Cars That Think

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Zap and Helion are part of a renaissance in fusion-energy R&D aimed at achieving practical fusion power using much more modest facilities than the vast International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) being built in southern France, at a cost estimated to be north of US $22 billion by the time it’s completed.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2017

Continually improving technologies such as cylinder deactivation, high compression Atkinson cycle engines, lightweighting, and 48V mild hybridization will allow internal combustion to dominate automakers’ strategies to comply with adopted 2025 standards. Previous costs of compliance have been greatly overestimated.

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My Electric Car

MAY 19, 2019

The advent of the internal combustion engine eliminated the ‘horse manure crisis’ of the eighteen hundreds but replaced it with something more sinister. The legacy of the internal combustion engine includes polluted cities, premature deaths, externalised health costs, oil wars and carbon emissions.

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EV Match

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Managed EV charging can enable dozens of beneficial features to EV chargers such as access control, payment processing, data reports, demand response eligibility, and more. Here we break down the benefits of managed or “smart” charging to drivers, property owners, utilities, and society at large.

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Get Electric Vehicle

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

EVs’ initial costs are decreasing as their popularity and numbers grow, and battery costs also keep falling. Because the price of oil swings every day, drivers of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles are at the mercy of variable gas costs when natural disasters or market disruptions disrupt supply.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 26, 2023

 In this blog, we will delve into the intricacies of how the AC system in an electric vehicle works , shedding light on its functionality and benefits. Everything about electric vehicles, including the compressor, pretty much revolves around the battery. One such crucial component is the AC system. In

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2010

Featuring a start-stop system and battery regeneration, the Sharan equipped with the 140 PS TDI—the most popular engine version in Europe for the existing Sharan—will consume 5.5L/100km Depressing the clutch (or with DSG simply releasing the brake),re-starts the engine and clears the “Start Stop” text. Battery regeneration.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2011

Mazda’s roadmap to the ideal internal combustion engine. the step-by-step introduction of electrification to SKYACTIV internal combustion engines: stop-start, followed by regenerative braking, followed by electric motor drive technologies. Energy balance in an internal combustion engine. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

There are multiple interesting aspects to the vehicle, including GM’s rationale for offering fast charging as an option (it’s not to go across country), but one of the most manifest when driving the car (aside from the “Wheee!” Currently, DOE data suggests that 90% of charging is done at home. no garage or car port in apartments, etc.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The DOE-QTR defines six key strategies: increase vehicle efficiency; electrification of the light duty fleet; deploy alternative fuels; increase building and industrial efficiency; modernize the electrical grid; and deploy clean electricity. DOE’s most significant role in transport research is here.

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Drive Electric

MARCH 15, 2021

Here’s the Peugeot lion with a dichroic treatment on it to signify that it’s electric, apparently the badge changes colour according to the light and angle, to me from here it looks blue. Coming round the front you’ve got your automatic lights and alloy wheels. The CCS connector is your public rapid charge port.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2018

With this development, Kia becomes the first manufacturer to offer hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric and 48-volt mild-hybrid technology across its full model line-up. kWh 48-volt lithium-ion battery, and engine-off time is extended with the adoption of a new Mild-Hybrid Starter-Generator (MHSG) unit. New ‘SmartStream’ 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National Research Council.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Keeping a close eye on your hybrid’s energy monitor will enable you to see when you are using fuel and when it might be possible for you to turn on electricity or charge the battery. Keep It Light. When you’re driving a hybrid, it really does pay to keep a light touch on the throttle. Choose wisely.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2014

Re-emphasizing the general technology points that have emerged over the past few months at different events while adding a bit more detail, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Product General Manager of the Product Planning Group, said at the Geneva show that Toyota’s current fuel cell (FC) system features an output power density of 3.0

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

announced at the New York International Auto Show that they are teaming up to implement the Microsoft Hohm energy management application for Ford’s electric vehicles. For the vehicle application, Hohm will help owners determine when and how to most efficiently and affordably recharge battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Around 2025 there’s also a full battery electric version due. Rather than utilising a skateboard-style architecture with the battery pack as part of the floor structure Ford simply added batteries and electric motors to the F-150 ladder frame structure. It has now re-established it as an electrified sub-brand of GMC.

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Green Authority

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The battery is rated for 30-50 miles of range, but using too much throttle can eat into your supply. Unfortunately, the 14ah battery pack is the largest available to fit this frame. But for anything longer, you might want to consider bringing a second charged battery to swap in on your journey.

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. Given New Zealand’s reliance on personal light vehicles, accelerating the uptake of e-mobility is an essential part of reducing emissions from transport. The technology is ready and available to make this transition in the light vehicle fleet. Wellington.

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Plug In India

MARCH 29, 2022

What are the triggers for your battery pack to get into thermal runaway conditions? There is also a technology built into the scooter called the 'OlaSense' that monitors the battery system and checks if any cell is misbehaving or is under stress. I spoke to a learned professor at IIT-H who is working on battery cells.

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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.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 3, 2007

Re-attach the inside rear-view mirror. Re-attach the inside rear-view mirror. By re-attaching it lower on the glass, I'll be able to look directly backwards and see the road and traffic behind me. - This might be an issue with the charging system, or the battery or the alternator. A new one online is over $400!

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Earlier post.) The 2.866 million square-foot plant was built in 1957.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Instead, while you recharge your battery after a long day at work, your new electric car could be recharging as well. Plug-in hybrids run on an electrical charge for about 40 miles before switching to gas power. by Lars Vercelli.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

A panoramic glass roof ($3370), Bose audio ($2840), heated front seats ($910), ambient lighting ($890) and Porsche logo puddle light ($600) substantially add to the bill and are hardly imperatives. We’re showing 100 percent charge and a range of 475km. Except there’s no wireless phone charging, annoyingly.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Toyota Optimal Drive showcases a combination of wide-ranging advanced technologies and internal improvement programs designed to optimize the balance of performance and driving enjoyment with fuel economy and low emissions. miles) at speeds of up to about 50 km/h (51 mph), dependent on battery charge and driving conditions.

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Push EVs

JULY 21, 2022

Ford will use module-less LFP (LiFePO4) batteries from CATL to cut costs by 10-15 percent starting next year. Our Model e team has moved with speed, focus and creativity to secure the battery capacity and raw materials we need to deliver breakthrough EVs for millions of customers.”. DEARBORN, Mich., DEARBORN, Mich.,

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EV Central

MAY 26, 2023

And while mainstream European brands like Renault and VW are planning performance versions of their coming small EVs, they’re years away from production. The liquid-cooled 400-volt lithium-ion battery pack is the same 42kWh (gross) capacity in the Fiat, but is upgraded to supply the higher current required by the more powerful motor.

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Baua Electric

MAY 24, 2023

Industrywide, battery-powered automobiles accounted for 7.5 We’re signaling to our world colleagues our call for and looking to get the fitting automobiles to this marketplace. Electrical automobiles wish to get charged. So we’d like charging infrastructure. that can’t be the one charging answer.

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Drive Electric

MAY 15, 2022

We are aware that the Government is currently developing a long-term EV charging infrastructure strategy, being coordinated by the Ministry of Transport. This will particularly focus on increasing the access to residential charging. Specific ideas are provided in this section 2.4 of this paper.

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Electric Vehicles India

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The TVS iQube has all the modern features you need, including LED lighting, a full-color TFT instrument panel, USB charging port, under-seat helmet storage, and a plug-and-play charger. Access your ride stats, remote battery charging, geofencing status, and more with just a few taps on your smartphone. It also has a 7.0-inch

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

Volkswagen is unveiling a five-seater Cross Coupe GTE plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as a preview to its new seven-seater mid-size SUV due to enter production at the end of 2016. The car has five operating modes: E-Mode, GTE, Hybrid, Off-road and Battery Hold/Battery Charge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The study—“A portfolio of powertrains for Europe: a fact-based analysis”—compares the economics, sustainability and performance of fuel cell, battery-electric, hybrid-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in achieving the decarbonization goal. Total Raffinage Marketing.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV does not require the heavy, costly batteries required by other electric cars, nor does it suffer from a limited range or poor freeway performance. He was formerly with the University of Wisconsin and Rockwell International, and holds a Ph.D. Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v. slow charge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

The analysis used by federal agencies to set standards for fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions for new US light-duty vehicles from 2017 to 2025 was thorough and of high caliber overall, according to a new report from the National Research Council. Gasoline internal-combustion engines rated second-most preferred at $2.50/gallon,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

AMP’s drivetrain technology ( earlier post ) was designed from inception to be readily adaptable to currently marketed ICE-based (internal combustion engine) OEM vehicles with minimum engineering and capitalization costs. It can travel up to 150 miles on a single charge. Tags: Conversions Electric (Battery).

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

inch digital screens Wired Apple CarPlay/Android Auto Wireless phone charging Bluelink connected services Over-The-Air (OTA) software updates Positively, and unlike the Ioniq 5 Epiq, no digital side mirrors for this hottest of Ioniqs. Quoted charge speed is 350kW, but our previous tests suggest under 250kW is more realistic.

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