Green Car Congress
APRIL 6, 2017
Improving battery power to such as level would further enable hybridization to near-HEV levels as well as engine downsizing, thereby enabling fuel economy improvements beyond the current 10-15% MHEV limit.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 7, 2021
In a paper in the journal Joule , a team from Penn State University has analyzed the primary performance metrics required for eVTOL batteries compared with electric vehicle (EV) batteries. EVTOL requirements on battery specific power and energy. Representative battery power profile during an eVTOL trip.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
The higher-voltage variant will support moves by European vehicle manufacturers announced earlier this year to introduce 48 volt passenger vehicle power networks to help meet the requirement for lower fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions.
Green Car Congress
MAY 15, 2018
The system is controlled by an advanced Electronic Control Unit (ECU), which calculates the most efficient use of the available energy, and adjusts accordingly, taking into account the amount of charge remaining in the car’s batteries. Battery power can also be used to provide a new Moving Stop & Start function.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2012
A bridge technology such as a range extender could expedite market entry for a new generation of battery-powered vehicles and support legislators in their efforts to reduce CO 2 emissions, KSPG suggests. The advantages of such power units lie in the fact that they reduce battery size and costs and lower additional related weight.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
With the Generation 3 HEV system, Ford decided to downsize the engine from a 2.5L Atkinson to a 2.0L Atkinson to improve fuel economy. This, noted Gray, results in a reduction in acceleration and vehicle speed.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 25, 2009
Continuing Opel’s strategy of downsizing, a new 103 kW (140 hp) 1.4 Highlighting Opel’s continued strategy of reducing CO 2 emissions through engine capacity downsizing, an all-new 1.4-liter Equipped with a 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack, the five-door, four-seat hatchback has a battery-powered range of up to 60 km (37 miles) (MVEG cycle).
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