Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2023

billion in the Roseville site and convert the TSI Semiconductors manufacturing facilities to state-of-the-art processes. In electric vehicles, SiC chips enable greater range and more efficient recharging, as they use up to 50% less energy. Bosch intends to invest more than US$1.5

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2021

Audi wants to be the first car manufacturer to use an electrified drivetrain in combination with an efficient energy converter to compete for overall victory against conventionally-powered competitors in the Dakar Rally. It is part of an energy converter that charges the high-voltage battery while driving. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Janus Electric has developed a system to convert diesel powered prime mover fleets to electric power, including on-road applications and specialist vehicles for primary industries such as mining. Janus can convert all prime mover makes and models to electric power.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A far cry from the affordable battery electric vehicles led by the Atto 3 with which BYD has established in Australia, the plug-in hybrid Yangwang’s Chinese price converts to about $240,000 here. So it is more realistically a Range Rover and Benz rival. 2024 BYD Seal U electric SUV appears as Australian launch looms 2023 Yangwang U8.

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BYD Australia SUV BMW 91

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

This approximately converts to US$1.92 Comprehensive analysis of various factors, including rechargeable battery and electrolyzer capacities, enables the estimation of technology levels required for low-cost hydrogen production. to US$3.00/kg kg of hydrogen, with 1 kg H 2 equal to about 12 Nm 3 of hydrogen. Credit: NIMS.

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Low Cost Hydrogen Solar Japan 403

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

Supported by a $3-million California Energy Commission grant, the companies are working to convert a fleet of six, Class-6 International armored trucks into “Zero Emission with Range Extension” vehicles—PHEV trucks that operate with electricity and renewable natural gas (RNG). The CNG storage tanks are roof-mounted.

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PHEV Range Peterbilt Gas-Electric 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2015

Symbio FCell has delivered the first five Renault Kangoo ZE Light commercial vehicles (LCVs) powered by its hydrogen Fuel Cell Range-Extender, as part of a full fleet project led by the Conseil Général de la Manche which will ultimately deploy 40 vehicles. These solutions can be integrated in a range of applications. Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

Road Trip: 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium Extended Range Making the Case To Be Your Only Car Clean Fleet Report recently ventured on a 1,796-mile, four-state road trip in an all-electric 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium AWD Extended. The Mach-E has a 91 kilowatt-hour (kWh) extended range battery, and a 10.5

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Extended Range Ford Range All-Electric 91

Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

The proliferation of e-bikes started with easy-to-install conversion kits that allowed riders to take their existing bicycle and convert it into an electric bike. TEMO’s easy-installation electric outboard motors make it painless for boaters to convert their vessels into electric boats. Now, electric boats are charting a similar path.

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DIY Installation Motor Motors 97

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2023

BMW M is introducing an all-electric performance model to spearhead the new BMW 7 Series range. The range-topping model of the new BMW 7 Series line-up accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.7 This gives the BMW i7 M70 xDrive a range of 488 – 560 kilometers (303 – 348 miles, WLTP cycle). kWh of usable energy.

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BMW Electric Electrical MPH 273

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2021

Their capacity is about a third higher than that of previous batteries so that the range between recharging stops is increased considerably. The passenger compartment is fully air-conditioned and pre-conditioning at the company depot or at the final bus stops saves energy and in turn helps achieve maximum range.

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Li-ion Mercedes Lithium Ion Batteries 397

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2013

received an order from privately held ePower Engine Systems LLC for PbC batteries and management systems required to convert 10 Class 8 trucks from standard internal combustion engines (ICE) to series diesel electric hybrid drive train systems utilizing ePower’s proprietary technology. Axion Power International, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2011

JBT AeroTech, InnovaTek and EnerFuel are developing a fuel cell range extender for battery-powered airport ground support equipment. The project’s overall objective is to develop a fuel cell power system capable of converting bio-jet fuel to electricity for the on-board recharging of an electric vehicle’s battery.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2014

Another pleasant surprise coming from this real-life test was the vehicle’s capacity to convert its inertia into energy. During deceleration phases, the propulsion motor becomes an electrical generator which recharges the batteries. However, he added, The only point that needs improving is the vehicle’s operating range.

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Range Batteries Battery 2013 257

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Backed by research support from the Swedish Energy Agency, Volvo Cars is initiating development of a fuel cell system that can extend an electric car’s operating range. In the first phase, a preliminary study is being conducted into a fuel cell range extender, consisting of a fuel cell with an on-board reformer—i.e.,

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Volvo Fuel Range Sweden 253

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2010

displayed two electric trucks equipped with a new Zinc Air Fuel Cell (ZAFC) system as a range-extender at the EV Korea 2010 Expo. The refuelable ZAFC oxidizes zinc pellets, generating the power to recharge the Li-ion polymer battery pack. The trucks on display were converted from traditional internal combustion engines to EVs.

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Zinc Air Motor Motors Motoring 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

The first will see the vehicle converted from its respective conventional powertrain into a simple battery electric vehicle (BEV) incorporating efficiency optimized control strategies within the framework of a simple architecture based on conventional 3kW recharging rate.

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Extended Range Range Land Rover Vehicles 231

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

Recharging takes as little as two and a half hours with a Level 2 charger. Sonata Plug-in Hybrid uses a six-speed automatic transmission with Hyundai’s Transmission-Mounted Electrical Device (TMED), a 50 kW electric motor, in place of a torque converter. The PHEV is fitted with a 9.8 l/100 km) in the city, 43 mpg (5.47

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Drive Electric

JUNE 25, 2023

Green Hydrogen is sorted under pressure in cylinders within vehicles and converted into electricity to power electric motors. This electricity is then used to propel the vehicle’s electric motor and recharge its battery. Hydrogen fuel cells convert hydrogen gas into electricity, the only byproduct being water vapour.

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Hydrogen New Zealand Gas-Electric Cars 98

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2019

Compared to current Plug-in Hybrids (PHEV), for example in the Golf GTE and Passat GTE, the MHEV drive equipped with 48V technology offers a reduced range of functions, but is significantly more cost-effective. When the driver steps on the brake, the kinetic energy is converted into electrical current.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

Land Rover Defender EV conversion by Protean The first completed Defender EV has a 75-kwh battery pack affording 153 miles of WLTP range—likely in the vicinity of just 110 to 125 miles if it were to be run in EPA-cycle tests. The company didn’t reveal the curb weight of this example.

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Land Rover Conversion Motor Motors 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

To reduce power consumption, the electric drivetrains are configured differently: the front electric motor is optimized to achieve the highest efficiency in the low- to medium-load range, while the rear motor is designed to create a sporty driving experience. The 80 kWh high-voltage lithium-ion battery pack is housed in the vehicle floor.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

3 1ST special edition enables electric ranges of up to 420 kilometers (261 miles) (WLTP) with initially three equipment variants. With its fast charging capability, at a charging output of 100 kW it is possible to recharge the ID.3 The 12 V DC electrical system is simultaneously supplied with low voltage by a DC/DC converter.

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Market DC Batteries Battery 207

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

During acceleration phases , the power of the fuel cell will be mainly used to supply traction power demand by the traction inverter and the onboard systems power demand via the auxiliary converter. If the battery is charged enough, the fuel cell is powered down to only supply the onboard systems / auxiliary converter.

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Hydrogen Fuel Convert Supplies 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

At the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai introduced its new 2020 Sonata Hybrid, featuring up to 686 miles of driving range and an EPA-estimated 52 mpg combined fuel economy rating on the Blue trim. This system recharges the 12-volt and hybrid battery while preventing unnecessary battery discharge when the car is off. Solar roof system.

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Hyundai 2020 Solar MPG 403

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2013

Cadillac unveiled the anticipated 2014 ELR extended range electric (EREV) vehicle (based on the Converj concept, earlier post ) at the North American International Auto Show. gasoline-powered range-extender generator. The full driving range exceeds 300 miles (480 km). (By The vehicle can be completely recharged in about 4.5

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 25, 2023

This differs from converted Sprinter vans, some of which have sumptuous interiors but retain the underpinnings of a utilitarian machine designed to move cargo. On certain roads, this is evident.& Specifics on the VAN.EA platform will appear closer to its expected introduction in 2026.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 2, 2021

Commonly available EVs have combined city/highway MPGe ratings ranging from 76 for the Jaguar I-Pace to 134 for the Tesla Model 3. That range is about four times as high as the span, in miles per gallon, associated with common combustion-engine cars. For them, recharge efficiency might be just as important as MPGe rating.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

Electric vehicles are powered by electricity stored in rechargeable batteries or obtained from other sources such as hydrogen fuel cells. There are three main types of electric vehicles: #1 Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs): These vehicles are powered solely by electric motors and rely on rechargeable batteries for energy storage.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electric Electrical 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The drive components (motor, two-stage 1-speed transmission) of the HyMotion are in the engine compartment of the car as are the hydrogen fuel cell stack; the cooling system; a tri-port converter that regulates the voltage between the electric motor, the fuel cell and the lithium-ion battery; and the turbo compressor. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

It is a simple, low-cost approach that can be applied to a broad range of alloy systems with various working ions such as Li, Na, or Mg. The results suggest that a smaller, lighter rechargeable battery could be made with the new anode in the future. The research was published in the journal ACS Energy Letters. Earlier post.).

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Austin Lithium Ion Li-ion IDEA 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2018

The efficiency of the 9G-TRONIC plug-in-hybrid transmission and a new lithium-ion battery in the luxury saloon are good for an all-electric range of up to 50 kilometers in the NEDC. Hybrid traction head in torque-converter transmission: more powerful, more compact. More energy stored in greater density, for a longer electric range.

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 305

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2021

This automatic transmission adds ratio range at both the top and bottom of output speeds allowing for extra thrust off-the-line and a quieter, more fuel-efficient trip on the interstate. This efficiency also provides for more than 500 miles of range before refueling for greater driving convenience.

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Tucson Hyundai Plug-in Gasoline-Electric 221

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

For optimal and imperceptible transitions between electrical and thermal, the torque converter of the thermal versions gives way to a wet multiple-disc clutch. As an engine brake, it also makes it possible to recharge the battery, when going downhill for example. A second push disables it.

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Plug-in Gasoline Hybrid Plug 249

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2019

Today’s rechargeable Li-ion battery technology still has room for improvement, but not enough to significantly improve e.g. the range and autonomy of electrical vehicles. With its engineering roadmap for solid-state batteries, imec aims to surpass wet Li-ion battery performance and reach 1000 Wh/L at 2-3C by 2024.

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Li-ion Energy Batteries Battery 297

Teslarati

JULY 7, 2021

The award was bestowed on the all-electric crossover due to its capability to offer the right balance of performance and range and its set of tech-focused features that are as advanced as they are familiar. 4, Volvo XC40 Recharge, Porsche Taycan 4S, and the “Raven” Tesla Model S Long Range. .

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2014

The engineers at the Gear Research Center ( FZG ) at TUM focused on recouping as much braking energy as possible with the goal of enhancing the range of the vehicle. Normally, brakes convert kinetic energy into heat. Recuperation systems instead convert energy tapped from the wheel into electrical energy. As part of the Visio.M

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