy.

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Porsche 2015 Hybrid Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

Even a sportscar like the Porsche Boxster is 5.1 kWh Li-ion battery pack—which is sited in front of the passenger area. kWh Li-ion battery pack. Note the position of the battery pack on the passenger side, which also helps with weight distribution in the car (with one driver). XL1 is visually striking; 153.1

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Plug-in Diesel Plug Hybrid 324

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2024

The all-wheel drive (AWD) EV6 GT, weighing-in at 4,795 pounds, is planted solidly to the ground with the 1,052 pounds of batteries placed below the floorboard, delivering a low center of gravity. kWh lithium-nickel-cobalt-manganese battery Dual electric motors 576 horsepower and 545 pound-feet of torque 0-60 mph: 3.4 It is a bit each.

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Kia All-Electric Miles Clean 70

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

I just got an e-mail back from Electro Automotive from CC-Power regarding the failed DC-DC converter. Here goes: "The converters have been manufactured for over 20 years and we have 10,000+ units operating in South Africa at 120 volts, all using the same build, without any problems. "The

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 10, 2023

Stuttgart may not boast of Degas or Monet, but its prominent names are perhaps even more famous than Paris’ painters: Mercedes–Benz and Porsche. One of these components is the inverter, which changes direct current (DC) from the car’s batteries into alternating current (AC) to power its drive motor (Figure 1).

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Powered Power Future DC 74

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 21, 2024

Not something most owners will see Prior to delivery, new owners will have a Rolls-Royce Wallbox installed that charges up to 11 kW. This 240-watt Level 2 charger will provide charging for the 102 kWh lithium-ion battery, going from 10-100% in about 11 hours. However, they would be in good company mixing it up with the masses.

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All-Electric Clean Cleaning Miles 58

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

I let out a major sigh of relief today when the new Iota DC-DC converter showed up today along with the synthetic transmission fluid that ElectroAuto said they would send me. I'll start the installation tomorrow after finishing my third week of commuting to work. Here's the Iota DLS-45 12V power supply.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 21, 2023

Speed, captured Charging and Regeneration There are three charging speed options for the 92 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery. Most owners will opt to install a 240V Level 2 charger at their home that will replenish 10-to-100% in about 12.3 Utilizing the car’s 700-volt charging system and the onboard 19.5 Lucid says one is coming soon.

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All-Electric Miles Tahoe Charging 79

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JULY 19, 2007

In the process, the DC-DC converter turned on (indicated by red LED) and then slowly decayed to the off state. Since the positive terminal of the auxiliary battery is tied to the unswitched 12V rail, the negative terminal of the battery is at zero volts. Here's the battery box top sitting in place. The weatherstripping.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JANUARY 22, 2008

I might possibly purchase a 12V 20Amp heater for the cockpit, but I don't want to stress out the DC-DC converter too much and a 300 weight polar fleece jacket seems to work fine. I need to be careful of "feature creep when installing a bunch of new toys on the EV.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 28, 2022

The 12-module, 100 kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery, when charged on a DC Fast Charger, can get up to 76 miles of range in 10 minutes and 195 miles in 30 minutes. Additional charging is through Cadillac’s variable Regen on Demand regenerative braking system that converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting.

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Cadillac All-Electric SUV Light 92

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

The e-Golf (“Das e-Auto” earlier post ), the Volkswagen brand’s second series production battery-electric vehicle after the e-up!, Put another way, Volkswagen’s goal, based on its strategic approach, is for the e-Golf to deliver the performance and handling of a Golf which happens to have a battery-electric powertrain. The e-Golf.

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Battery Batteries MPH All-Electric 356

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

JULY 18, 2007

Well, after yesterday's letdown with the front battery box not fitting into the steel frame, I loaded up on caffeine and pulled out the grinding wheel. Here is the front battery box not fitting into the front rack. Next up is installing the auxiliary battery.

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Kits DC Batteries Battery 100

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

MAY 5, 2007

I'm still waiting on the battery racks/boxes from ElectroAuto, so I took care of a bunch of little things that have been neglected so far. Here's the battery tray that the directions said to remove. It's a pity that we have to remove this, but the size of the golf-cart batteries clearly interfere with the latch.

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Golf Cart DC Kits Lead Acid 100

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2019

The technical highlights include a range of 405 kilometers (provisional figures) and the rapid charging of the high-voltage battery from 10 to 80% in less than an hour. The power is provided by a lithium-ion battery with 90 kWh of usable capacity, placed under the floor of the vehicle. The driver has a major influence on recuperation.

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Mercedes Charging Electric Electrical 207

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Cars That Think

MARCH 26, 2023

Basically, the input AC voltage is converted to DC, and then that DC is “chopped” into a high-frequency alternating-current square wave. That characteristic means power converters based on GaN transistors operate efficiently at frequencies in the multiple hundreds of kilohertz, as opposed to about 100 kilohertz for silicon or SiC.

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Green Conversion Powered Power 108

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2015

annual cost reductions plus implementation of higher-power Li-ion batteries that should reduce future battery costs by at least $500. Improved batteries designed with high power density for hybrid applications will start arriving soon. The darker blue lines illustrate an alternative path to similar cost reductions, with 2.5%

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV does not require the heavy, costly batteries required by other electric cars, nor does it suffer from a limited range or poor freeway performance. It is alarming to see comparisons of the Chevrolet Volt PHEV with battery electric cars when the comparison focuses only on the electric range and ignores the other important differences.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 2, 2023

The Tucson, Santa Fe, Elantra and Sonata come as hybrid and/or plug-in hybrids, the Nexo is powered by electricity via a hydrogen fuel cell, and the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 are battery electric. Balance on the road The Ioniq 6 AWD has a balanced ride, with the 4,616-pound weight (1,057 pounds from the under-floor battery) low and centered.

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Hyundai All-Electric Miles Range 77

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Regenerative braking, which uses the motors to slow the car, recharges the battery when slowing or coasting converting kinetic energy into electric energy, which is stored in the battery. kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) battery. kWh NMC battery. kWh NMC battery. A small frunk.

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Kia Las Vegas All-Electric MPH 88

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2015

Together with the plug-in hybrids from Audi (A3 e-tron, Q7 e-tron and R8 e-tron) and Porsche (Cayenne S E-Hybrid and Panamera S E- Hybrid), Volkswagen AG now has ten models in its portfolio driven wholly or partially on electric power. Lithium-ion battery. and e-Golf.) Three separate cooling loops.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Europe 150

Cars That Think

APRIL 23, 2022

highlights the small-but-growing phenomenon of people converting fossil-fueled cars to run on electricity. The car holds about 100 kilowatt-hours’ worth of lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries—a lower-cost approach used for the Teslas sold in China and Europe (and. Automotive Design (formerly East Coast Defenders), in Kissimmee, Fla.—highlights

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Land Rover Tesla Conversion Ferrari 102

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 17, 2021

58 kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion polymer battery. kWh lithium-ion polymer battery. This 800-volt technology is currently only shared by the Porsche Taycan, but will soon be available on many EVs. Hatchback/SUV, either way plenty of room in back. 220 miles driving range. Single electric motor. 168 horsepower (hp). 225/320 hp.

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Hyundai All-Electric SUV Clean 89

Charged EVs

APRIL 19, 2023

A charging hub for heavy-duty vehicles requires a tremendous amount of power, and local utilities can take years to install new electrical service. We took all that information and qualified over 14,500 prospects who were ready to convert to electric We started acquiring vehicles about four years ago. Fast-forward to 2017.

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Charging Fleet Electric Electrical 70