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Panasonic develops 12V NiMH energy recovery system for start-stop vehicles; aims to double fuel economy improvement rate of start-stop systems

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Concept of the 12V Energy Recovery System for start-stop. Panasonic Corporation has developed a NiMH-based 12V Energy Recovery System for start-stop systems in vehicles. Click to enlarge. The main lead-acid battery is often placed in the engine compartment. This helps lower the system’s costs and uses energy more efficiently.

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NiMH Fuel Economy Lead Acid Nickel Metal Hydride

Mercedes-Benz to Show S-Class Plug-in Hybrid Concept at IAA; Likely Included in Next Generation of Production S-Class

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

The concept vehicle has an all-electric range of up to 30 km (19 miles). Combined with the CO 2 bonus for the battery-electric driving mode, the vehicle achieves a certified consumption of 3.2 liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers (73.5 The drive system in the concept car consists of three main components: a 3.5-liter

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid

Toyota provides some details on Yaris Hybrid-R 420hp powertrain; three 45 kW motors

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AUGUST 26, 2013

The Yaris Hybrid-R features three 45 kW electric motors, one on each rear wheel and a third between the engine and transmission that operates as a generator. At the rear, each wheel is individually powered by a 60 hp (45 kW) electric motor—the same as those used in the standard Yaris Hybrid. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Toyota Motors Motoring Motor

Toyota broadly outlines next-generation Prius; developing wireless inductive charging for the plug-in model; bullish on hydrogen

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

The performance of this new generation of powertrains will reflect significant advances in battery, electric motor and gasoline engine technologies. The next Prius will also feature electric motors that will be smaller in size. —Satoshi Ogiso. The next Prius will feature improved batteries with higher energy density.

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Prius Hydrogen Toyota Plug-in

3D self-assembling nanostructure for cathodes enables very rapid charge and discharge without sacrificing capacity; potential for EVs

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2011

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a self-assembling three-dimensional nanostructure for battery cathodes (Li-ion and NiMH) that allows for faster charging and discharging without sacrificing energy storage capacity. Battery life and recharging time are major limitations of electric vehicles.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Li-ion Lithium Ion Charging

Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

The current state of market readiness of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles presents serious challenges, particularly in mass production, given issues including range; cost; a charging time still longer than a conventional gasoline refueling; a broad variation in battery pack life, and the lack of infrastructure. Earlier post.).

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Toyota details powertrain advances in Gen4 Prius; available E-Four system for all-wheel drive

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2015

liter VVT-i Atkinson cycle gasoline engine (2ZR-FXE), Toyota completely re-engineered the engine, delivering results in terms of performance, fuel economy, and reductions to size and weight. Transaxle and Electric Motor. Although the new 2016 Prius retains the established 1.8-liter

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Prius Toyota Nickel Metal Hydride Available

BMW Announces Production Versions of ActiveHybrid X6 and ActiveHybrid 7; Part 1: The Two-Mode ActiveHybrid X6

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

The overall drive system in the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 consists of a 400 hp (298 kW) twin-turbocharged V8 gasoline engine and two electric synchronous motors delivering 91 hp (68 kW) and 86 hp (64 kW), respectively. Energy storage is provided by a NiMH battery pack positioned beneath the floor of the luggage compartment.

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BMW Parts Production Hybrid

Volt, Re-Volt, No Volt - Will CARB Revolt?

Plugs and Cars

APRIL 22, 2007

In January GM announced the Volt, a smart idea that makes use of the two existing primary energy infrastructures - the electric grid and gasoline stations. With NiMH batteries - those that provide energy to every hybrid on the road and thousands of all-electric cars - the Volt plug-in hybrid could go into production today.

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Volt NiMH GM Plug-in

VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

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JULY 4, 2009

Cautioning that the development and commercialization of the electric car is “ not a sprint, but a marathon ”, Volkswagen AG Chairman of the Board of Management Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn said that Volkswagen would introduce its first electric vehicles based on the up! VW and the electric car. in pure electric vehicles in 2020.

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2013 Companies Gas-Electric Recharge

Mercedes-Benz Introduces Two-Mode Hybrid ML450 SUV at New York Auto Show

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

At the heart of the two-mode hybrid drive is the transmission unit with two compact electric motors, three planetary gear sets and four clutches. This configuration enables the power to be split into an electrical and a mechanical path. In the second and fourth fixed gear, one electric motor is switched off to improve efficiency.

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New York Hybrid Mercedes SUV

Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2007

The catalytic converter that keeps the ICE from being a gross polluter in conventional cars and hybrids however, isn't kept warm by the continual embrace of an ever-churning engine in a hybrid with all-electric range. A supplemental electric heater comes right to mind. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to offer solutions.

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Plug-in Plug Prius Highlander

CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

We also think that with more people realizing that global warming is our greatest challenge, and that evolving the transportation sector to zero-carbon via cellulosic ethanol plug-in hybrids plus electricity from renewable sources may be our best strategy, the discussions about payback are a narrow answer to big questions.

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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Panasonic develops 12V NiMH energy recovery system for start-stop vehicles; aims to double fuel economy improvement rate of start-stop systems

Mercedes-Benz to Show S-Class Plug-in Hybrid Concept at IAA; Likely Included in Next Generation of Production S-Class

Toyota provides some details on Yaris Hybrid-R 420hp powertrain; three 45 kW motors

Toyota broadly outlines next-generation Prius; developing wireless inductive charging for the plug-in model; bullish on hydrogen

3D self-assembling nanostructure for cathodes enables very rapid charge and discharge without sacrificing capacity; potential for EVs

Toyota Concerned About Market Viability of Plug-ins, Sees Clear Path to Commercialization of Fuel Cell Technology in 2015

Toyota details powertrain advances in Gen4 Prius; available E-Four system for all-wheel drive

BMW Announces Production Versions of ActiveHybrid X6 and ActiveHybrid 7; Part 1: The Two-Mode ActiveHybrid X6

Volt, Re-Volt, No Volt - Will CARB Revolt?

VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

Mercedes-Benz Introduces Two-Mode Hybrid ML450 SUV at New York Auto Show

Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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