Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: M&N/Alamy Some operators of early direct-current power plants at the turn of the 20th century solved the problem of uneven power output from their generators by employing large banks of rechargeable lead-acid batteries, which served as a kind of buffer to balance the flow of electrons.

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Grid Power Powered Vehicles 140

Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Much earlier in the chapter’s history, member Otmar Ebenhoech, who would go on to create the Villa DC Motor Controller, made a strong impression on the DIY community using DC motors. He had all these charts and graphs showing the power going into the motor. Otmar was one of our first speakers,” said Pohorsky. “He It’s very cool."

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EV1 San Jose California Motorcycles 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Maximum drive voltage amplification is 650V DC. Because the system has no starter motor, the generator is used to start the gasoline engine. a DC/DC converter, which reduces the high voltage of the 202V system battery pack to 14V, supplying power to the accessory systems and charging the auxiliary battery.

Lexus 225

Lexus Hybrid MPG Exhaust 225

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2017

The generator motor’s power was raised to 142 horsepower (106 kW) from 140.8 The intelligent Power unit (IPU) packages a DC-DC converter and a 1.3 kWh Li-Ion battery pack. Gasoline engine shutdown is seamlessly integrated into the operation when appropriate. with torque remaining at 62.7 cubic feet from 3.32

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Honda Hybrid 2018 Light 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Detailed energy management for each component, as controlled by the Power Control Unit (PCU), enables this system to make the best use of both the electric propulsion motor and the gasoline engine to provide seamlessly smooth and responsive performance while garnering top-class EPA fuel economy ratings in the midsize hybrid sedan class.

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Motor Motors Motoring 2018 150

EV Adoption

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

On January 28 GM announced that it plans (aspires) to exclusively offer electric vehicles by 2035, ending production of its cars, trucks and SUVs with diesel- and gasoline-powered engines. The “30 New EVs by 2025” Promise. ” The Honda and Acura EVs will be manufactured at GM plants in North America.

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GM Market Cadillac Acura 116

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The ultimate goal—one that Volkswagen Group and brand executives consistently emphasize—is to enable “bumper-to-bumper” production of brand models equipped with different drive systems (gasoline, diesel, natural gas, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric and fuel cell) using the same production line. US gal) of gasoline.

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 26, 2023

An electric car or EV is a vehicle powered by one or more electric motors, which draw their energy from rechargeable batteries. Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) also offer ZE driving, using hydrogen to create electricity on board to feed the electric motors (and sometimes a battery) to power the car.

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Electric Cars Cars Gasoline-Electric Electric 69

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2016

The gasoline engine is off when the i-MMD is in EV Drive mode and is decoupled from the drivetrain to reduce friction. The electric propulsion motor alone powers the front wheels, as the gasoline engine (decoupled from the drive wheels) powers the electric-generator motor, which in turn provides power to the battery pack.

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2017 Hybrid Honda Motor 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. What the Volt has that electric cars lack is the ability to extend its range by means of burning gasoline, the most popular fuel among cars in the US.

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41