Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2012

The low voltage (12V) “micro-mild” technology demonstrator includes a production-ready electric supercharger recently sold by CPT to the leading French tier 1 supplier Valeo ( earlier post ). There is no huge upfront cost with this technology and therefore no need for expensive subsidies from the taxpayer.

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Lead Acid Low Cost Hybrid Batteries 231

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

A collaboration led by the UK’s Cranfield University has developed a retrofit plug-in hybrid conversion system for a conventional internal combustion engine vehicle. This results in a typical operating cost for fuel in a small delivery business that could be reduced by 40% compared to operation on traditional fossil fuels alone.

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Plug-in Plug Lead Acid Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

In April, Axion Power International Inc received an order from Norfolk Southern Corp (NS) for PbC lead-carbon batteries for use in an all-battery-powered switcher locomotive. Micro-hybrid testing against VRLA. The battery-electric NS-999, “under the long hood”. Source: NS. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) start-stop) vehicles.

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Lead Acid Hybrid Batteries Battery 225