Green Car Congress
AUGUST 22, 2013
ARPA-E’s new program, Robust Affordable Next Generation Energy Storage Systems (RANGE) ( earlier post ), aims to accelerate widespread EV adoption by dramatically improving driving range and reliability, and by providing low-cost, low-carbon alternatives to today’s vehicles. Rare-Earth Free NiMH Alloy for EV Batteries.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 26, 2011
Also contributing to increased engine efficiency is a battery-powered water pump, a friction-reducing beltless design and precise coolant-water-flow volume control. The hybrid battery has been sized for placement under the rear seat, resulting in a cargo area of 305 liters (10.8 Maximum motor torque. 169 N·m (125 lb-ft).
Green Car Congress
MARCH 2, 2010
The USABC specifies two PHEV designs to guide its battery requirements: an AE-10 crossover and AE-40 mid-sized car. Parameters of the design space included all-electric (AE) or blended (B) operation, and CD ranges of 10, 20 or 40 miles. the PHEV design with the lowest battery power and energy requirements. CD operation.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 3, 2009
Hybrid vehicles, which require batteries that primarily provide short bursts of power for acceleration and allow the engine to be turned off when idling, have been served well by less expensive nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries, and this class of vehicles will be much slower to shift to higher cost Li-ion batteries, according to the report.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
liter, 98 hp (73 kW) VVT-i gas engine, a 60 kW (80 hp) electric motor, a generator, a high performance NiMH battery, a power control unit, and a power split device which employs a planetary gear set to combine and re-allocate power from the engine, electric motor and generator according to operational requirements.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
The Prius v will offer three configurations: the value-driven Prius v Two, the mid-range Three, and the premium-level Five. The NiMH battery pack is the same as on the third-generation Prius liftback, but with a cooling duct located under the rear seat. L/100km, respectively). Maximum motor drive voltage is 650 volts DC.
Green Car Congress
JULY 4, 2009
Within a decade, he added, Volkswagen wants to offer significant numbers of pure electric cars at affordable prices and with the range expected by customers. VW, Daimler subsidiary Daug and Varta developed a NimH battery in the early 90s, and the VW group put the Audi duo hybrid on the road in 1997.
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