Cars That Think
APRIL 4, 2022
Some automakers keep trying to soothe it with ever-larger and heavier battery packs, so that consumers can go farther between charges. And battery bulk alone, especially in monstrously powerful trucks, can be a short route to a relatively inefficient and prohibitively expensive EV. The Ioniq5—already named Car Design of the Year , U.K.
Plug In India
MARCH 9, 2021
His two cars are the Chevrolet Cruze and the Tata Nano. The next time he got adventurous and ventured a further 25 km, ending up with just 8% juice left in the battery. On the return journey the battery is really stretched. The thumb rule is 2% of battery drain for every 100 m of elevation gain.
Cars That Think
MARCH 18, 2022
Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. Volkswagen's current ID models with 77 kWh battery option now come ready for bidirectional charging.
Clean Fleet Report
JUNE 20, 2022
Juicing up. The liquid-cooled 64-kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion polymer battery pack is replenished through plug-in charging and regenerative braking. The regenerative charging system converts kinetic energy into electric energy, when applying the brakes or coasting, and stores it in the battery. Road Trip: 2021 Volkswagen ID4.
Charged EVs
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
kWh battery pack sits under the rear seat. The e-motor also provides regenerative braking to recharge the battery, and there’s an integrated 33 kW (44 hp) starter-generator as well. The e-Save button also toggles to invoke Battery Charge, which recharges the pack using engine power. The 4xe’s 17.3 It’s sandwiched between a 2.0-liter
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 20, 2009
The benefit of a higher voltage connector has nothing to do with the speed at which the battery will charge it has to do with the conductor size. Featured stories Feed mophie Juice Pack Air hands-on and impressions How would you change HPs Mini 1000 Mi? The US standard is 120V@60hz the UK standard is 240V@50Hz. Is this the Zune HD?
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Posted by: Michael | Apr 13, 2009 5:03:10 PM Battery and technology in the EV1 could not have made it in the market. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0
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