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2019 Prius offered with new electric all-wheel drive system

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Toyota is offering a new electric all-wheel drive system (AWD-e) on the facelifted 2019 Prius. The Prius AWD-e uses an independent electric, magnet-less rear motor (a Toyota first) to power the rear wheels from 0 to 6 mph, then when needed, up to 43 mph. FWD models will feature a Li-ion battery.

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RIKEN team develops high-performance lithium-iodine battery system with higher energy density than conventional Li-ion

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The working concept of I3 – /I – redox reaction in the aqueous Li-I 2 battery. A team from Japan’s RIKEN, led by Hye Ryung Byon, has developed a lithium-iodine (Li-I 2 ) battery system with a significantly higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries. Schematic illustration of the aqueous Li-I 2 battery.

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Toyota’s new conventional and hybrid powertrains for 2018 Camry deliver significant boost in efficiency

Green Car Congress

Toyota unveiled the 2018 Camry at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January. liter inline-four-cylinder D-4S gasoline engine and a new 3.5-liter Earlier post.). The new Camry is based on the TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) ( earlier post ), manifested with the use of the GA-K platform. Powertrains.

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The 80-20 Rule

Plug In Partners

Take care of that 20% with a small, efficient gasoline engine that runs at its optimum speed. However, 70% of vehicles can apparently be fueled with no increase of electrical capacity. The reduction in emissions results from electric operation being much more efficient than gasoline operation. 2) The U.S.

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DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

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Computer Aided Engineering for Electric Drive Batteries. A prototype demonstration part shall be produced which reproduces, to the maximum extent practicable, the expected stresses, clearance, dimensional stability, and fatigue challenges of next generation high efficiency internal combustion engine rotating components.

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Are electric vehicles safer than combustion engine vehicles?

Electric Vehicles India

Are electric vehicles safer than combustion engine vehicles? We get to hear electric vehicles are getting burned for 2 weeks in India, recently A video on social media sites went viral of an electric scooter from Pure EV emitting smoke before it catches the fire in Hyderabad. are they safer than ICE vehicles? .

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We also think that with more people realizing that global warming is our greatest challenge, and that evolving the transportation sector to zero-carbon via cellulosic ethanol plug-in hybrids plus electricity from renewable sources may be our best strategy, the discussions about payback are a narrow answer to big questions.

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