Carbon Fiber, Energy, Li-ion and Recharge

MHI to supply 2 electric buses featuring MLIX Li-ion batteries for Kitakyushu City

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

The buses—full-size, low-floor models for the city’s regular route network—will operate on MHI’s high-performance “ MLIX ” lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. Use of a specially developed charger enables full recharging in approximately half the required time, compared with current CHAdeMO type quick charging systems.

Li-ion

Li-ion Supplies Lithium Ion Batteries

UT Austin team demonstrates new approach to lithium sulfide cathodes for Li-S batteries

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Schematic showing the chemical reduction reaction of one Li 2 S 6 molecule by lithium to form six Li 2 S molecules, involving the diffusion/driving of lithium out of the graphene layers in the graphite. The approach offers a new way to introduce lithium into the cathode in Li?S air, or Li?organic Lithium-sulfur (Li?S)

Austin

Austin Li-ion Lithium Sulfur Batteries

Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

kWh lithium-ion battery pack (from the Jetta Hybrid), which stores the kinetic energy recovered from regenerative braking; assists in the starting phase of the fuel cell; and adds a dynamic boost to the maximum acceleration of the Golf SportWagen. Middle: At start, energy will only be flowing from the battery (top, blue) to the motor.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel Hybrid Li-ion

XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L kWh Li-ion battery pack—which is sited in front of the passenger area. kWh Li-ion battery pack. Click to enlarge.

Plug-in

Plug-in Diesel Plug Hybrid

DOE Announces Nearly $11 Million for Advanced Automotive Battery Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2009

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected seven cost-shared research projects for the development of advanced batteries for electric drive vehicles. million for a project aimed at understanding and preventing internal short circuits in lithium-ion cells. The total DOE investment for these projects is up to $10.96 MaxPower Inc.

Lithium Ion

Lithium Ion North Carolina Lithium Sulfur Li-ion

DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technology Program is seeking public comment on the draft of an upcoming solicitation ( DE-FOA-0000793 ) totaling more than $50 million for new research projects that will develop advanced technologies to improve vehicle performance and increase fuel economy. Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite.

Li-ion

Li-ion Fuel Vehicles Lithium Ion

BMW Group presents prototype of i8 plug-in hybrid; first use of new 3-cylinder engine

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2013

liter BMW TwinPower Turbo gasoline engine; and intelligent energy management. With its carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) passenger cell, the BMW i8 sets new standards for a plug-in hybrid vehicle in terms of low weight. When power demands allow, the high-voltage battery is recharged by the electric motor.

BMW

BMW Plug-in Engine Plug

Graphene 3D Lab showing prototype 3D printed battery; potential for structural batteries

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Graphene 3D envisions printing batteries on demand and in remote locations, using the technology to 3D print supercapacitors that can be recharged much faster than the conventional battery, or printing batteries that are incorporated in the body of car. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

Batteries

Batteries Battery Carbon Fiber San Diego

Stanford team develops new simple approach for viable Li-metal anodes for advanced batteries

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2016

Lithium-metal anodes are favored for use in next-generation rechargeable Li-air or Li-sulfur batteries due to a tenfold higher theoretical specific capacity than graphite (3,860 mAh/g vs. 372 mAh/g); light weight and lowest anode potential. Schematic and optical images of Li encapsulation by melt infusion. Liang et al.

Li-ion

Li-ion Carbon Fiber Batteries Battery

Microporous polymer material for supercapacitors with large capacitance, high energy and power densities and excellent cycle life

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2011

(Aza compounds replace a carbon atom with a nitrogen atom; π-conjugated compounds have alternating single and multiple bonds in their structure.) Supercapacitors work on a different charge-storage principle than rechargeable batteries, and consist of electrochemical double layers on electrodes, which are wetted by an electrolyte.

Polymer

Polymer F-150 Energy Power

BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

With its new architecture, use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and premium mobility service offerings, the “ i3 marks the beginning of a new mobility age ,” said Dr. Reithofer. The 22 kWh Li-ion pack is integrated below the floor—the i3 has no tunnel or center console. The i3 accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.2

BMW

BMW New York London Production

Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

mi); the energy content of 1 kg of hydrogen is equivalent to that of 3.7 kilowatt-hours, which is recharged by recuperation or alternatively from a power socket. kWh Li-ion battery in the h-tron is adopted from the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid. kWh, 36 kW Li-ion battery pack comes from the Jetta Hybrid.

Audi

Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept

Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

Spinning at up to 25,000 rpm, two permanent-magnet motors independently power the front wheels, or regenerate energy from braking to recharge the batteries. kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack (with 84 pouch-style cells courtesy of SK Innovation ) that’s laser-welded behind two racy sport seats. And don’t forget sound.

Plug-in

Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid

Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

kWh, 323V Li-ion battery pack—318 kg (701 lbs), or 21% of the e-Golf’s DIN unladen body weight—with the component 25 Ah cells and modules (6-cell and 12-cell) provided by Panasonic. The pack itself is assembled in Braunschweig, and incorporates Volkswagen’s energy and battery management control logic. The e-Golf.

Batteries

Batteries Battery MPH All-Electric

EV Driven

MHI to supply 2 electric buses featuring MLIX Li-ion batteries for Kitakyushu City

UT Austin team demonstrates new approach to lithium sulfide cathodes for Li-S batteries

Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

DOE Announces Nearly $11 Million for Advanced Automotive Battery Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects

DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

BMW Group presents prototype of i8 plug-in hybrid; first use of new 3-cylinder engine

Graphene 3D Lab showing prototype 3D printed battery; potential for structural batteries

Stanford team develops new simple approach for viable Li-metal anodes for advanced batteries

Microporous polymer material for supercapacitors with large capacitance, high energy and power densities and excellent cycle life

BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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