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Plug-in battery system attracts manufacturer attention

Green Cars News

A research project that is working on developing an actively coupled ultracapacitor battery system for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle applications is attracting attention from a number of manufacturers. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Argonne Gold Peak Battery Maxwell Technologies plug-in hybrid cars.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

The DC and fast charging infrastructures for BEVs are very expensive to construct [ 13 ] & operate, and are wasteful of electricity inversely to the square of charge time (meaning ½ the charge time 4 times the losses, and ⅓ the charge time 9 times the losses). PHEVLERs are better than BEVs in support of the electric grid.

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Roev’s electric ute plans explained: Conversions now, manufacturing its own vehicle by 2026

EV Central

The Nissan Leaf is the only EV currently on sale that can be used as a mobile electricity storage device to power a house or send electricity back to the grid. We can power this country with renewable energy stored in EVs,” says Slade, adding that software was key to maximising the energy storage benefits. “We