Remove Battery Powered Remove Carbon Fiber Remove Climate Remove Concept
article thumbnail

DOE to issue FY14 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity announcement

Green Car Congress

VTO focuses on a mix of near- and long-term vehicle technologies including advanced batteries, power electronics and electric motors, lightweight and propulsion materials, advanced combustion engines, advanced fuels and lubricants, and other enabling technologies. Advanced climate control auxiliary load reduction.

Vehicles 246
article thumbnail

Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

Green Car Congress

The 100 kW fuel cell system (also applied in the A7) has a system power of 100 kW. The concept car has high-voltage 1.1 The fuel cell and battery power an electric motor adapted from the e-Golf. The high-voltage lithium-ion battery, which has its own cooling circuit, is mounted close to the trunk and rear suspension.

Hydrogen 259
article thumbnail

Visio.M partners present new lightweight EV; 13.5 kWh pack delivers ~100 mile range

Green Car Congress

The passenger compartment consists of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic, while aluminum is used in the front, rear and room frame. Low weight is essential for an electric vehicle because more weight requires more battery power for the same range and thus causes higher costs. kW ensures the defrosting of the windshield.

Miles 236
article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL goes into preproduction; fuel-cell/battery plug-in hybrid powertrain

Green Car Congress

F-CELL drivers will also benefit from a battery-powered range of up to 49 km (30.5 kWh (net) lithium-ion battery (13.8 kW on-board chargers, it can be conveniently charged from a standard household power socket, a wallbox or a public charging station. miles) in the NEDC. miles) from the 9.3 kWh gross).

Mercedes 186
article thumbnail

Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

Green Car Congress

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 ).

Audi 150