Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

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. Broadly, VTO program activities are focused on achieving: Saving 1.4

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

“At the same time, it’s becoming apparent that alternative-fuel solutions we’re looking at have big drawbacks, and that producing these fuels will take a lot of green power that will be needed to replace coal and gas on shore. We needed to get the conversation started.” How is it arranged? Where does the crew go? How do I refuel?

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Molten Salt Mariner South Korea Water 141

My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

Nonetheless, hydrogen fuel cell cars are, like pure battery powered cars, classed as Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV). Every time there is a conversion of energy from one form to another there are efficiency losses – a concept known as ‘energy vector transition’. The Conversation [link] accessed 4/6/2020.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Fortunately, another technological revolution is well underway, in the automotive industry, which is being transformed by advances in power electronics, electric motors, and energy storage. It also converts AC back to DC, in order to store electrical energy in the battery. DC power supplies were also used to simulate the batteries.

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Hybrid Engine Commercial Power 99

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2011

And besides technical improvements, the systems will need to be built to last, using materials that are safe and durable so that batteries could operate more than 15 years and require very little maintenance over their lifetime. Carrying charges, operation and maintenances (O&M), and replacement costs are not included.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Conversely, high coating thicknesses for the electrodes produce a high energy density. Audi’s innovative storage platforms are suitable as a power source for quick-charging stations with an output of more than 250 kW. The high-performance battery makes the ideal partner to the fuel cell. Fast charging and Audi wireless charging.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2023

A large part of those emissions undoubtedly come from heavy equipment. The bigger they are, the harder electrifying with batteries becomes as Caterpillar found with this 36-ton excavator (photo: Ole Henrik Johansen/Tek.no). Hours-long charging times for battery-powered heavy equipment pale in comparison.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform.

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