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Quantum launches new line of converted plug-in hybrid F-150 pickup trucks for fleets

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has launched a new line of hybrid vehicles—converted plug-in hybrid versions of the Ford F-150 pickup, the highest volume selling vehicle in the US. The conversions are based on the F-150 4 X 4 Extended Cab with 145” W.B. kWh Li-ion battery pack (240–385 VDC; 160–320 A). 290–420 VDC DC/DC converter.

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4 Classic Car Relaunches Transforming the EV Landscape

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Experts retrofitted the baby blue 1968 model with an electric motor, which the company used to debut its conversion program. Jaguar hopes more people will convert their classic cars into electric vehicles to keep them on the road. Those who convert their internal combustion engines won’t miss a beat, either.

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Software Upgrade to Prius PHEV NiMH Conversion Kit Enables All-Electric Driving At Up to 70mph

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Poway, California-based Plug In Conversions Corp. kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. Ewert Energy Systems video (handheld) of driving a Prius PHEV conversion at highway speeds.

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Axion Power and ePower Engine Systems enter 5-year agreement for use of PbC batteries in diesel-electric drivetrains for Class 8 trucks; tests suggest up to 35% improvement in fuel economy

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Axion Power International, Inc, the developer of advanced lead-carbon PbC batteries and energy storage systems ( earlier post ), has entered a strategic relationship with ePower Engine Systems LLC. The first truck to be outfitted with a PbC battery string has been completed and is now on the road going through its final test procedures.

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This clever kit turns bicycles into electric bikes using their disc brakes

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We’ve seen plenty of electric bicycle conversion kits around these parts, but rarely is there one that strays as far from the pack as the Skarper. This novel e-bike kit sports a unique look and claims that it can convert just about any bicycle into an electric bike – as long as it uses a disc brake. There’s a 4 kg (8.8

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Volkswagen introduces Touareg R plug-in hybrid model

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The hybrid drive of the Touareg R essentially consists of a 2,995 cm 3 V6 turbocharged gasoline engine that delivers 250 kW (340 PS), the 100 kW (136 PS) electric drive motor, and a lithium-ion battery (energy capacity of 14.1 When first started, the Touareg R uses only the electric motor if the battery is sufficiently charged.

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Leo Motors Begins Marketing 120 kW EV Powertrain

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Consisting of a proprietary motor, controller and battery pack, the 120 kW system incorporates Leo’s power management solutions. Leo converted Hyundai’s County bus and had it run at more than 70 mph with the power train. Earlier post.). The 120 kW electric drive system was tested in a 24-seat bus for more than six months.

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