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INFINITI says new gasoline-generated EV system (Nissan e-POWER) central to electrification strategy

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These include fully-electric systems, as well as a gasoline-generated EV system (known as e-POWER at Nissan, earlier post ) in which a gasoline engine generates electrical power stored in a battery (series hybrid), which can then be delivered to all four wheels through a pair of high-output electric motors.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

Volkswagen , Nissan , and Hyundai have moved to produce the kinds of cars that can use such bidirectional chargers—alongside similar vehicle-to- home technology , whereby your car can power your house, say, during a blackout, as promoted by Ford with its new F-150 Lightning. But the electrical infrastructure will have to keep up.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

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. “The slimming of the battery essentially comes because of a focus on weight, aerodynamics, rolling resistance, new construction materials and other design factors, he said in an interview. Some manufacturers such as Zenn Motor broke into electric cars with limited speed vehicles that top out at 25 or 35 miles per hour.)

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

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It coordinates communication between different systems, including the motor, battery, power electronics, and charging system. 7 DC-DC Converter: A DC-DC converter converts high voltage DC supply from the battery to low voltage supply. A Hybrid Electric Vehicle does not feature an external charger.

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BCG forecasts electrified vehicles to take half of global auto market by 2030; hybrids to dominate

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In a new report (its fourth on electric car adoption) the Boston Consulting Group forecasts that a combination of hybrid and fully electric powertrains will cut the global market share of pure internal combustion engines (ICEs) by about 50% by 2030.

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

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Both the front and rear axles have no mechanical connections for the transmission of power. On battery power, the Audi A7 Sportback h-tron quattro covers as much as 50 kilometers (31.1 Since 2013 Audi has been operating a pilot plant ( earlier post ) in which renewable wind power is used to produce hydrogen by electrolysis.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

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fully electric car. Reply ↓ ↑ report 17 DRK_ILLIDAN 1:09AM (4/24/2009) Stop makin f*kn battery powered cars there not gonna work, yeah woo zero emissions remember where the powers coming from rite now nim rods, you still have tins of co2 at the power plant. But where does Hydrogen come from?