Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 23, 2010
Elements of Raser’s current series plug-in hybrid (extended range electric vehicle) drive system. Berg helped found Li-ion battery company Valence and has served on the board of directors since September 1991. Click to enlarge. Raser Technologies, Inc. Earlier post.). SIDI turbocharged engine.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 31, 2011
Examples of degradation effects causing Li-ion battery power or capacity fading. Roland Matthé, GM technical manager for the Voltec battery system, provided an overview of GM’s views on the requirements and challenges for batteries specifically for extended range electric vehicles—i.e.,
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
kW fuel cell stack, and Li-ion battery pack. The Balqon battery-electric Nautilus XE-20 terminal tractor is equipped with a 200 hp 230VAC induction motor connected to variable frequency controller (200 hp @1800-2400 rpm & Torque: 600 lb-ft @0-1800 RPM) and a 215 kWh Li-ion iron phosphate battery pack.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 29, 2012
Extended range electric vehicle powertrain company ALTe ( earlier post ) is tracking to produce a limited number of production-caliber vehicle powertrains by December, and plans to ramp up production in the first quarter of 2013, said CEO John Thomas in a recent interview with Green Car Congress. kWh Li-ion pack from A123 Systems.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 25, 2011
General Motors and LG Group will jointly design and engineer future electric vehicles, expanding a relationship built on LG’s work as the battery cell supplier for the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera extended-range EVs. For LG, the arrangement represents a widening of its portfolio as an automotive solution provider.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 3, 2009
The Ampera is an extended range electric vehicle based on the Voltec technology used in the Chevrolet Volt. 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). Opel Ampera. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 20, 2010
During the serial media launch events for the Chevrolet Volt, GM provided more detail (subsequent to the completion of related patent work) on the novel drive architecture applied in their first extended range electric vehicle to enhance the efficiency of both the battery electric and extended-range driving modes.
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