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). AOI 2: Lightweighting Materials.

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Low Cost 231

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles. To ignore this potential is wasteful and foolish. It is alarming to see comparisons of the Chevrolet Volt PHEV with battery electric cars when the comparison focuses only on the electric range and ignores the other important differences. Conclusions.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Björn Föerster, Porsche A remorseless stopwatch comparison of Formula E—the current state-of-the-art in racing EVs—vs. On the street, EVs are beginning to top 90 percent efficiency, with the latest Formula E car targeting 95 percent, aided by recovering so much otherwise wasted braking energy. F1 doesn’t flatter the battery brigade.

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Future Auto Porsche Monaco 81

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Hit the jump for a comparison that includes plenty of pics and video. Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. The method that should seem most natural is charging at home.

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Charging Batteries Battery 2009 38