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The all-electric vehicle range of the 2013 Chevrolet Volt will increase by three miles from the 2012 model to be 38 miles on a single charge. The miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy will increase from 94 miles to 98 miles and the total range, including extendedrange operation, will be 380 miles.
The 300 kW lithium-ion phosphate battery pack can be recharged from the grid (domestic and fast-charge) and stores sufficient energy (14.8 A quartet of inverters controls the motors and their energy regeneration role under braking, the recovered power being directed to a lithium-ion battery mounted behind the seats.
Since the Chevrolet Volt extendedrange electric vehicle launched in late 2010, drivers have been able to manage vehicle charging, including the option to charge during off-peak hours through the OnStar RemoteLink Mobile App. Destinations will be stored in OnStar’s Virtual Advisor service. Spark EV Waypoint tab.
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs): Vehicles that use energy stored from the grid but also have an ICE to extend the range of the vehicle. This definition encompasses extendedrange electric vehicles (EREVs) that use a gas or diesel generator exclusively or primarily to charge the vehicle battery.
Chevrolet plans to produce 10,000 Volt extendedrange electric vehicles by the end of the 2011 calendar year, and an additional 30,000 Volts during the 2012 calendar year, according to Volt Marketing Director Tony DiSalle, who made the announcements during a live video webcast 1 July. Earlier post.).
The case for using Power-to-Gas solutions to store renewable energy is compelling for a number of important use cases, according to a new white paper released by the California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC). the natural gas grid—making P2G an excellent candidate for long-duration storage applications. Power-to-Gas concept.
Rather than using battery power, the application allows owners to start the Volt remotely to pre-condition the interior temperature using power from the grid. The demonstration application for the Apple iPhone will be available on the iTunes store on 6 January. The Volt is an electric vehicle with extended-range capability.
So, a vehicle like the Volt that achieves a combined triple-digit fuel economy is a game-changer.The key to high-mileage performance is for a Volt driver to plug into the electric grid at least once each day. —GM GM CEO Fritz Henderson. The EPA anticipates issuing guidance and/or a rule this year. Both use the J1772 connector.
Second-life batteries present an ideal solution to the renewable-energy sector, allowing energy to be stored for later use. Recycle : Implement end-of-life recycling to salvage raw materials. Such ecological application of second-life batteries would contribute to a net reduction of CO 2 beyond what is achieved by the all-electric car.
GM calls the Volt an extended-range electric vehicle, or EREV. It is powered by a battery pack that when fully charged has a range of up to 40 miles; it also has a small gas engine that turns a generator that charges the battery once it is depleted. New vehicle technology comes with an alphabet soup of new abbreviations.
This preference is fueled by advancements in battery technology, leading to enhanced range. Moreover, the continuous expansion of EV charging infrastructure nationwide further reinforces confidence in extendedrange capabilities.
It’s also possible to take advantage of public charging stations or charging programs offered by certain retail stores. By heeding basic guidelines like these, you can extend your car battery’s life and stay safe on winter trips too.
Bidirectional Charger : an electric vehicle charger that can flow charge to a battery and from battery to grid, vehicle, and home. ExtendedRange Electric Vehicle (EREV) : Read Series Hybrid. It also controls energy flow to and fro the battery. Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSC) : Read Charging Station.
One of the biggest challenges to the nations power grid "is going to be the introduction of electric vehicles," said Dana Christiansen, associate director of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which has partnered with Nissan, TVA and the state of Tennessee to help develop the charging infrastructure to support the vehicles.
A January 2007 Pacific National Laboratory study shows that if we woke up tomorrow and all our vehicles could plug in, todays grid could support more than three-quarters of them charging at night without building a single power plant. But its monumentally less pollution , even on the national (half-coal) grid.
"In order for plug-in electric vehicles to become part of the mainstream, a plug-in ecosystem must be in place when vehicles like the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle hit the market," GM said on its company FastLane blog.
At present, PHEV technology alone is equipped to improve the current electric grid. The car can refuel during periods of low demand on the grid, and if equipped with a bi-directional charger, can actually replenish the grid with excess energy gleaned from a renewable resource. For an extended discussion see Appendix C).
Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Batteries not ready.
Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. Currently, there are some industrial facilities that use battery swapping to replenish the energy stores of electric forklifts.
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