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A123: Increasing 48V battery power up to ~25 kW enables advanced mild hybrid capabilities with greater fuel savings

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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. One featured much thicker cathodes and anodes than the other (2.35 times, respectively). a larger motor generator).

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Penn State team investigates battery requirements for eVTOL applications vs EVs

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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.

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Ford’s 3rd generation powersplit hybrid system

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With the Generation 3 HEV system, Ford decided to downsize the engine from a 2.5L The battery itself is another whole conundrum.various considerations to be pondered are size, location, thermal management, type of cell, type of chemistry, how control it, how much power, what’s the SOC and so on—a whole multitude of decisions.

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Opel to Debut New Astra at Frankfurt; Improved Fuel Consumption Across the Line-up

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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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