Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2010

Itochu Corporation, Mazda, Family Mart, EnerDel and 11 other partners have launched a 3-year project in Tsukuba City, Japan—the “Green Crossover Project”—designed to showcase a real-world integration of the smart grid, stationary lithium-ion grid storage, electric vehicles, rapid recharging and renewable energy technologies.

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Get Electric Vehicle

AUGUST 18, 2023

Whether you’re cruising through scenic routes or setting up camp, the peaceful ambience of the great outdoors remains undisturbed when you are using an EV. #3. Charging an EV can be more affordable than refuelling an ICE car, saving you money during your camping adventures. Let us look at the considerations one by one. #1.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2015

A team of researchers at MIT and Tsinghua University has developed a high-rate, high-capacity and long-lived anode for Li-ion batteries comprising a yolk-shell nanocomposite of aluminum core (30 nm in diameter) and TiO 2 shell (~3 nm in thickness), with a tunable interspace (Al@TiO 2 , or ATO). Half-cell battery performance of Al@TiO 2. (a)

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Teslarati

JULY 22, 2021

Regenerative braking means that the engine slows the car and recaptures some of the kinetic energy, replenishing the battery and reducing wear on the friction brakes. Other examples are no oil changes, spark plugs, transmission, alternator, water pump, or catalytic converter. It is one example of how an EV saves on maintenance.

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EV Central

AUGUST 24, 2022

The recipe includes pure battery power, reasonable range, sleeping for two or four, and embarrassingly daft (sorry, fun lifestyley) model names. ” Its 90kW motor with 45 kWh battery pack offers a claimed range of 285km. Anyone for Caviar? Renault Hippie Caviar Motel showcar, based on the Kangoo L2 E-Tech Electric.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Mainspring calls its machine a linear generator, because it converts linear motion into electricity. NASA Battery Tech to Deliver for the Grid EnerVenue’s nickel-hydrogen battery cells are 1.8 Now imagine a battery that can last through tens of thousands of charge-discharge cycles. The Menlo Park, Calif.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

A new addition to the Kia model line-up, the Optima Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) will be Kia’s first plug-in hybrid for global markets when it goes on sale in the second half of 2016, offering increased battery capacity and pure electric range. Optima PHEV. The next-generation Optima PHEV will feature a 9.8 Optima Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2014

The new Mark 7 Golf, which is MQB-based, offers gasoline; diesel; natural gas; plug-in hybrid (the GTE); and battery-electric (the e-Golf) versions, all of which can be manufactured bumper-to-bumper on the same assembly line. kWh Li-ion battery pack (about ~7.0 Li-ion battery. The MQB spans the A0 to C segments. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2012

The converted RAV4 is the result of the partnership between Toyota and Tesla Motors announced in May 2010; Toyota has contracted for 2,600 units. The RAV4 EV combines a Tesla-designed and produced battery and electric powertrain with Toyota’s most popular SUV model. kWh of useable energy at full charge. Charging times.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Around the same time, however, General Motors and other automakers were in the process of decommissioning their battery EV fleets, the key component of V2G. As utilities shifted to more reliable alternating-current systems, they phased out these costly backup batteries.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

liter Theta II gasoline engine is mated to a small electric motor and drives the front wheels via a six-speed automatic transmission without the traditional torque converter. When braking, the electric motor converts kinetic energy into electricity for storage in the battery pack. Optimizing the Theta II gasoline engine.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2018

With this development, Kia becomes the first manufacturer to offer hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric and 48-volt mild-hybrid technology across its full model line-up. kWh 48-volt lithium-ion battery, and engine-off time is extended with the adoption of a new Mild-Hybrid Starter-Generator (MHSG) unit. New ‘SmartStream’ 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

turbocharged V6 engine; battery; turbocharger; MGU-K; and MGU-H. liter turbocharged direct injection V6 engine (maximum speed of 15,000 rpm) with the two motor generator units and battery energy store delivers combined maximum power output of 760 bhp (567 kW), on a par with the previous V8 generation. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

liter inline-3-cylinder turbocharged engine (134 hp/100 kW) paired with a compact electric motor (161 hp/121 kW) with a high-boost converter and a main drive lithium-ion battery pack with storage capacity of 14 kWh (located beneath the floor of the cabin). The powertrain features a front engine/front-wheel drive gasoline-powered 1.1-liter

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Other companies, led by Toyota and Honda, focused on fuel cell vehicles that converted hydrogen to electricity on board so were essentially electric vehicles. Today, there are nearly 8,000 fast-charging stations for electric cars in the United States (and many more of the slower Level 2 type. Hydrogen Vehicles in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

liter, 98 hp (73 kW) VVT-i gas engine, a 60 kW (80 hp) electric motor, a generator, a high performance NiMH battery, a power control unit, and a power split device which employs a planetary gear set to combine and re-allocate power from the engine, electric motor and generator according to operational requirements.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Regardless of whether Auto-Start-Stop is specified, the Focus ECOnetic has Smart Regenerative Charging and Low Tension FEAD (Front End Accessory Drive) technologies that are new to the Ford of Europe product line-up, and which combine to deliver lower emissions and better fuel efficiency. Smart Regenerative Charging. Low Tension FEAD.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Topics covered the expected gamut of policy (especially carbon policy), infrastructure, batteries and consumers. Infrastructure, recharging and business models. An electric vehicle charging at 110V takes about 6-7 hours; moving up to 220V brings charge times down to 2 and 3 hours, Darbee said. —Jon Lauckner.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2020

liter three-cylinder Ingenium gasoline engine with a 109PS (80kW) electric motor integrated into the rear axle and powered by a 15 kWh lithium-ion battery located below the rear seats. The operating strategy adapts to driving conditions and the remaining charge in the battery. The new PHEV models combine a 200PS (147kW) 1.5-liter

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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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Setec Powerr

AUGUST 31, 2023

However, one major concern that EV drivers face is range anxiety – the fear of running out of battery power before reaching their destination. This is where Setec DC fast charging stations come in as a game-changer. DC Fast Charging – Explained: What exactly is DC fast charging?

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EV Central

MAY 22, 2023

Convert the €38,650 Italian price to Australian dollars, using the current exchange rate, and you’ll find that number translates to almost $62,400. This means tall occupants will feel they’re sitting uncomfortably high in the Fiat. Charging The 500e’s charging tech is a strength.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2013

Battery electric vehicles are a great technology but like the fax machine they are only temporary and there is a great deal of consumer resistance towards them for all manner of reasons, including range and the time it takes to recharge them. Fuel cell module. Click to enlarge. BOP components. Click to enlarge.

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Electric Vehicles India

MARCH 23, 2023

In this case, what would you do if your mobile phone or electronic device, unfortunately, ran out of battery? find an outlet to charge with a portable charger, or carry a power bank as a spare in case you don’t have access. For your EV, you will need to find a charging station or a plug point.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2013

The Group has developed and built a battery-electric general aviation training aircraft in cooperation with Aero Composites Saintonge (ACS), called E-Fan. Because of timing and availability constraints, off-the-shelf Lithium polymer batteries are used in the technology demonstrator, giving an endurance of between 45 min.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Energy Plant Design The University of California, Los Angeles, will re-engineer. streamline the process by which green plants convert carbon. production of oil, which is stored in seeds and is convertible to. plants, and it is a liquid that can be extracted readily, separated, and converted into biodiesel fuel.

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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. Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v. slow charge. In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.)

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Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 13, 2021

They use rechargeable batteries to ride at speeds of up to 45 kilometers per hour, much faster than most people would cycle, taking you to your destination faster and in better condition. The motor is powered by a battery that is recharged through the electrical grid, though a solar panel can be used as well.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Fiat unveiled the 2013 Fiat 500e battery-electric version of the Fiat 500 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. A 24 kWh liquid-cooled/heated Li-ion battery powers an 83 kW permanent-magnet, three-phase synchronous drive motor with 147 lb-ft (200 N·m) of torque. Battery pack. 2013 Fiat 500e. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

This CO 2 level is comparable to that emitted by equivalent sized full hybrid vehicles, yet avoids their need for high voltage and the significant impact a hybrid’s large batteries and traction motors have on overall vehicle cost, mass and packaging. Hence the industry trend to dual-charging systems, CPT notes.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Batteries not ready.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Alfa Romeo Tonale – the Italian brand finally has a rechargeable car in its ranks in the form of the Tonale PHEV compact SUV. BMW iX – ground-up battery electric vehicle promises to take the luxury fight to Tesla. BMW M cars – they’re coming with hybrid drivetrains. Expect to see it Down Under in 2023.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

And in a true smart grid, electric cars will not only be able to draw on electricity to run their motors, they will also be able to do the reverse: send electricity stored in their batteries back into the grid when it is needed. We will own the battery. We will always own the batteries,&# said Mr. Thesen.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. before 2010.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The three leading new options to re-supply our autos with energy are charging at home, battery swap stations and fast charge stations. The method that should seem most natural is charging at home. Hit the jump for a comparison that includes plenty of pics and video.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Finally, in a first-of-its-kind partnership in the United States, Mitsubishi announced a strategic alliance with Oregon to develop an electric car charging infrastructure in the state. So imagine a million electric cars on US roads which all need to change these batteries in say 2015. In the U.S. In the U.S.

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