Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

JFE Engineering Corporation, Sharp Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Japan, Ltd., have been selected as contractors for a joint US-Japan collaboration supporting a Smart Grid project on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Part of the demonstration plan includes utilization of the EVs for grid-balancing services ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

The bus is equipped with a 150 kW electric motor that delivers maximum torque of 1200 N·m (85 lb-ft) and is powered by a 19 kWh Li-ion battery pack as well as a 240 hp/918 N·m Volvo D5K 240, 4-cylinder, in-line Euro 6 diesel engine with common rail injection. Recharging takes approximately 6 minutes at end stations.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2016

The bus recharges at stops using its roof-mounted contacts that engage using laser guidance. Short top-up charges maintain the battery level until full recharge at a terminus. A further 4- to 5-minute charge at 400 kW at the terminus at the end of the line enables a full recharge of the batteries. Earlier post.).

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

An electric vehicle is a type of vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion instead of an internal combustion engine that runs on fossil fuels like gasoline or diesel. Electric vehicles are powered by electricity stored in rechargeable batteries or obtained from other sources such as hydrogen fuel cells.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2014

Onboard batteries are recharged by regenerative braking as well as grid charging. US Hybrid offers comprehensive engineering expertise and experience in vehicle powertrains and components, including DC-DC converters, energy management systems, high-performance AC motors, and controllers.

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Setec Powerr

MAY 3, 2024

Among the myriad of possibilities, the implementation of a DC fast charger within the domestic sphere presents itself as an alluring proposition, offering unmatched expediency. What is dc fast charging? It’s essential for EV owners to weigh these factors carefully when contemplating a DC fast charger for home use.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

Frank (email: afrank@efficientdrivetrains.com) Dr. Frank is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he established the Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), and was director of the US Department of Energy’s National Center of Hybrid Excellence at UC Davis.

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program will bring DC fast charging to alternative fuel corridors in all 50 states, connecting EV drivers in rural America to major cities. Notably, the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has allocated $7.5

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Baua Electric

MARCH 31, 2024

An onboard charger, also known as an OBC, is a built-in device in electric vehicles (EVs) that converts alternating current (AC) power from an external source, like a Level 2 charging station or even a home outlet, into direct current (DC) power to charge the vehicle’s battery. kW to 22 kW.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 30, 2024

An onboard charger, also known as an OBC, is a built-in device in electric vehicles (EVs) that converts alternating current (AC) power from an external source, like a Level 2 charging station or even a home outlet, into direct current (DC) power to charge the vehicle’s battery. kW to 22 kW.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

AC & DC EV Motors The two types of electric flow are alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC). This engine produces a lot of torque at a low speed, making it perfect for city driving. While your electric car’s motor runs on alternating current (AC), the battery requires direct current (DC).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2010

Average net power produced over test period: 1,100W DC or 820W AC. The SOFC APU system form factor and mission capabilities are comparable to commercially available diesel engine-based APU generators, highlighting the ability of the SOFC APU to be integrated into the same form factor as existing production hardware.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Vehicle fleets across the United States are transitioning from internal combustion engine (ICE) to electric vehicles, and that includes school bus fleets. One upcoming technology, Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G or VTG), may allow electric bus fleets to send electricity back to the utility grid during peak energy events.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2013

In electronic devices, WBG semiconductors can eliminate up to 90% of the power losses that currently occur during AC-to-DC and DC-to-AC electricity conversion, and they can handle voltages more than 10 times higher than Si-based devices, greatly enhancing performance in high-power applications.

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EV Connect

JANUARY 8, 2024

According to the Alternative Fuels Data Center, there are 36,366 DC Fast charging stations available in the United States. Before you plug in, take a moment to learn the difference between AC and DC charging, how much time it will take, and whether there are any consequences for your route planning or battery maintenance.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 13, 2022

By cutting red tape and avoiding costs for construction and electrical work, combined with free solar energy, Beam Global says its EV ARC systems can offer customers a lower total cost of ownership compared to grid-tied charging stations. This may well be the case with the EV ARC, a solar-powered off-grid charging station made by Beam Global.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

liter V6 gasoline engine with a next-generation direct injection system; a 44 kW/60 hp hybrid module that delivers 250 N·m (184 lb-ft) of torque; and a lithium-ion battery with more than 10 kWh of storage capacity that can be recharged at charging stations. The drive system in the concept car consists of three main components: a 3.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2018

kW rate of charge for rapid recharging characteristics. This 100 kW DC fast-charging capability is standard on the Kona Electric. cubic feet of rear cargo volume, exactly the same volume as the Kona with an internal combustion engine. Kona Electric Motor Drive System. kW Level-II charger takes nine hours and thirty five minutes.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

Development of High-Performance Cast Alloys and Processing Techniques for Engine Rotating Components. High Temperature DC Bus Capacitor Cost Reduction & Performance Improvements. Computer Aided Engineering for Electric Drive Batteries. AOI 6: High Temperature DC Bus Capacitor Cost Reduction & Performance Improvements.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

One major tradeoff is what level of DC fast charging is required to allow trucks to fulfill their duty cycles. A 150 kW charger may recharge a battery pack to 80 percent in about 2.5 Starting out, fleets may want to mix high- and low-power DC fast charging to see which meets the needs of different duty cycles and routes.

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EV Central

MARCH 4, 2024

Keeping weight down engineers have created a new inverter that alone saves 15kg, while more mass is saved by switching to nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) batteries that use a unique layout that sees the cells batched into larger square-shaped modules. inch Google-powered infotainment system. 2025 Renault 5 interior.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

To help California mitigate its ever-growing wildfires, this year CalSEED has included companies that are innovating in technologies that will build wildfire resiliency into the grid. This novel technology would deliver safe, reliable, resilient, and cost-effective electric power in the grid. rechargeable battery?technology?that

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2012

The batteries of Vito E-CELL vans are recharged at these locations outside of operating hours. Where operators use several Vito E-CELL vans, the charging procedures are graded through a process of local charge management (LLM, in German: Lokales Lastmanagement) to ensure that the grid capacity is not overextended. Charging technology.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2010

Eaton is introducing a full family of products for each of the three product market segments: Level 1 (120Vac), Level 2 (240Vac) and DC Quick Charge (480V). Eaton’s quick charger can recharge the iMiEV to 80% of battery capacity in 25 minutes. ECOtality unveiled its flagship electric vehicle charging stations: Blink.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

“Palmer worked at General Electric’s Nuclear Energy Division back then, while Stan Skokan, our treasurer, was the engineer at Hewlett-Packard (HP) who measured BIll Hewlett’s shirt pocket to make sure their calculator would fit.” “So So many of our members have been practicing engineers, not just tinkerers,” Freund continued.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Bidirectional Charger : an electric vehicle charger that can flow charge to a battery and from battery to grid, vehicle, and home. Blended mode: a type of charge-depleting strategy in which the engine supplements the battery during medium and heavy loads. A maximum of 62.5kW power is delivered to the car battery at 500V, 125A DC.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Volvo has some of the most aggressive goals when it comes to brand-wide electrification, and the new C40 Recharge is a big step in its electric charge towards zero emissions. Its official name is the Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electric, and it’s available as either a single motor or dual motor (the latter is called the Twin).

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Drive Electric

JULY 7, 2022

The average Kiwi drives just 38km per day , so an EV owner can go for at least 10 days without a recharge. Unlike petrol cars where filling up requires a trip to the petrol station, you can recharge at home or anywhere with access to electricity. Short-range EV trips. New Zealand EV discount policies.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. Plants Engineered to Replace Oil (PETRO). Camelina will be engineered with. This will allow a.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The convenience of Level 2 (L2) charging for daily use , and DC Fast Charging (DCFC) for longer journeys and fleet usage, highlights the practicality of owning an EV. Growth of the EV Network The NEVI Formula Program will install DC fast charging stations every 50 miles along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Engineers from Kia developed the pack with 192 SK lithium-ion polymer battery cells in eight modules, for a total capacity of 27 kWh. Full recharge time, depending on power source, takes up to five hours (6.6 The Soul EV features a battery heating system which warms-up the battery while the car is plugged into the grid, prior to use.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2017

ChargePoint’s stance is bolstered by a new MIT study that suggests , in part, that electric cars that plug into the grid, could, collectively, act as a massive “virtual battery” for grid energy storage. In the power grid, supply and demand need to match exactly. —Simon Lonsdale, head of ChargePoint’s Business Development.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

And yet, what about recharging? He's an actual engineer, with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford. That means I'd have to recharge at least once. And so that's what we call "DC fast charging." New DC fast-charging stations are being built at a fairly fast clip. John, welcome to the podcast.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

And yet, what about recharging? He's an actual engineer, with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford. That means I'd have to recharge at least once. And so that's what we call "DC fast charging." New DC fast-charging stations are being built at a fairly fast clip. John, welcome to the podcast.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

In this respect there is a highly interesting parallel with our successful Formula 1 racing car, which likewise has a turbocharged V6 engine and a high-tech hybrid drive. The common system-specific feature is the additional clutch integrated between combustion engine and electric motor. —Prof.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2013

In order for EVs to be broadly successful, the following challenges must be successfully addressed: Safety: While inherently neither more nor less safe than conventional internal combustion engine vehicles, EVs do have unique safety complexities and risks which must be understood and accounted for as part of the vehicle life cycle.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

A highly sustainable “second life” solution has been found for the used 22 kWh batteries traded in under this scheme, which will be put back into service in stationary grid storage applications. This system allows the BMW i3 (94 Ah) to be recharged in less than three hours, despite the significant increase in its battery capacity.

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