Green Car Congress
MAY 4, 2015
The Route extended range electric powertrains incorporate a range-extending genset designed to recharge the high-power battery pack (currently from A123 Systems) and Wrightspeed’s own geared traction drive (GTD) ( earlier post ). It’s only 250 lbs, incredibly clean and also multi-fuel. Earlier post.). Resources.
Revenge of the Electric Car
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
GM calls the Volt an extended-range electric vehicle, or EREV. It is powered by a battery pack that when fully charged has a range of up to 40 miles; it also has a small gas engine that turns a generator that charges the battery once it is depleted. New vehicle technology comes with an alphabet soup of new abbreviations.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
has constructed prototype PHEV trucks for electric utility companies which can deliver energy to power an entire neighborhood during maintenance or repair when there is a power outage [ 4 ]. In addition, the grid could ask for energy back from the batteries of a PHEV if the house or neighborhood need is at a high level for a short time.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Although charging infrastructure is beginning to find its way into cities, it may be awhile until they are available in residential neighborhoods en masse. For extended range I guess one could carry a fairly modest generator set in the trunk to avoid ever being stranded.
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