Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Low-cost 14V micro hybrid systems and full (strong) hybrid (i.e., EV- and PHEV-battery costs are dropping, although not as fast as market pricing. The latter include technological readiness and cost, product reliability and durability, and above all customer interest and willingness to actually pay for the technology.

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Li-ion Hybrid NiMH Batteries 265

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National Research Council. Assessment of Technologies”.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2009

The report gathers insights from demonstration participants at transit agencies in the United States, Europe, China, Japan and Australia, analyzes lessons learned, identifies key remaining challenges, and suggests potential roles for government in supporting commercialization. The most significant challenge was range. Energy Storage.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Hydrogen 2002 Fuel 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2010

At present, automotive propulsion batteries are just beginning the transition from nickel metal hydride to Li-ion batteries, after nearly 35 years of research and development on the latter. Considerations for Li-air systems include: Power density and cost. Girishkumar et al. Recommended key research.

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Li-ion Transportation Batteries Battery 239

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2009

Insertion-electrodes employed in nickel metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries experience significant volume changes during charging and discharging caused by concentration changes within the host particles. Mechanical Degradation of Traction Batteries.

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Batteries Battery Nickel Metal Hydride Li-ion 150

Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

Researchers say: Li-ion battery systems will be 5 percent more energy efficient than the nickel-metal hydride batteries used in today’s hybrid electric vehicles. Ford will use Li-ion battery systems to power: a pure battery electric (BEV) Transit Connect commercial van in 2010.

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Li-ion Ford Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH 36

Charged EVs

MARCH 11, 2024

There are three stages in the rare earth magnet production process: mining; separating and purifying the elements; and transforming the elements into metal alloys and magnets. Recycling rare earth materials is vital to the cost-competitiveness of magnet manufacturing. MP Materials aims to establish all three stages in the US.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

There are three stages in the rare earth magnet production process: mining; separating and purifying the elements; and transforming the elements into metal alloys and magnets. Recycling rare earth materials is vital to the cost-competitiveness of magnet manufacturing. MP Materials aims to establish all three stages in the US.

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Supplies Fort Worth Charging Fuel 52

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. The F6 DM uses ferrous batteries, with no lithium content, that BYD says are high-energy density and low cost. Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The costs and benefits of cars extend far beyond an individual driver to society as a whole. Studies estimate utilities might compensate car owners with $2,000-3,000 a year to "borrow" their storage capacity -- thereby helping to offset the incremental costs of plug-in hybrids. By then, theyll probably cost well under $1,000.

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The eminent success of electric vehicles depends on four factors: good battery systems, customer confidence, reasonable costs and, perhaps most importantly, customer convenience. Lithium, nickel metal hydrides and even advanced lead acid products are now capable of great energy storage and have strong recycle lives.

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Charging Batteries Battery Nickel Metal Hydride 30

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Massive government subsidies are upending commercial considerations. This is a much bigger call than choosing VHS over Betamax, because owning a dead end technology could cost you $50,000. Today we could be using lead-acid EVs, lead-carbon-acid EVs, or nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion hybrids.

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Manufacturer Electric Cars Cars i-MiEV 34