Cars That Think
MARCH 11, 2023
Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: M&N/Alamy Some operators of early direct-current power plants at the turn of the 20th century solved the problem of uneven power output from their generators by employing large banks of rechargeable lead-acid batteries, which served as a kind of buffer to balance the flow of electrons.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 11, 2009
RegEnBoost integrates the three devices into a powertrain electrical power network (PEPN), which also incorporates a DC to DC converter and an enhanced lead acid battery, optimized for fast energy storage and release. Hence the industry trend to dual-charging systems, CPT notes.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. before 2010.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Thats right. Have we forgotten? you see that?
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