Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) such as the Toyota Prius have been an important market for nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries. However, the best current technology to store the energy required by electric motors is the lithium-ion battery, and most (although not all) types of such batteries contain nickel.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 1, 2008

Andrew owns a converted pure EV Hyundai. My father and I picked up our rented Prius and drove off to our hotel. Next day, the first order of business/pleasure was heading to the Tesla Store in West LA to test-drive the Tesla Roadster. After our Tesla morning, we got back in our Prius and headed over to the L.A.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 6, 2023

The Niro isn’t plugged in to recharge the battery but does have a very efficient regenerative charging system that converts kinetic energy into electric energy, when applying the brakes or coasting, and stores it in the battery. This space saver had a short learning curve, quickly showing its benefits. Story by John Faulkner.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2007

Required reading: Bill Moore's EVWorld review and Martin Zimmerman's LA Times piece about their test drives of the Toyota Plug-in Prius and the hydrogen fuel cell Highlander FCHV. Third party converters have spent time and resources tweaking their plug-in hybrids to meet ARB testing written with gasoline-only hybrids in mind.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The development of better battery technology for storing electricity, is vital for increased use of renewables in both electricity and transportation, where electric vehicles can be plugged into the grid for charging. But the example of electric vehicles also shows how far battery technology must progress to make a large environmental impact.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2012

The first one involved Steve, who is blind, and in 2012 got into a car and drove down to a local store to get a taco. Google’s fleet of converted Priuses have travelled more than 250,000 miles in autonomous mode and Google believes they’ll need to covered closer to one million miles before the technology can be released onto the market.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Cold temperatures, on the other hand, are particularly disadvantageous for BEVs, since vehicles with internal combustion engines can use engine waste heat for cabin heating, whereas in BEVs heat must be generated using limited onboard stored electrical energy. Nissan Leaf energy consumption per mile versus ambient temperature.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Brake regeneration is where kinetic braking energy is converted into electricity when slowing or coasting, and that electricity is then stored in the battery. Sort of an out-of-sight, out-of-mind thing. Capable of local all-electric drives. Story and photos by John Faulkner. [ See image gallery at cleanfleetreport.com ].

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 5, 2021

Toyota long ago made a commitment to hybrids, with the Prius being the most successful result of the company’s commitment to combining electricity and gasoline. The regenerative charging system converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. All-New, All-Hybrid Family-Friendly Minivan.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

He added that the Wrangler PHEV has been embraced by Jeep’s enthusiasts, pulling one-fourth of the model’s sales and even outselling the Toyota Prius for the first quarter of 2021, taking the title for that time as the best-selling plug-in hybrid in the U.S.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

3Prong Power converts existing Toyota Priuses into plug-in hybrids that can run entirely on electricity. The same state agency that drove the electric car off a cliff is now poised to wreck a new Berkeley company that triples the gas mileage of a Toyota Prius. Paul Guzyk and Daniel Sherwood of 3Prong Power. Photograph by Chris Duffey.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2010

The flexible converter will handle multiple voltages simultaneously on both the input and output sides. In complex architectures this requires several converters. Existing hybrids, such as the Toyota Prius, need one DC-DC converter for the traction motor and another for the vehicle’s 12 volt system. DC-DC converters.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

Camry Hybrid and Prius family. Bob Carter, Group Vice President and General Manager, Toyota Division, Toyota Motor Sales, USA has said that in the future, the expanded Prius family will likely outsell Camry. However, for now: Later this decade, we do see Prius actually arriving closer to Camry volume and ultimately surpassing it.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

The2001 NESEA American Tour de Sol TheWinston Solar Challenge World Solar Challenge :solar cars across Australia {Returnto top of page} EV Manufacturersand Converters ACPropulsion Inc. Battery chargers and DC/DC converters. Battery chargers and DC/DC converters. Curtis Instruments : Controllersand more. Discover the potential!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

vehicles splattered all over YouTube videos  most of which are retrofitted Toyota Prius cars  this baby is actually what we in the auto industry like to call a light truck, a category that includes big pickups, vans and SUVs. • BRIGHT AUTOMOTIVE: Unwrapping the 100 m.p.g. car Because unlike the 100 m.p.g. Yep, a truck.

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Get Electric Vehicle

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In an electric vehicle, the heat required to warm vital components and operations must be produced utilising energy stored in the battery. EVs often employ regenerative braking systems that capture energy during deceleration or braking, converting it back into usable electricity. ICE heats up naturally to operate at its best.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

But because the range of the vehicles will be relatively short  up to 100 miles between charges for the Nissan electric car  Hoagland said that many consumers will need to "charge at work, the grocery store or other places" away from home. declares public health emergency for swine flu Top Jobs Top Cars 2007 Toyota Prius.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

For the Hymotion Prius PHEVs, NREL’s method estimated fuel consumption of 4.2 This represents an average decrease in gasoline fuel consumption of roughly 20% relative to the comparable HEV Prius window sticker value. Jeff Gonder. L/100 km (55 mpg) and electricity consumption of 5.5 kWh/100 km (89 Wh/mi).

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Get Electric Vehicle

APRIL 4, 2021

These cars can store some solar energy in batteries and operate smoothly at night or when there is no direct sunlight. Toyota launched a prototype solar-powered Prius in 2019. 48 solar cells seamlessly integrated into the body of our solar car to convert solar energy to electric energy. What is a solar car and How does it work?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. PHEV Conversions to top What cars can be converted to PHEVs?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 14, 2007

The compressed air technology is basically just a way of storing electrical energy without the need for costly, heavy, and occasionally toxic batteries. At Austin Energy we recently converted two of the utility’s Priuses to plug-ins. So, in a sense, this is an electric car. It just doesn't have an electric motor.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

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. Currently, there are some industrial facilities that use battery swapping to replenish the energy stores of electric forklifts.

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