Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

The second-generation “Voltec” extended range electric powertrain applied in the MY2016 Chevy Volt ( earlier post ) marks a significant evolution in the electric drive technology platform from its first-generation origins. High Extended Range: Efficient operation at higher speeds for highway cruising. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2016

Techrules, a new China-based automotive R&D company, made its global debut at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show with the unveiling of a Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) series hybrid system applied in a 6-motor, all-wheel drive supercar concept. The battery powers the motors that drive the wheels. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Berube went on to reference the importance of DOE’s major new Co-Optima initiative ( earlier post ), an effort to co-optimize new fuels and light-, medium- and heavy-duty engines which together could achieve very significant performance improvements. The role of the internal combustion engine is changing. Not the only one.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Some will be electric-only, others will be extended-range vehicles in which a gasoline engine will generate electricity on board after about 40 miles of driving on a fully charged battery. Historical, current end-of-day data, and splits data provided by Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data. All times are ET.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) The PHEV does not require the heavy, costly batteries required by other electric cars, nor does it suffer from a limited range or poor freeway performance. References. Also see Appendix E and Reference 1.).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

The costs and benefits of cars extend far beyond an individual driver to society as a whole. But when people talk about payback, they refer only to the net dollars to the driver. While other national and international organizations have been supportive at government hearings, they havent yet begun to advocate for PHEVs.

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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. is likely to unveil a prototype plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as part of its company-wide focus on "electrifying" the car, GM officials said Thursday.

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