Green Car Congress
JUNE 17, 2011
The team from Virginia Tech University received top honors as overall winners of EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge after designing and building an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) using E85 (ethanol).
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 13, 2018
Efforts have begun to help North and South Carolina and Virginia residents who drive electric cars to evacuate Hurricane Florence. Older models still have relatively short ranges, and may require multiple recharges to get far enough away from a hurricane the size.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 23, 2021
million US Department of Energy (DOE) Award for the development of a Scalable Ultra Power-dense Extended Range (SUPER) inverter. the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Virginia Tech as partners to bring the SUPER inverter to fruition. BorgWarner is the recipient of a $4.97 Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Wolfspeed, Inc.
Green Car Congress
JULY 29, 2021
Extending the operating range and safety of Lithium-ion batteries with new fluorinated electrolytes. Scalable Ultra Power-Dense Extended Range (SUPER) Inverter. West Virginia University Research Corporation. Mexichem Fluor Inc. AOI 1b: Liquid Electrolytes for Lithium-Sulfur (Li-S) Cells. BorgWarner, Inc.
Green Car Congress
MAY 4, 2011
In the US, GM has found that Chevrolet Volt demonstration units are a popular showroom draw for dealers as they let consumers look, touch and drive the electric car with extended-range capabilities. GM says that this is part of its plan to gain exposure for the vehicle and the Chevrolet brand.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 4, 2009
The 17 designs range from systems using on-board hydrogen fuel cells to full battery-electric vehicles. Students were encouraged to explore a variety of solutions including hybrid, plug-in hybrid, fuel cell, electric, and extended range electric vehicles. Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREV).
Green Car Congress
MAY 28, 2010
after designing and building an biodiesel extended-range electric vehicle (EREV). Virginia Tech earned second place with an ethanol EREV design and Penn State came in third place building a biodiesel EREV. kWh A123 Systems battery pack which provides an electric range of 60 miles. It’s also equipped with a 1.3L
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