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PSA Peugeot Citroën Showing FiSyPAC Fuel Cell Extended Range Electric Vehicle Demonstrator

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These advances still run up against a number of roadblocks, including the cost of the fuel cell system and the lithium ion batteries, the fuel cell’s lifespan and the deployment of the necessary infrastructure to market hydrogen to the general public. The FiSyPAC demonstrator. Click to enlarge. FiSyPAC poster.

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Waterloo power management strategy greatly enhances durability of on-board fuel cells in FC-PHEV

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Researchers at the University of Waterloo (Canada), with a colleague in Sweden, have used a power management strategy greatly to extend the durability of onboard fuel cells in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle: an increase of 1.8, With our design approach, the cost could be comparable or even cheaper than gasoline engines.

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Argonne Study Examines Impact of Real World Drive Cycles on Efficiency and Cost of Different PHEV Configurations

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Camry hybrid) PHEV with a 4 kWh and an 8 kWh pack; and a series hybrid (extended-range electric vehicle, e.g., Volt) with a 12 kWh and a 16 kWh pack. Cost benefit analysis. Based on the results, Argonne also modeled out the cost-benefit of the different configurations. years, while the PHEVs range from 8 to 12.5

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Li Auto to build charging stations at 'NIO pace', report says

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All of Li Auto's current models are extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs), which are essentially plug-in hybrids. By 2025, Li Auto will have built a total of 3,000 supercharging stations, at a total cost of 10 billion yuan ($1.44 billion), Li Xiang, the company's founder, chairman and CEO, said in a media event last week.

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California Hydrogen Business Council says a robust P2G RD&D program should be a priority for the state

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electric grid, gas grid, transportation fuel) and takes advantage of the natural gas grid as an existing and inexpensive storage resource to augment, and in some instances replace, dedicated hydrogen storage infrastructure. Constraining storage solutions to “electricity-in, electricity-out” only will increase the cost of intermittency.

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California Air Resources Board releases proposed Advanced Clean Car package: LEV III, GHG and ZEV rules to transform the California fleet; ZEVs and TZEVs to be 15+% of new vehicle sales by 2025

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The staff of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has posted the proposed Advanced Clean Car (ACC) package of regulations in advance of the Board’s meeting on 26 January 2012 to consider adopting the new rules. This will reduce the monthly cost of a new car by $12, even when considering the higher cost of the loan or lease.

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BorgWarner suggests Valve-Event Modulated Boost system can offer 6-17% fuel economy benefit over already downsized and turbocharged engines

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VCD uses Cam Torque Actuated (CTA) phasers with Mid Position Lock (MPL) that can phase the camshafts fast enough with enough range of authority to achieve virtual cylinder deactivation. Extended range of authority is required to phase the camshafts 95 degrees; MPL is required to start the engine with extended range of authority.