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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

Cars That Think

Fifty years after the birth of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery, it’s easy to see its value. Did Exxon invent the rechargeable lithium battery? The battery’s performance was also unprecedented: It was both rechargeable and very high in energy output. It’s used in billions of laptops, cellphones, power tools, and cars.

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Golia electric passenger transfer vehicle available in UK

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The electric road-legal bus has a range of up to 50 miles (80 km) on a single charge and is fitted with a two-speed manual gearbox, to help traverse steeper gradients. The battery pack can be fully recharged in just 8-10 hours, or can be swapped out for a spare pack in a matter of minutes, using only one person and a pallet truck.

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Hover-1’s Altai Pro R750 e-bike $1,184 off, Jackey Explorer 1000 Plus power station hits $849 low, and more

Baua Electric

You’ll also enjoy a smoother ride thanks to its 20-inch fat tires that traverse uneven terrain unencumbered, with a headlight, taillight, and turn signals for safer and more street-legal cruises around town – day or night. Head below for more. Storm warnings blowing up your phone?

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Energy Conversion Devices files Chapter 11, seeks sale of businesses; Ovonic Battery Company sold to BASF Corporation

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As part of its bankruptcy plan, ECD intends to sell through separate sales its wholly owned operating subsidiary United Solar Ovonic LLC (USO) and other assets, including its minority stake in Ovonyx, Inc. Sale of United Solar. We firmly believe there is a strong and sustainable commercial market for UNI-SOLAR products.

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Lightning Eyes 10-Minute Charging for its Motorbikes

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That’s closer to a 50 percent recharge than the company’s 60 percent (from 20-to-80 percent) claim. The Lightning holds the landspeed record for street-legal production motorcycles). The company posted a YouTube video pitting its bike’s charging time against a Harley-Davidson Live Wire and Zero Motorcycle’s SR/S.

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Electric Cars

DIY Electric Car

Electric energy produced by thermal, wind, hydro or solar power plants do not cause any pollution either. This prevents the occurrence of severe injuries brought on by auto accidents , not just to yourself but also to the passengers in the other vehicle, thus saving you a lot of physical, emotional, financial, and legal grief.

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A closer look at minimizing AC charging losses: From the breaker to EV (Part 1)

Charged EVs

In this article we’ll be taking a closer look at ways to minimize charging losses that are under the control of either the manufacturer or the owner of the EV (in other words, excluding things like changing the electrical generation source from coal to nuclear or solar, as helpful as that would be).

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