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Celgard Seeks DOE Grant for Expansion of Electric Drive Vehicle Battery Separator Capacity

Green Car Congress

and a leading global supplier of microporous separators used in primary and secondary (rechargeable) lithium-ion batteries, recently submitted an application for grant funding under the US Department of Energy (DOE) Electric Drive Vehicle (EDV) Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative (DE-FOA-0000026).

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The regenerative braking system, which recharges the 16-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery, converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting. So driving around town, being stuck in stop-and-go rush hour highway traffic or coasting down hills recharges the battery. Charlotte to Orlando? San Diego to San Francisco?

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. The Pacifica Hybrid has a regenerative braking system, which recharges the 16-kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion (li-ion) battery. The battery recharge and electric mile range are metered instantly by dash gauges. Charlotte to Orlando?

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BMW Announces National Adaptive EV Charging System Expansion

The Truth About Cars

Those vehicles come with the required hardware that provides access to the relevant regional electrical grid carbon data that allow ChargeForward to recommend ideal times to recharge.& & Smart devices have started to get a bad reputation in recent years. & There are certainly some good ideas here.

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