Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2013

In a project co-funded by the US Department of Energy and managed by Ecotality North America, the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) has demonstrated the durability of lead-carbon batteries in the high-rate, partial state-of-charge operation of a hybrid electric vehicle. The battery capacity was 7.54 Ah for the new modules.

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Lead Acid Civic Hybrid Fleet Miles 223

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Axeon , Europe’s largest independent lithium-ion battery systems supplier, will develop a new high-capacity battery system for the electric Citroën C1 ev’ie, manufactured by the UK-based Electric Car Corporation ( earlier post ), with a view to supplying between 300 and 500 units in the 12 months following a successful trial.

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C1 Li-ion Lithium Ion Extended Range 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2010

This configuration reduces battery drain at steady state, cruising speeds in a window ranging from around 30 mph to more than 70 mph (48 to 113 km/h), adding up to two miles (3.2 The Volt delivers a pure-electric range between 25 and 50 miles (40 and 80 km)—depending on terrain, driving techniques, driver comfort requirements (e.g.,

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Extended Range Volt Motor Motors 344

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

Targets for a 20 kWh battery pack (larger than the 16 kWh packs in many plug-in hybrids and electric cars including the Vauxhall Ampera and Citroen C1 ev’ie) include: Reduction of battery pack weight by 10%-15%; Reduction of battery pack volume by 20-30%; and. Reduction in battery pack cost by 5%-10%.

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Cost Of Li-ion C1 Hybrid 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

After proving a initial look at the design and capability of the different components ( earlier post ) late last year, GM is now providing deeper technical insight into the second-generation platform. In designing the second-generation system, GM engineers built on the knowledge and data gained from the first-generation Volt.

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Volt GM 2016 Extended Range 150

Green Cars News

MAY 4, 2011

On sale now, the C-Zero, based on the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, is designed to offer an environmentally considerate, urban transport solution. With a range of 93 miles to a single charge, a [.].

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i-MiEV Citroen Mitsubishi Miles 46