Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2013

When the car starts moving off again, the flywheel’s rotation is transferred to the rear wheels via a specially designed transmission. The flywheel’s stored energy is sufficient to power the car for short periods. The flywheel that Volvo Cars used in the experimental system is made of carbon fiber. Click to enlarge.

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Volvo Carbon Fiber Fuel Cars 354

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2014

Under braking, kinetic energy which would otherwise be lost as heat is transferred from the wheels to the KERS, and is used to spin a 6 kg carbon fiber flywheel at up to 60,000 revs per minute. The flywheel’s stored energy is sufficient to power the car for short periods. This has a major impact on fuel consumption.

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Volvo Carbon Fiber Fuel Vehicles 299

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2022

Pininfarina HAS re-interpreted the Apricale’s initial reference design to create a vision of the future of zero-emissions performance motoring. As the tanks have to withstand extremely high pressure (up to 700 bar or 700 times atmospheric pressure), they are very heavy, even when constructed with carbon fiber.

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Pininfarina Hydrogen Carbon Fiber Mariner 344

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

In combination with a lighter body enabled by the partial adoption of carbon fiber construction, the new buses will be able to operate continuously over increased distances—up to 80 kilometers (50 miles) on a full charge, at a top speed of 85 km/h (53 mph). kWh of capacity, and operates with a state of charge window of 10-90%.

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Li-ion Supplies Lithium Ion Battery 291

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Most of the hydrogen that is used today is stored as a compressed gas (with pressures typically ranging from 150 to 700 bar) or a liquid (liquid storage requires cryogenic temperatures near 20 K). kWh/L (40 g H 2 /L); and $12/kWh ($400/kg H 2 stored). kWh/L (70 g H 2 /L); and $8/kWh ($267/kg H 2 stored). kWh/kg (5.5 kWh/kg (7.5

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Carbon Fiber Hydrogen 2017 Carbon 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2018

This next-generation concept truck features a custom, aerodynamic design and aims to demonstrate improvements in fuel economy for Class 8 trucks. Special Starship features include: Bespoke 100% hyper-aerodynamic carbon fiber cab. Bespoke design, elongated flaps fit. and ending in Jacksonville, Fla. of the engine.

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San Diego Fuel Fuel Economy Jacksonville 281

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2014

Sample topic areas that might address one or more of these barriers include: Novel cell, module or pack designs that significantly improve the thermal or safety performance, or significantly reduce the weight, volume, and cost of non? energy storing) materials. Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials. active (non?energy

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Carbon Fiber Engine Battery Powered Fuel 252

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

10/kWh ($333/kg H 2 stored ). Related to this, DOE seeks by 2020 to develop novel precursors and conversion processes capable of reducing the high-volume cost of high-strength carbon fiber by 25% from $13 per pound to ~$9 per pound. 8/kWh ($266/kg H 2 stored ). 8/kWh ($266/kg H 2 stored ). kWh/kg system (5.5

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Hydrogen Carbon Fiber 2014 St. Louis 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2013

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS are using an electric race car designed by electrical engineering students from the e-racing team at the Hochschule Esslingen University of Applied Sciences ( E.Stall ) as a platform to showcase novel solutions for electronic sensor and battery management systems.

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Battery Batteries Carbon Fiber Italy 271

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2022

The BMW i3’s independent vehicle architecture consists of a drive module as an aluminum chassis, which carries the e-drive, the suspension and the high-voltage battery as well as a passenger cell made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) called the life module. The BMW Group plant in Leipzig also has such an energy storage farm.

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BMW Production Wind Energy Storage 435

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Researchers from Imperial College London and their European partners, including Volvo Car Corporation, are developing a prototype multifunctional structural composite material composed of carbon fibers and a polymer resin which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight enough to be used for car parts.

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Energy Storage Energy Polymer Carbon Fiber 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

By recovering kinetic energy the bus would otherwise lose under braking, and mechanically transferring this energy to spin up a high speed carbon fiber and steel flywheel, the Flybrid KERS can store significant proportions of the available energy. —Jon Hilton, Torotrak product development director.

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Carbon Fiber Store Energy Carbon 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Instead of a battery, the Gyrodrive system uses a magnetically loaded high-speed carbon-fiber flywheel to store the energy generated by a bus as it slows down to stop. In other words, the flywheel cannot be considered as a battery replacement from perspective of storing energy over long durations (such as overnight).

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International Hybrid Carbon Fiber Store 244

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2011

The lithium-ion battery, located in the front section of the car, stores up to 9.1 The engine hood and numerous add-on parts are made of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP). The design study is fitted with 20-inch wheels; 245/30 tires up front and 265/30 tires at the rear ensure high lateral acceleration and grip.

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Audi Plug-in Hybrid Concept 329

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2023

Carbon fiber, produced via artisan craftmanship in the Sant’Agata Bolognese factory, is the principal structural element within the new car, used not only in the monofuselage and frame but also for many elements of the bodywork. The Revuelto is the first super sports car to be fitted with a 100% carbon fiber front structure.

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Carbon Fiber Hybrid Lithium Ion Recharge 259

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In the expensive carbon fiber 700 bar non-conformable hydrogen gas cylinders, which are employed in today’s first generation hydrogen vehicles, 5 kg of hydrogen occupies a volume of about 125 L, thus placing unwanted constraints on the automobile design. Hoang and David M. 200802832.

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Hydrogen Energy Storage Carbon Fiber Store 276

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

Suggesting a radical reinterpretation of the INFINITI Q60 coupe, the Project Black S features an aerodynamically-optimized new design with a performance hybrid powertrain developed in close collaboration with the Renault Sport Formula One Team. liter V6 twin-turbo engine, the most advanced V6 engine INFINITI has ever offered. Earlier post.).

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Infinity Carbon Fiber Hybrid Concept 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

Poor reliability is a problem for hydrogen compressors because current standards for their design assume prolonged operation at peak pressure—an operating regime that is not representative of the operating conditions to which forecourt hydrogen compressors are exposed. Other Forecourt Issues Cost Reduction Opportunities.

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Hydrogen Cost Of Carbon Fiber Low Cost 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

The electric energy is then stored in water-cooled lithium-ion battery packs from A123 Systems ( earlier post ) and when the driver needs the stored power, the front motor drives the two front wheels through a differential during acceleration. In addition, all data is stored on a memory card in the vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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Porsche Hybrid Gasoline-Electric Carbon Fiber 290

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

The new product—named the Flywheel Capacitor—consists of a high-speed carbon fiber flywheel incorporating Flybrid technology connected to a high-speed electric motor generator using technology from Magneti Marelli, all managed by Magneti Marelli’s control electronics.

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Flywheel Capacitor Carbon Fiber Energy Storage Hybrid Racing 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2012

This comprehensive design will. This fast-fueling design has very few moving parts, will operate quietly, and will. intestine storage tanks could be as light as today’s carbon fiber. internal foam design will allow tanks to be formed into any. current carbon fiber tanks at one-third the cost.

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Gas Eaton Low Cost Carbon Fiber 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2012

If required, a high-voltage alternator hooked up to the combustion engine generates extra power, which is then stored in the hybrid battery. Lightweight design, encompassing the use of innovative materials, has allowed the unavoidable additional weight of the high-output hybrid drivetrain to be cancelled out in full.

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Concept BMW Plug-in Hybrid 303

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

The outer skin of the show car is made of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP); the occupant cell is a mix of CFRP monocoque and an aluminum structure. Manufactured using cladding technology, the 21-inch wheels are very light and feature a variant of the blade design from the Audi e-tron models. lb), stores 7.1

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Concept Audi Charging Carbon Fiber 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2014

Recently PNNL engineers developed an app, Hydrogen Tools, which incorporates a variety of resources and web-based content to help those involved in designing, approving or using hydrogen fuel cell systems and facilities.

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Hydrogen USA Carbon Fiber Gasoline 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Lightning Hybrids, designer and manufacturer of hydraulic brake regeneration systems for medium- and heavy-duty fleet vehicles, has been awarded a full US utility patent for the fourth generation of its parallel hybrid system. Advanced manufacturing technologies helped us iterate our designs quickly to get to a finished product.

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Hybrid Carbon Fiber Grant Store 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The objective of this AOI is to accelerate the realization of lighter weight vehicle materials made from magnesium and carbon fiber capable of attaining 50% weight reduction of passenger vehicles. Development of Low-Cost Carbon Fiber. AOI 4: Develop Advanced Cells and Design Technology for Electric Drive Batteries.

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Fuel Economy 231

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2015

In the hydraulic hybrid system, hydraulic pumps and the lightweight accumulator store braking energy; upon acceleration the stored energy provides torque to the wheels. Lightning Hybrids originally designed its own lightweight composite accumulator made of a thin steel or aluminum vessel wrapped with carbon fiber composite material.

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Hybrid Carbon Fiber Store International 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

The Williams design uses two different types of cell chemistry, arranged in two separate blocks within a module. The unit on display had a total stored energy of 60 kWh, with a core battery mass of 345 kg. Williams Advanced Engineering’s Adaptive Multi-Chem technology offers both.

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Engine Battery Batteries Carbon Fiber 191

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

The high-voltage battery stores up to 95 kWh of energy and can recover up to 30% of energy used to drive the vehicle during regenerative braking applications. In the e-tron GT, the battery is located in the underbody, between the axles and is designed with recesses in the rear footwell, ensuring comfort for front- and rear-seat passengers.

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Audi SUV Concept All-Electric 300

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2019

The two plastic tanks storing the gas with an operating pressure of up to 200 bar follow the Audi lightweight design philosophy. The load-bearing fiber-reinforced laminate consists of an inner layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and a layer of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) on top.

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Electrek

AUGUST 13, 2021

That’s apparent from the carbon fiber construction, aimed at minimizing the weight of the bike for those who have to lug it upstairs, and the folding design so that it doesn’t take up much space when stored at home.

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Carbon Fiber Store Electrical Electric 98

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

To achieve such low figures, the designers focused their efforts on three main areas: minimizing weight; leveraging aerodynamics with active systems; and using the “Z.E. In the course of the prototype’s design, Renault developed the technologies necessary for the introduction of a car with fuel consumption of just 2 liters/100 km by 2020.

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Plug-in MPG Hybrid Plug 370

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

After all, it is one of the most efficient ways of storing and transporting renewable energies. For this, molten aluminum is poured into a mould made from compacted sand mixed with resin in a process specially designed for this small-series vehicle. Hydrogen is the missing piece in the jigsaw when it comes to emission-free mobility.

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BMW Hydrogen Fleet Lithium Ion 259

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

The design was chosen in May 2014 from more than 200 submitted to Local Motors by the company’s online co-creation community after launching a call for entries. The winning design was submitted by Michele Anoè who was awarded a cash prize plus the opportunity to see his design brought to life. Earlier post.).

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Motors Motor Motoring Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Under the technology designation EQ Power, the latest electric model (destined for subsequent series production) from the Mercedes-Benz family combines fuel-cell and battery technology in the form of a plug-in hybrid. Two carbon-fiber-encased tanks built into the vehicle floor hold around 4.4 By means of the 7.2

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Mercedes Plug-in Fuel Plug 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2016

Currently, carbon fiber (CF) reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are used to make COPVs. COPVs designed to store hydrogen gas at pressures up to 700 bar are being deployed in fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) currently available on the market. eliminate need for hydrogen pre-cooling).

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Hydrogen Polymer Vehicles Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

A liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery—developed by A123 Systems in cooperation with Porsche—temporarily stores converted braking energy from the front axle as well as converted exhaust-gas energy. Changes to the wheel design were necessitated by the regulations.

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