Cars That Think

AUGUST 2, 2021

The efficiencies are so different because internal-combustion engines convert a lot of energy to heat rather than to mechanical torque. But the efficiency equation is more complicated than that because, unlike petrol pumps, recharging stations do not transfer energy perfectly.

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Gasoline-Electric Recharge Gasoline United States 131

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

The gas cushion stores energy by the gas being compressed rather like a coiled spring. The amount of energy that can be stored in the pressure accumulator depends on the size of the system. This motor takes the stored energy and delivers it back to the vehicle via the transmission. Earlier post.).

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Light Hybrid Store Gas-Electric 262

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2012

Coinciding with the opening of the first BMW i Store on London’s Park Lane, the BMW Group presented the new BMW i Pedelec (Pedal Electric Cycle) Concept—a custom-made complement to the BMW i3 Concept ( earlier post ). Under braking and when riding downhill, the hub motor acts as a generator and supplies the battery with energy.

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BMW Concept Carbon Fiber MPH 240

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

kWh lithium-ion battery pack (from the Jetta Hybrid), which stores the kinetic energy recovered from regenerative braking; assists in the starting phase of the fuel cell; and adds a dynamic boost to the maximum acceleration of the Golf SportWagen. The hydrogen is stored in the tanks at a pressure of 700 bar (10,150 psi).

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Hydrogen Fuel Hybrid Li-ion 259

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

With its fast charging capability, at a charging output of 100 kW it is possible to recharge the ID.3 The power electronics control the high-voltage energy flow between motor and battery and in this process, the system converts the direct current (DC) stored in the battery to alternating current (AC) for the drive motor.

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Market DC Batteries Battery 207

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2009

US-based lithium-ion battery producer EnerDel will supply the advanced battery systems at the heart of a new project, based in Tsukuba City, Japan, combining electric vehicles (EVs), stationary grid storage, solar power and a rapid charging infrastructure a in a real-world operating environment. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Mazda Grid Japan Lithium Ion 218

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

OCTOBER 13, 2018

Hybrid traction head in torque-converter transmission: more powerful, more compact. It augments the familiar nine-speed automatic transmission with torque converter by adding a hybrid traction head with integrated converter, a separating clutch and a powerful electric motor. A discharged battery can thus be fully recharged in 1.5

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 305

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

This year, the power unit is divided into six separate elements: Engine (ICE); Motor generator unit-kinetic (MGU-K); Motor generator unit-heat (MGU-H); Energy store (ES); Turbocharger (TC); and Control electronics (CE). It converts this into electricity that can be deployed throughout the lap (limited to 120 kW or 160 bhp by the rules).

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Power Powered Energy Hybrid 275

Cars That Think

MAY 31, 2024

That’s because liquified gas has a lower viscosity than carbonate-based electrolytes, which allows the lithium salt to move from one electrode to the other at a faster rate, shortening the time it takes to recharge the battery. This unit transfers the heat outside and supplies cooled liquid back to the servers.

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Li-ion Water Phoenix Waste 90

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2017

The 12-volt system is connected to the main electrical system via a DC/DC converter. Located in the luggage compartment, the lithium-ion rechargeable battery has about the size of a large lead battery. In this vehicle, the alternator still operates on a 12-volt basis, and a DC converter couples the 48-volt electrical subsystem.

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Hybrid Volt Audi Lithium Ion 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2018

This is made possible in the third hybrid generation also by the new lithium-ion battery, which can store 13.5 A discharged battery can thus be fully recharged in two hours at a wallbox. The torque converter, clutch and electric motor are housed in the hybrid drive unit. kWh of energy.

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Plug-in Diesel Plug Hybrid 244

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Redox flow batteries (RFB) are chemical energy storage devices, and use dissolved redox couples (an oxidizing agent and a reducing agent in an electron transfer process) held in separate external tanks; electricity is converted in a separate power module. The devices could theoretically be recharged at a station in a few minutes. “

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Batteries Battery Li-ion Lithium Ion 191

Cars That Think

MAY 15, 2024

One company that’s hoping to reduce our battery anxiety is Exeger , which wants to enable self-charging devices that convert ambient light into energy on the go. And if we could reduce or eliminate that problem, how would that actually influence the development of mobile and wearable tech beyond just not having to recharge as often?

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Recharge Solar Buy All-Electric 81

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The electric power generated by recuperation is stored in a bank of supercapacitors. Braking to a stop from a speed of 50 km/h just once is enough to recharge the power storage units in the Citaro hybrid. An inverter converts the stored direct current into alternating current in order to drive the electric motor.

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Available Hybrid Diesel Gas 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2013

m), 435-pound (198 kg) pack supplies energy to an advanced electric drive unit capable of 295 lb-ft of torque (400 N·m). Using only the energy stored in the battery, the ELR will deliver a GM-estimated range of about 35 miles (56 km) of pure electric driving, depending on terrain, driving techniques and temperature.

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Cadillac Batteries Battery Detroit 223

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2010

The Cummins APU incorporated hybrid power electronics, system controls, and balance-of-plant components combined with SOFC modules supplied by Protonex Technology Corporation. The SOFC sub-system efficiently converts chemical energy in the ULSD fuel directly into useful electrical power. Earlier post.).

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Power Powered Fuel DC 210

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Mainspring calls its machine a linear generator, because it converts linear motion into electricity. meters long, weigh 62 kilograms, and store 3 kilowatt-hours. EnerVenue If you don’t discharge and then recharge them all the way, lithium-ion batteries can last for thousands of charge-discharge cycles. The Menlo Park, Calif.,

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Fusion Energy Lithium Ion Grid 75

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2017

Using a 150 kW (DC) fast charger, the high-performance battery can be 80% recharged within 30 minutes. The power electronics control the flow of high-voltage power between the motors and the battery, converting direct current (DC) stored in the battery into alternating current (AC). Like the I.D. BUZZ, the I.D.

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2020 Concept Production DC 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

liter inline-3-cylinder turbocharged engine (134 hp/100 kW) paired with a compact electric motor (161 hp/121 kW) with a high-boost converter and a main drive lithium-ion battery pack with storage capacity of 14 kWh (located beneath the floor of the cabin). The powertrain features a front engine/front-wheel drive gasoline-powered 1.1-liter

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Mitsubishi PHEV Concept Lithium Ion 252

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2016

At low loads only the front axle receives propulsive power, and at very low speeds the power is supplied solely by the battery. It supplies up to 100 kW of power, ample for a temporary, forceful burst when accelerating. When the car is braked it stores the recovered energy. 3-way power DC/DC converter. Hydrogen storage.

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Audi Concept Detroit Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

Today’s technologies for making biofuels all rely on photosynthesis—either indirectly by converting plants to fuels or directly by harnessing photosynthetic organisms such as algae. This process is less than 1% efficient at converting sunlight to stored chemical energy. Electrofuels: Biofuels from Electricity. Engineering E.

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Carbon Batteries Battery Li-ion 249

EV Info

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Let’s look at the benefits and issues of using Hydrogen as fuel and remember that efficiency in the total power supply train, not just at the motor is critical. Most of today’s hydrogen use is grey; Blue: during the steam reforming process, a high proportion of carbon generated is captured and stored underground.

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Hydrogen Power Powered Gas-Electric 52

Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Electricity is a commodity that is bought and sold, and yet unlike most other commodities, it cannot easily be stored. By the 1950s, the grid was moving electricity across time zones and national borders, tying in diverse sources of supply and demand. Electric Car tzero 0-60 3.6

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Grid Power Powered Vehicles 133

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 7, 2008

In was eager to get the new DC-DC converter installed so I left work a bit early and got to work so I could still drive the car to breakfast with my girlfriend tomorrow morning. The DC-DC converter fits rather nicely in the old space. Here's a closer view of the top of the Iota DLS-45 converter. The new converter is dead silent.

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DC Installation Parts Convert 100

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2023

The US Department of Defense expects that in the future it will likely operate in distant and dispersed locations and may face increased threats and obstacles to logistical supply lines unencountered in the previous half-century. Future fleets of tactical vehicles may largely incorporate battery electric drivetrains.

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Future Range Electric Vehicles Energy Storage 273

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

Flexibility: the high-voltage battery can be recharged from conventional domestic power sockets, the BMW i Wallbox or at public charging stations. In Comfort mode, the high-voltage battery is automatically recharged by the high-voltage generator to a charge up of around 15%. Accelerator kickdown brings the combustion engine into play.

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Water BMW Engine Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In a PEM fuel cell, hydrogen is supplied to the anode, where it is broken down into protons and electrons. Meanwhile, outside the stack the electrons supply the electrical power. The tanks can store around five kilograms of hydrogen at a pressure of 700 bar—enough to drive more than 500 kilometers (310.7 liters (1.0

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

With 40 Tesla Semis in total, the company will feature one of the largest electrified fleets planned by a company in Canada and will reach an initial milestone to convert 20% of Walmart’s fleet to electric power by 2022. —John Bayliss, senior vice-president, logistics and supply chain, Walmart Canada. Walmart Canada operates 8.75

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Canada Fleet Power Powered 247

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

This means a torque converter can be omitted, which partially cancels out the extra weight of the additional drive unit. SAVE BATTERY mode allows the battery’s energy stores to be deliberately maintained—or increased again if the charge level has dropped below 50%. A top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) is possible.

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Plug-in BMW Plug Hybrid 150

Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 19, 2007

It includes tax credits for consumers who buy or convert to plug-ins, tax incentives on tooling for carmakers who sell early models, and incentives for utilities to offer discounts for off-peak car recharging. (clip) The keynote speaker, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), plunged directly into the policy fray.

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Hybrid Grid Plug-in Tax Credit 100

Baua Electric

JANUARY 15, 2024

The HiPower EHR Solar Battery Generator boasts a 5.0kW peak solar array with extendable panels, converting and storing energy within built-in batteries. The shift toward decarbonization and electrification introduces new considerations, especially when it comes to supplying electricity to job sites without grid connections.

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Solar Available Batteries Battery 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2021

Energy Storing Efficient HVAC, $595,558. Particle Thermal Energy Storage and Efficient Heat Exchanger for Carbon-Free Industry Heat Supply, $249,500. High-Power Oak Ridge Converter (ORC) for Extreme Fast Charging (XFC) Applications, $750,000. Power Converters and Components for Resilient MVDC Microgrids, $299,754.

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Commercial Energy Albuquerque New York 170

Charged EVs

MAY 2, 2024

An off-grid energy system basically consists of just four key components: 1) a battery to store energy; 2) one or more renewable energy sources (e.g. An off-grid energy system basically consists of just four key components: 1) a battery to store energy; 2) one or more renewable energy sources (e.g. from the battery. from the battery.

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Grid Charging Lead Acid Golf Cart 92

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2013

Battery electric vehicles are a great technology but like the fax machine they are only temporary and there is a great deal of consumer resistance towards them for all manner of reasons, including range and the time it takes to recharge them. So as well as producing a clean fuel we would be reducing the amount of waste we put into landfill.

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London Hydrogen Hyundai Fuel 344

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

In doing so the power electronics convert the direct current (DC) stored in the battery into alternating current (AC) and use this to drive the motor. Via a DC/DC converter it also supplies the vehicle’s circuitry with voltage of 12 V. A completely depleted battery is recharged in this way within nine hours.

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Electric Vehicles Batteries Battery Vehicles 337

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight. The Smith website mentions that Sainsbury, a UK grocery store with on-line food ordering, aims to have 20% of their home delivery fleet electrified by 2009. The Edison is a 3.5 gallon in January 2009.

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