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Zipcar places Honda Fit EVs into Portland fleet

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has introduced the battery-electric 2013 Honda Fit EV ( earlier post ) into the Zipcar Portland fleet, with the first vehicles located at Portland State University (PSU). The Honda Fit EV features a 20 kWh Li-ion battery and a compact 92 kW AC synchronous electric motor that generates 256 N·m (189 lb-ft) of torque.

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Pack manufacturer Evida Power to provide up to 50,000 Li-ion battery packs to Mia Electric

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The 8 kWh lithium-iron-phosphate battery packs will provide the vehicles with a range of between 80 and 90 km (50 and 60 miles) per charge in urban cycle, and can be fully recharged in less than three hours when connected to a standard 220V power supply.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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The polyhedra aid the eye in seeing the ions grouped as (green) Fe/Mg-enclosing octahedra and (yellow) phosphate tetrahedra. The (blue) oxygen ions are made very small to permit viewing of the arrangement of the other ions. a provider of lithium-ion batteries, modules and packs. Click to enlarge. ton trucks. “

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Technical review outlines challenges for both batteries and fuel cells as basis for electric vehicles

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They begin by observing that the EU’s goal of 95 gCO 2 /km fleet average emissions by 2020 can only be met by means of extended range electric vehicles or all-electric vehicles in combination with the integration of renewable energy (e.g., wind and solar). Source: Gröger et al. Click to enlarge.

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French Post Office and Renault Trucks testing electric truck with fuel cell range extender

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ton Maxity Electric model doubles th electric truck range to 200 kilometers (124 miles) and will be tested for one year under actual operating conditions in the city Dole (Jura Department), allowing Renault Trucks to explore all potential avenues of hydrogen technology under actual operating conditions. The range-extended 4.5-ton

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U. Mich study: natural-gas-based ICE, BEV and FCV all show promise for environmental benefits relative to conventional ICE

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in this study the environmental impacts of delivering driven vehicle miles are compared for three different vehicle fleets, each powered either directly or indirectly by natural gas. The functional unit was defined to be 120,000 miles (193,000 km) evenly delivered over a 10-year period. The system boundary for the LCA.

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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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The fleet of Passat HyMotion vehicles is currently being tested on the streets of California. kWh lithium-ion battery pack (from the Jetta Hybrid), which stores the kinetic energy recovered from regenerative braking; assists in the starting phase of the fuel cell; and adds a dynamic boost to the maximum acceleration of the Golf SportWagen.

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