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Hybrid DLC-Battery Energy Storage System for Streetcars

Green Car Congress

In Portugal, the hybrid energy storage system has been successfully used in passenger services since November 2008. The systems are mounted on unused roof surfaces of a tram and electrically connected to the feed-in point of the vehicle by means of a DC/DC-chopper.

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Solid-State EV Batteries Now Face “Production Hell”

Cars That Think

Solid-state cells, so-named for their use of a solid electrolyte , are seen as a key to the future of the electric car because they potentially offer greater safety and energy, as well as much faster recharge times. The automaker said it is targeting a 1,000-km (600-mile) range with 80 percent DC fast-charge in ten minutes or less.

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