Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Starting from a energy-based powertrain simulation model validated on experimental data from the PHEV, the researchers conducted a first- and second-law analysis to identify the potential for engine waste heat recovery, considering a variety of driving cycles and assuming the vehicle operating in charge-sustaining (HEV) mode.

Waste

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2021

F-150 Lightning offers a standard-range battery targeting 230 miles of EPA-estimated range and an extended-range battery targeting 300 miles of EPA-estimated range. F-150 Lightning will make use of the new, state-of-the-art Rouge Electric Vehicle Center—which will also be a zero-waste-to-landfill site.

F-150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2022

With acceleration from zero to 60 mph in the mid-4 second range with the extended-range battery, the freedom of a 10-kilowatt smart power plant on wheels, a starting price less than $40,000 before available tax credits and software updates that will make it even better over time, F-150 Lightning is attracting new customers to Ford.

F-150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2009

ISO/TS16949 is an automotive quality management system based on ISO 9001 and emphasizes defect prevention and reduction of variation and waste at all steps in the design and manufacturing process. The Caliber ReEv accelerates from 0-60 mph in 8.3 seconds and has a top speed of 84 mph (135 km/h).

Li-ion

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Water flows around the 30 modules which constitute this battery; the waste heat is utilized to heat the vehicle’s interior. It powers the car from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 11.2 seconds and on up to a top speed of 145 km/h (90 mph). It stores 26.5 kWh of usable energy at 380 volts and weighs 300 kilograms (661 lb).

Audi

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2016

TREV is a range extender system that uses a micro-turbine (fueled either by liquid or gaseous fuels) to generate electricity that charges a battery pack. seconds, 350 km/h (217 mph) restricted top speed). The battery powers the motors that drive the wheels. Earlier post.). Power-dense cells.

Range

Cars That Think

JANUARY 6, 2025

In As EV Sales Stall, Plug-In Hybrids Get a Reboot , I describe the vanguard of this new hybrid boom: extended-range EVs like the 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger, which boasts a range of more than 1,000 kilometers. From budget transportation to hypercars, every category of internal-combustion car is now harnessing hybrid tech.

Ferrari