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Houston-Galveston area to deploy 30 battery-electric delivery trucks

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DOE selected this project to improve local air quality in the Houston-Galveston area, which is currently designated as a National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) 8-hour ozone non-attainment area. The project will have additional impact with an expected reduction in GHG emissions by 37.5

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Citroen all-electric E-C4

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Regarding the looks, Citroen says its elevated and assertive stance, the body shape manages to combine the elegance and dynamism of a saloon while subtly adopting certain SUV standards for added strength and character. As per the Citroen range claims, the E-C4 offers a real range of up to 350km on a WLTP standard. Technical Overview.

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

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With the battery pack below the cabin and bed, the Lightning has a much lower center of gravity than any F-150 powered by an engine. All-wheel drive is standard on all versions of the Lightning today.) With an available adapter, a Lightning was able to recharge the battery of a Mach-E using that car’s portable charging cord.

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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The everyday driving range of the BMW i8 on a full fuel tank and with a fully charged battery is more than 500 kilometers (310 miles) in COMFORT mode. The BMW Group has developed not only the internal combustion engine and electric motor in-house but also the power electronics and the battery. Rear-mounted 3-cylinder engine.

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

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kWh liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery pack packaged beneath the rear seat. Battery pack capacity vs. electric range for selected PHEVs in the US. The A3 e-tron falls into the cluster of mid-sized battery packs (7-10 kWh). Battery pack. kWh battery pack ranges between 280 and 390 volts, depending upon level of charge.

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Argonne Study Examines Impact of Real World Drive Cycles on Efficiency and Cost of Different PHEV Configurations

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Aymeric Rousseau, program manager at Argonne, presented a small slice of this wide study at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2009 (AABC) this week in Long Beach. Here the controller drives as long as possible using battery energy, depleting the state of charge (SOC) from 90% to 30%. Load engine power strategy. L/100km (35.6

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DOE releases SBIR/STTR FY16 Phase 1 Release 2 topics; hydrogen, electric vehicles, more efficient combustion engines; biogas-to-fuels

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Among the many topics listed are magnetocaloric materials development for hydrogen delivery; two hydrogen technology transfer opportunities (TTO); EV traction batteries and power electronics; new combustion engine technologies; and the co-utilization of CO 2 and methane in biogas to produce higher hydrocarbon fuels. are desired.

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