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NC State team develops new Si/C inverter; 12.1 kW/L & greater efficiency in a smaller, lighter package

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Researchers at the Future Renewable Electric Energy Distribution and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center at North Carolina State University have developed an inverter for hybrid and electric vehicles using off-the-shelf components made of the wide-bandgap semiconductor material silicon carbide (SiC). kW/L by 2020. —Iqbal Husain.

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ORNL Researchers Modify Plug-in Hybrid Electric Traction Drive Power Electronics to Function as On-Board Charger; Mobile Power Generation and V2G Support as Well

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The approach for hybrids using multiple inverters and motors (left) and a single inverter and motor (right). Lixin Tang and Gui-Jia Su (2009) A low-cost, digitally-controlled charger for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE 2009), pp. 3923 - 3929 doi: 10.1109/ECCE.2009.5316496.

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myenergi is Electrifying the Iconic Delorean | Back to the Future

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Therefore we partnered with ECC for the project at hand, also providing them with the first solar compatible electric vehicle charger in the world the zappi to help power this beauty. Want to see the car and know more about the conversion process? WayneTech 1200 bhp hybrid power cell. Total score – 25. Static Bond Tires.

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