Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2011

Overview of the plug-in hybrid system for the F-150. has launched a new line of hybrid vehicles—converted plug-in hybrid versions of the Ford F-150 pickup, the highest volume selling vehicle in the US. The conversions are based on the F-150 4 X 4 Extended Cab with 145” W.B. Click to enlarge.

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F-150 Plug-in Convert Plug 231

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

has received a contract to deliver 100+ plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) pickup truck fleet vehicles ( earlier post ) powered by Dow Kokam lithium ion battery technology to The Dow Chemical Company. The F-150 PHEV has a 35-mile electric-only range, shifting to hybrid electric mode thereafter for a total range of more than 400 miles.

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F-150 Li-ion Fleet Plug-in 285

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2010

Ten Mercedes-Benz B-class F-Cell Cars; two Alfa Romeo MiTo fuel cell vehicles from Centro Ricerche FIAT (Italy); and five electric city cars with fuel cell range extension from H2 Logic (Denmark) will be provided in 2011 for daily operation in Oslo and on specific tours in southern Norway and the whole Scandinavian region. Earlier post.).

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Norway Hydrogen 2011 Fuel 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2016

The 2017 BMW i3 (94 Ah) has a capacity of 33 kilowatt hours (kWh) due to the use of higher energy density lithium-ion cells; the dimensions of the pack remain unchanged while still offering a significant range increase. The motor propels the BMW i3 from 0 to 60 mph in just over 7 seconds. New Li-ion pack.

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Li-ion BMW Miles Range 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

The A-Class E-CELL is Mercedes’ second electric car to be built in series-production conditions, following on the Mercedes B-Class F-CELL hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. The A-Class E-CELL accelerates from 0-60 km/h (37 mph) in 5.5 Maximum speed is electronically set at 150 km/h (93 mph). Earlier post.).

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Mercedes Battery Powered Batteries Battery 225