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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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Volkswagen unveiled the Golf Sportwagen HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid research vehicle demonstrator yesterday at the Los Angeles Auto Show ( earlier post ). The fuel cell and battery power an electric motor adapted from the e-Golf. The 12-volt battery is also mounted at the rear. Passat HyMotion in LA.

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Lamborghini, Ferrari, Rolls-Royce: The most efficient debuts at Monterey Automotive Future

Baua Electric

In spite of developments in energy and length for battery-powered automobiles, ICE engines store the majority of vehicle gross sales international. A unique version of the Mercedes-AMG SL made an look, too: the 2024 Mercedes-AMG SL 63 Manufaktur Bulky Sur, to be had only for the U.S. marketplace in restricted numbers.

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ARPA-E awarding $36M to 22 projects in RANGE program for transformative EV storage

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If successful, Princeton’s new alkaline chemistry could result in low-cost electric vehicle batteries that require minimal shielding and packaging. University of California Los Angeles. Long-Life, Acid-Based Battery. Structural Battery Power Panels. Nanoelectrofuel Flow Battery for EVs. 999,088.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

Electricity is a commodity that is bought and sold, and yet unlike most other commodities, it cannot easily be stored. If too much or too little electricity is present in the power grid, the network can suddenly become unbalanced. Moreover, deregulation disincentivized the construction of new power plants.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged EVs

The idea of vehicle-to-grid is that you are storing energy at the end of the distribution system, so you can absorb those peaks. I think we have 22 or 24 buses in the San Diego area, and we have another deployment underway in the Los Angeles Unified School District, where we are initially deploying 24 as well.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Photovoltaic Modules on Transit Maintenance Facility: Add photovoltaic (PV) modules to the Transit Maintenance Facility (TMF) to generate electricity to offset the electric power consumed at the TMF site. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, California: $4,466,000. Link Transit, Washington: $2,925,000.

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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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The tanks can store around five kilograms of hydrogen at a pressure of 700 bar—enough to drive more than 500 kilometers (310.7 mi) by a battery with a capacity of 8.8 kilowatt-hours, which is recharged by recuperation or alternatively from a power socket. The 12-volt battery is also mounted at the rear. liters (1.0

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