Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

With the water-cooled intercooler keeping turbo temperatures down, the V6 engine improves on the outgoing V8 engine in every way. A newly developed Power Control Unit (PCU) is used to achieve excellent battery durability and thermal performance with a focus on drive performance.

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Tundra Toyota Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 418

Baua Electric

MAY 21, 2024

Arc has built the first models of its much-anticipated Arc Sport 500hp electric wake boat, and we got a chance to take it for a quick demo in Long Beach, CA and holy heck, this thing rips. Arc is a very new company – it was founded in 2021 in Los Angeles, and is targeting the luxury boat market with high-powered electric boats.

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Water Electric Electrical Tahoe 52

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) launched the Aqua gasoline-electric compact hybrid—to be marketed as the Prius c in the US—in Japan. Also contributing to increased engine efficiency is a battery-powered water pump, a friction-reducing beltless design and precise coolant-water-flow volume control.

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Japan Toyota Hybrid Sale 309

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This two row SUV has all the on-road ride comfort expected from a Grand Cherokee with the ability go up-to 25 miles on electricity. This Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) still has all the off-road ability of a non-electrified Grand Cherokee, but when the battery has a charge does so in complete silence.

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Jeep PHEV Gasoline-Electric Plug-in 80

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

The Green Motion system is a full-electric retractable propulsion and generation system for sailing yachts. Eligible vessels must use at least two independent sources of propulsive power, and the final drive system must be electrical. (In Earlier post.) The “Green Motion” was the winner in the Offshore division.

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Green South Africa Gasoline-Electric Africa 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) will arrive in dealerships in December 2017 with an MSRP of $34,595. US fuel consumption and electric range figures are still to come. The two 60 kW full-time, high-output electric motors are separately mounted at the front and rear axles. Equipped with a 2.0-liter

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PHEV Mitsubishi 2018 Lithium Ion 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2014

The Group was responsible for 79% of all light-duty passenger diesel sales in the US in 2013; worldwide, every fourth car sold by the Group is a diesel, said Dr. Johannes Arning, of Volkswagen’s Powertrain Product Management group. The Volkswagen Group’s new 2.0-liter liter TDI diesel (EA288) will eventually replace all the 2.0-liter

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Diesel Engine Exhaust Water 384

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The approach builds upon existing state programs by identifying cost-effective actions to increase clean energy in the electric system and to leverage that clean electricity in the transportation and building sectors to achieve needed emissions reductions. Accelerating the use of electric vehicles.

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Clean Cleaning California Climate 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2010

The new Sharan, which is larger than its predecessor, will offer a choice of two direct injection TSI gasoline and two TDI diesel engines that are up to 21% more fuel-efficient than the comparable engines of the outgoing model. Battery regeneration. at traffic lights). 100km (43 mpg US), equivalent to 143 g/km CO 2. TDI Engines.

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MPG Fuel Batteries Battery 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2010

Four different architectures of Li-air batteries, which all assume the use of lithium metal as the anode. IBM and its partners have launched a multi-year research initiative exploring rechargeable Li-air systems: The Battery 500 Project. The energy density of gasoline is approximately 13,000 Wh/kg. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Transportation Batteries Battery 239

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2017

For the four-cylinder engines they are based on the familiar 12-volt electrical system. The six-cylinder and eight-cylinder engines, as well as the W12 cylinder units, will receive a new 48-volt system generally serving as the main vehicle electric system. Audi offers the MHEV drives in two variants. liters per 100 kilometers (0.2

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Hybrid Volt Audi Lithium Ion 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The everyday driving range of the BMW i8 on a full fuel tank and with a fully charged battery is more than 500 kilometers (310 miles) in COMFORT mode. The BMW Group has developed not only the internal combustion engine and electric motor in-house but also the power electronics and the battery. Rear-mounted 3-cylinder engine.

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BMW Plug-in 2014 MPG 306

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2009

Estimates of potential for gasoline consumption reduction in the US light duty fleet in 2020 and 2035 relative to 2007. million barrels per day of gasoline-equivalent) with near-zero lifecycle CO 2. million barrels gasoline equivalent per day, while CBTL could deliver 2.5 million barrels gasoline equivalent per day.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 24, 2021

First was the short-lived, 2014-2016, very cool looking ELR plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). So what has changed in the past few years to send Cadillac on the road to an electric future? Not to be outdone, Cadillac has announced all new models coming from the company will be a battery electric vehicle (EVs).

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Cadillac Escalade General Motors SUV 101

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2017

It fills the gap between the 12 volt network already established for decades and the high-voltage network required by electric vehicles. With its lithium-ion battery, the 48 volt network allows outputs of up to 16 kW and thereby considerably extends the range of applications for electrical consumers.

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Mercedes Volt Gasoline-Electric Engine 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2014

liter Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine, which brings the brand’s number of hybrid offerings to six—the most among luxury brands. Further, the hybrid battery pack is split into two separate pods for better weight distribution, with the additional benefit of more efficient use of cabin space. Hybrid battery pack.

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North America Lexus America Fuel Economy 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2016

The first production solution combines an efficient, water-cooled induction motor with an integrated inverter. The electric motor transmits power via a belt drive directly to the crankshaft of the combustion engine—an arrangement referred to as “P0 topology.” Click to enlarge. liters of diesel per 100 km (67 mpg US).

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Diesel Hybrid Volt Production 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2016

There will be world premieres for new advanced technologies, such as the Integrated Starter-Alternator (ISG); the 48 V electrical system; and the electric auxiliary compressor (eZV). The new six-cylinder in-line gasoline engine M 256 features a 48 V electrical system. billion) in its strategic engine initiative.

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Gasoline Mercedes Engine Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

Over the entire lifecycle of the C 180, the lifecycle analysis yields a primary energy consumption of 521 gigajoules (corresponding to the energy content of around 16,000 liters of gasoline); an environmental input of approx. Electric water pump, which makes on-demand operation possible (C 180 and C 200). The new C-Class.

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Mercedes CO2 2007 MPG 252

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding nearly $55 million for 24 projects to develop and deploy advanced vehicle technologies, supporting the Energy Department’s EV Everywhere Grand Challenge to make plug-in electric vehicles as affordable to own and operate as today’s gasoline-powered vehicles by 2022. TPI Composites.

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Fuel Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Vehicles 150

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 24, 2024

Getting better every year Dual Motors, AWD Standard No frunk here The 2024 Solterra has two 80kW electric motors with 228 miles of driving range in the Premium trim and 222 miles in Limited and Touring (last year’s range estimate). kWh lithium-ion battery. The smooth operation is what makes driving an electric vehicle so wonderful.

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All-Electric Clean Cleaning Miles 54

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 28, 2022

The all-new, all-electric 2023 Cadillac Lyriq, scheduled to hit showrooms in a few weeks (early July 2022), is expected to be a game changer for the brand. The Electric Cadillac. The RWD configuration gets one motor producing 340 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque for a 312-mile all-electric driving range and 0-60 mph in about 4.9

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Cadillac All-Electric SUV Light 91

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2018

Audi has launched the new Audi A6 Avant station wagon equipped with a standard 48V mild hybrid system (MHEV) for the four- and six-cylinder TDI (diesel) and TFSI (gasoline) engines. For the four-cylinder engines, they are based on the familiar 12-volt electrical system. Earlier post.).

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Audi Standards Hybrid Volt 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

Put another way, even when driving the conventional T6 model and accelerating briskly up a winding road, the driver has no idea that only a 2.0L (1,969 cm 3 ), 4-cylinder gasoline engine is doing the work. Battery pack (kWh). All electric (mi). liter gasoline engine, the 2.0 Earlier post.) Twin turbo V6. Earlier post.).

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2013

By 2040, hybrids are expected to account for about 35% of the global light-duty vehicle fleet, up from less than 1% in 2010. The growth reflects an expected 90% increase in electricity use, led by developing countries where 1.3 billion people are currently without access to electricity. Source: ExxonMobil. Click to enlarge.

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Oil-Sands Energy Hybrid Sale 309

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 9, 2021

The all-new 2022 NX will come in four models, with two gasoline, one hybrid and one plug-in hybrid powertrain choices, two transmissions, and either front- or all-wheel drive. liter gasoline engine. liter gasoline engine. liter gasoline engine. liter + electric motor. liter + twin electric motors.

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Lexus Gasoline-Electric Plug-in Hybrid 63

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

The collaboration, forged by the White House in partnership with DOE and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Air Force and US Army, and the Environmental Protection Agency, is centered on a set of Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure. Electric vehicle coalition.

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Obama Charging Financing DC 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2017

CPT’s switched reluctance technology is by its very nature fast acting as well as highly controllable, and well-suited to optimizing diesel and gasoline engines for minimal NO x and particulate emissions, the company said. The challenge is having a fast-enough response time for real world driving conditions. —Paul Bloore.

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Fuel Economy Diesel Economy Engine 150

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 8, 2022

Fuel economy numbers have not been announced, but the same gasoline-hybrid power plant in the Toyota Tundra pickup gets 20 mpg city/24 highway/22 combined. The I-Force Max engine was smooth and powerful with the instant torque from the electric motor. An engine now augmented by electric drive. kilowatt-hour battery.

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Toyota Tundra Hybrid Gasoline-Electric 91

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

In the parallel hybrid system the electric motor can power the car by itself, the gas engine can power the car by itself or they can power the car together. The hybrid portion consists of three electric motor generators, MG1, MG2 and MGR. The hybrid portion consists of three electric motor generators, MG1, MG2 and MGR.

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Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 92

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. Composite body electric buses: Replace conventional diesel transit buses with 35-ft composite body electric transit buses.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2014

From the perspective of mobility zones based on travel distance, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles can match the everyday usability of a current gasoline car, and become mainstream environmentally friendly vehicles. The battery would still be a conventional system as used in hybrids today. —Yoshikazu Tanaka.

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2015 Toyota Fuel Market 274

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

DOE will continue to focus on significantly increasing the amount of cost-competitive electric power from renewable resources across the nation by further accelerating the development and commercialization of these technologies. Reduce the cost of plug-in vehicle battery technology to $300/kWh by 2015 and $125/kWh by 2022.

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2014 2018 Energy Climate Change 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

liter, 3-cylinder Range Extender engine with integrated electrical generator. In a series hybrid vehicle, the Range Extender engine is attached to an electricity generator and provides an efficient source of energy to power the electric motor directly or charge the vehicles battery. The Lotus 1.2-liter, Click to enlarge.

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Engine Range Exhaust Downsizing 240

Blink Charging

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The electric car market is experiencing massive growth, exceeding 10 million in sales in 2022. As a result, regulations and guidelines related to electric vehicles are changing frequently, and consumers and charging station hosts must be aware of new developments.

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Tax Charging Virginia Gas-Electric 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Toyota anticipates a 1/3 full hybrid, 1/3 gasoline, 1/3 diesel engine mix. The new Auris’ powertrain line-up, which now features a choice of an improved full hybrid or two gasoline and two diesel engines offering the performance- and economy-enhancing benefits of Toyota Optimal Drive. Valvematic gasoline engine. Powertrains.

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Gasoline Toyota Diesel Emissions 252

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

MARCH 2, 2007

My friend Jonathan was in town and helped me go out to pick up some old, sulfated 8-volt batteries from Pacific NW Yamaha Golf Cars. Bob at NW Yamaha was great and sold me some old 8-volt batteries for $5 apiece. These US-Battery models are the same that are going into the electric car conversion.

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