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APRIL 20, 2009

Combined with an onboard microturbine generator for extended range, and a switched reluctance traction motor, MESA lowers emissions and reduces operating costs for buses and large utility vehicles by 50% or more compared to standard diesel powertrains, according to the company. The system is built around a FlexRay kernel.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

CPI) shortly after GM selected CPI and its parent LG Chem as the provider for the Li-ion batteries for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) Chevy Volt. (GM Green Car Congress recently had the opportunity to spend some time with Dr. Prabhakar Patil, the CEO of Compact Power, Inc.

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Another strikingly different concept evidenced by the PHEV is that it is essentially a large, portable battery that can store energy gathered during one part of the day, and then use it later to power not only itself but also the vehicle owner’s home. One PHEV company, Efficient Drivetrains Inc., Also see Appendix E and Reference 1.).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. The F6 DM uses ferrous batteries, with no lithium content, that BYD says are high-energy density and low cost. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna.

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