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UC Davis Study Finds That Ultracapacitor-based Micro-Hybrid Systems Can Deliver Substantial Fuel Economy Improvements

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Using a micro-hybrid system featuring carbon/carbon ultracapacitor units as energy storage can result in significant increases in fuel economy over a baseline conventional vehicle, according to a study by Dr. Andrew Burke at UC Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Research Report UCD-ITS-RR-09-23.

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California Energy Commission awards $24.9M to 9 medium- and heavy-duty advanced truck demo projects

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Proterra; Extended Range Electric Bus Demonstration Project. The Regents of the University of California (Davis); Demonstration of Retrofitted All- Electric Transit Bus at UC Davis. Wrightspeed; Turbine-Electric Range-Extended EV Demonstration Vehicles.

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Ford F-150 Lightning prevails in two high-intensity towing tests in cold and warm climates

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To help prove it, Ford engineers took the first all-electric F-Series to two of America’s toughest real-world towing routes during development – Davis Dam in the summer and TFLTruck’s Ike Gauntlet in the winter. The F-150 Lightning Base Pro Series had 230 miles of range, according to EPA estimates. I’d love to hear from you!

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GM Proposes Electric Car Plug Standard - GoodCleanTech

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In order for plug-in electric vehicles to become part of the mainstream, a plug-in ecosystem must be in place when vehicles like the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle hit the market," GM said on its company FastLane blog. The 2009 ExtremeTech Case Mod Contest, sponosred by Newegg, is now accepting submissions. is prohibited.

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Toyota "Moves"

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Four years ago, the professor at the University of California at Davis and a team of engineering students created a plug-in vehicle. What it gives you is the world's cleanest extended-range vehicle," he says. "If The technology would "conserve more oil and slice smog and greenhouse gases to nearly imperceptible levels ".

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GM provides technical details of the Gen 2 Voltec propulsion system used in the 2016 Volt

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The second-generation “Voltec” extended range electric powertrain applied in the MY2016 Chevy Volt ( earlier post ) marks a significant evolution in the electric drive technology platform from its first-generation origins. High Extended Range: Efficient operation at higher speeds for highway cruising. Click to enlarge.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win!

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