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Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
They are made of fiber-composite materials and, in keeping with Audi’s lightweight construction philosophy, each weighs just 26 kilograms (57.3 The ultra high-strength outer shell comprises two layers: an inner layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and an outer layer of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP).
Green Car Congress
MARCH 20, 2011
The bodywork consists mainly of a carbon fiber composite with ROHACELL structural foam from Evonik Industries. Its lithium-ion batteries, based on yet another Evonik technology, are charged by a mobile wind turbine or in the conventional way from the power grid.
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Green Car Congress
JUNE 28, 2011
The goal is to develop energy storage systems with high-energy density to meet the ever-demand for the electric grid to provide reliable, distributed power. High-energy density magnesium batteries for smart electrical grids. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
JUNE 29, 2018
The energy control stations at BMW Group Plants Dingolfing and Landshut are stepping up their activities in the balancing-power market in Germany. Together with other highly-flexible controllable systems in the BMW Group production network, they will contribute to the stability of the public grid outside of the plant.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
If the driver wants to retain a certain amount of electric range or to drive certain route segments on electric power, he or she can use the Hold or Charge function to precisely adjust the charge of the battery even without charging from the power grid. The dynamic steering varies its ratio as a function of driving speed.
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. The infrastructure side, comprising a coil and an inverter (AC/AC converter), is placed on the normal parking spot of the Audi urban concept and connected to the power grid.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
AWC technology provides energy from a floor plate which is connected to the power grid and which can be embedded on or into the asphalt. The adaptive air suspension sport—an air suspension system with controlled damping—offers a wide spread between smooth power transmission and tight handling.
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