Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

At the Geneva Motor Show, INFINITI is unveiling the Project Black S concept, exploring the potential for a new INFINITI performance grade, featuring on-road technology inspired by Formula One. While the Q60’s organic and artistic design aesthetic remains, the use of carbon fiber has added a more technical element.

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Charged EVs

APRIL 12, 2023

In my very first article for Charged over 10 years ago, I opined that the Switched Reluctance Motor , or SRM, would eventually come to dominate the EV traction market, if for no other reason than the fact that it is almost as cheap as dirt to manufacture.

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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. kWh/100 km according to WLTP, 14.6 - 14.0

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BMW Production Wind Energy Storage 435

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

After all, it is one of the most efficient ways of storing and transporting renewable energies. The BMW Group sources the individual fuel cells from the Toyota Motor Corporation. In coasting overrun and braking phases, the motor also serves as a generator, feeding energy back into a power battery.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2014

energy storing) materials. Advanced Power Electronics and Electric Motors for Electric Traction Drives. The additional content which includes the motor, inverter, converter, and on? Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials. Most critical is the cost of the carbon fiber. active (non?energy

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Carbon Fiber Engine Battery Powered Fuel 252

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

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). Load capacity is 72 passengers.

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Li-ion Supplies Lithium Ion Batteries 291

Cars That Think

JANUARY 21, 2022

Rather than shoot it in a gun, it would sling it from the end of of a carbon-fiber tether that spins around in a vacuum chamber for as long as an hour before reaching terminal speed. And as there’s a certain amount of energy stored in the tether itself, you can recapture that through regenerative braking.”. SpinLaunch.

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Carbon Fiber Long Beach Re-Charge Carbon 107

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

Local Motors is 3D printing and assembling a Strati—the first 3D-printed car—live from the show floor at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). 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.

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Motor Motors Motoring Carbon Fiber 150

Baua Electric

AUGUST 19, 2023

Scheduled to go into manufacturing in 2025, the newcomer packs a quad-turbocharged V-12 in a position to spinning to nearly 10,000 rpm, as much as 3 electrical motors, and carbon-fiber development that extends past the passenger cellular to the entrance and rear subframes.

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Aston Martin Pininfarina Carbon Fiber Alaska 40

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2014

The TorqStor is an advanced flywheel energy storage system, storing energy that would otherwise be wasted through parasitic losses or braking, and returning that energy to the drivetrain when needed, providing improved fuel economy. Ricardo’s TorqStor. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2018

The LightningElectric conversion package for Ford Transit was announced last September as part of Ford Motor Company’s eQVM program.( The LightningElectric fuel cell range extender uses hydrogen stored onboard in high-tech carbon fiber-wrapped pressure vessels equipped with sensors. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2012

Coinciding with the opening of the first BMW i Store on London’s Park Lane, the BMW Group presented the new BMW i Pedelec (Pedal Electric Cycle) Concept—a custom-made complement to the BMW i3 Concept ( earlier post ). Under braking and when riding downhill, the hub motor acts as a generator and supplies the battery with energy.

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BMW Concept Carbon Fiber MPH 240

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. The e-tron houses two asynchronous electric motors (ASM) that produce up to 402 horsepower in boost mode. With a wheelbase that stretches 115.3

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Audi SUV Concept All-Electric 300

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2019

On downhill stretches and when braking, kinetic energy can be stored in the battery (recuperation). Two carbon-fiber encased tanks in the vehicle floor of the GLC F-CELL hold 4.4 kWh and serves as an additional energy source for the electric motor. The battery provides a further 50 km or so of range.

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Hydrogen Mercedes Power Powered 274

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

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

OCTOBER 7, 2016

kWh battery pack for twice the electric range of its predecessor, as well as some enhancements to its powertrain, including a Toyota-first dual motor generator drive system. This uses both the electric motor and the generator for drive force, helping to boost acceleration performance. Toyota didn’t add another motor, however.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

Mountain e-bike – Specialized Turbo Levo Carbon This Specialized Turbo Levo Carbon is ideal for tall people – between 6ft 2in and 6ft 8in – who want a top-notch, full-suspension electric mountain bike. Normally $6,800 new, Upway has the Specialized Turbo Levo Carbon on sale for $4,299 – that’s 37% off.

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Sale MPH Carbon Fiber Carbon 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2014

Toyota Motor North America, Mercedes-Benz USA, and other national laboratories such as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Argonne and Sandia. The tool, developed with funding from DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, is available for free download through the Apple App Store.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In the Toyota Mirai, compressed hydrogen fuel is stored in three 10,000-psi carbon-fiber-reinforced high-pressure tanks: one mounted longitudinally in the center of the car; another mounted transversely under the rear seat, and a third below the battery. Cooling air for the battery is silently pulled in from the cabin.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2017

The lower CO 2 emissions also mean owners pay less in motor vehicle tax. The high-strength, safe gas tanks made from carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) are located beneath the rearward structure. They store 19 kilograms (41.9 mi) (Germany, as of: August 2017).

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Audi Gas Available Standards 150

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

JUNE 12, 2011

The Audi e-tron Spyder features two asynchronous electric motors driving the front wheels with a combined 64 kW (87 hp) of power and 352 N·m (260 lb-ft) of torque. The lithium-ion battery, located in the front section of the car, stores up to 9.1 In front of the rear axle sits a twin-turbocharged 3.0 kWh of energy.

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Audi Plug-in Hybrid Concept 329

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

At the Geneva motor show, Toyota announced that it would begin sales of the new Mirai fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ) in Europe by September. Tanks with a three-layer structure made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and other materials are used to store hydrogen at a very high pressure of 70 MPa (70 megapascals, or approximately 700 bar).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2023

An output of 1015 CV is delivered from the combined power of an entirely new combustion engine together with three electric motors, alongside a double-clutch gearbox that makes its debut on a 12-cylinder Lamborghini for the first time. 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 16, 2010

Electric motor efficiency targets within the FOA. 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. Click to enlarge.

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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. The fuel cell and battery power an electric motor adapted from the e-Golf.

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Hydrogen Fuel Hybrid Li-ion 259

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2012

The 96 kW (131 hp) electric motor on the front axle works in tandem with a TwinPower Turbo three-cylinder gasoline engine sending 164 kW (223 hp) through the rear wheels. The electric motor sources its energy from a lithium-ion battery pack which can be fully charged from a domestic power socket in less than two hours.

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Concept BMW Plug-in Hybrid 303

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

TDI engine installed in the Audi prologue Avant delivers a maximum of 260 kW (353 hp), while the electric motor integrated in the eight-speed tiptronic contributes up to 100 kW. liters per 100 kilometers (147 mpg US) according to the NEDC standard for plug-in hybrid vehicles—corresponding to 43 grams of carbon emissions per kilometer.

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Audi Plug-in Plug MPG 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2016

Unlike the 3-motor e-tron quattro, the h-tron uses two electric motors, one on each axle, and so drives like a “conventional” electric vehicle, notes Audi Head of Electric Powertrain Siegfried Pint—i.e. The decision to go with two motors was based on the power capability of the fuel stack, Pint said. Earlier post.).

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Audi Concept Detroit Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2015

Kia Motors America (KMA) introduced the re-designed Optima midsize sedan at the New York International Auto Show. The 2016 Optima is the first Kia to feature a panoramic sunroof support structure made with carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic, which helps reduce weight and lower the vehicle’s center of gravity. X or higher.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

With a twist of a couple latches off comes the removable carbon fiber roof, letting in the open air. The roof panel cleverly stores in the rear trunk, but doing so reduces your cargo area. Set high on the fenders, the lights blend into the long carbon fiber hood, which leads to a sweptback windshield and onto the removable roof.

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Chevrolet MPG Clean Cleaning 88

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

The chief feature of the concept lies in the clutch casing which houses a permanent magnet electric motor (axial flux discoid motor in the case of the prototype). kWh battery, the motor is sufficient to power the light weight car under electrical power. Hybrid system. Click to enlarge. Fed by a 6.7 range of electric vehicles.

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Plug-in MPG Hybrid Plug 370

Cars That Think

APRIL 27, 2022

It’s made almost entirely of carbon fiber bows that act as springs, along with rubber bands that store energy in tension. The center bit of the robot includes a motor, some batteries, and a latching mechanism attached to a string that connects the top of the robot to the bottom. times the mass of the motor. “We

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Carbon Fiber Store Motor Motors 98

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Increasing the voltage has made it possible to reduce the size of the electric motor and the number of Toyota FC Stack fuel cells, leading to a smaller, higher-performance Toyota Fuel Cell System, thereby reducing system costs. —Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation President/CEO. Electric traction motor and battery.

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Prius Toyota Hydrogen Carbon Fiber 296

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2013

The EVE race car is powered by two 60 kW electric motors, one for each rear wheel. Besides wheels, brakes, damper unit, batteries and electric motors, EVE is equipped with numerous sensors. As individual battery cells age, they are able to store less and less energy. The energy stored in other cells remained unused.

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