Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

This subtopic seeks research and development projects on novel lubricant formulations expected to improve the efficiency of advanced combustion regime engines by at least 10% (improvement based on comparison to similarly configured 2002 or later commercially available combustion engine). Subtopics include: Low-Cost Development of Magnesium.

Li-ion 231

Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Low Cost 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Manganese is also abundant and low-cost and with the use of proprietary additives, CPI believes a calendar life of more than 15 years is achievable within a vehicle with proper design and operation. For a PHEV CPI expects ten to twenty cells to make up a module and ten to twenty modules make up the pack. Click to enlarge.

Li-ion 170

Li-ion Power Powered Market 170

Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Well add another link in the chain to clean our ports with a PHEV tug. Built by a company called Foss, this tug is capable of 60 tons of bollard pull, (OK, I had to wiki that: Bollard pull is a value that allows the comparison of the pulling power of watercraft, particularly tugboats. I bet even Dan Neil didn’t know that one:~).

Long Beach 100

Long Beach Los Angeles Lead Acid Electric 100