Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 27, 2013
Innovators at NASA’s Glenn Research Center have developed an automated pulse-and-glide technique using a flywheel energy storage system for on-road vehicles; the technology, which NASA Glenn says can improve fuel economy over existing internal combustion or battery hybrid systems by 40-100%, is available for licensing.
Green Car Congress
MAY 26, 2014
While there are no 48 V models in production today, these are the next phase of an incremental multi-generational product plan for cost-effective improvement in vehicle fuel economy. A key question for the segment is the nature of the energy storage for the system. Noting a predicted 3.7 GWh of the total market.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 2, 2013
These will ultimately include up to 30 vans (Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL) and some 90 electric cars (smart ed, Opel Ampera and Toyota Prius) for private transport.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 20, 2016
The battery industry traditionally defines end-of-life (EOL) as the point where the battery’s energy storage capacity drops by 20% of its initial value—indicated by the solid horizontal black line on the first two charts. (a) Effect of air cooling on capacity fade and battery life when annual miles driven are 14,700 miles.
Plug In Partners
MAY 16, 2006
A small gasoline engine provides power for the vehicle over longer distances, much like the Toyota Prius. Environmentalists argue that plug-in hybrid technology is the most immediate option to improve fuel economy and cut greenhouse gas emissions."
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
We want to help the (automotive) customer optimize the solution,we can work in the mode where we are providing the black box, we go one step further and we look at [the consumer] and their requirements whether it’s acceleration, fuel economy, etc. Li-ion in traditional hybrid applications.
Green Car Congress
JULY 24, 2015
The purple line shows the estimated reductions for each new generation of the Prius. Hybrid systems other than the input power-split design pioneered by Toyota 17 years ago are still in early stages of development, and present huge opportunities to reduce cost through better designs, learning, and economies of scale.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
382 
Let's personalize your content