Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2014

Tesla said it has identified a new LI-ion cell that has 31% more energy than the original Roadster cell. more than 400 miles. Tesla will demonstrate this in the real world during a non-stop drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles in the early weeks of 2015. The prototype Roadster 3.0

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

In Los Angeles, Ford unveiled the all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV. kWh Li-ion battery) and extended-range (98.8 Equipped with an extended-range battery and rear-wheel drive, Mach-E has a targeted EPA-estimated range of at least 300 miles. Top: Standard range battery with AWD.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Volkswagen unveiled the Golf Sportwagen HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid research vehicle demonstrator yesterday at the Los Angeles Auto Show ( earlier post ). The high-voltage lithium-ion battery, which has its own cooling circuit, is mounted close to the trunk and rear suspension. Passat HyMotion in LA. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.;

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Infiniti presented its first production hybrid performance luxury sedan, the 2012 Infiniti M35h ( earlier post ) at the Los Angeles Auto Show. kWh Li-ion battery pack. kWh Li-ion battery pack. miles (1.9 L/100km), 25 mpg (9.4 L/100km) city and 27 mpg (8.7 L/100km) combined. km) at a time.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2010

80 kWh Li-ion pack. Range: 100 miles (161 km). This Class 2c-3 electric truck—the first in its category—has a range of 100 miles per charge, making it ideal for many urban applications. FedEx will evaluate the performance of the eStar vehicle in its fleet as it operates in the Los Angeles area. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Chrysler is showcasing its two-mode Ram Truck Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), equipped with a 12 kWh, 33 Ah cell, 355V Li-ion battery pack from Electrovaya, at the Washington DC Auto Show. The program is slated to rack of 9 million miles of data, with 1.4 million miles in sub-freezing temperatures and 1.1

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

Hyundai is initially offering the Tucson Fuel Cell to customers in the Los Angeles/Orange County region for a 36-month term at $499 per month, with $2,999 down. kWh, 24 kW Li-ion battery pack (the same as in the Sonata hybrid) provides energy storage from regeneration. kg at 700 bar (10,000 psi). million km). First drive.

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Tucson Hyundai Fuel Hydrogen 351

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

The standard FedEx trucks used in the retrofit program were 2000 or 2001 models with 300,000 to 500,000 miles driven. ISB EPA 07 200-hp (149 kW) EGR diesel engine and Eaton hybrid-electric system, with Li-ion batteries for energy storage. The baseline engine for earlier FedEx hybrids was a 5.9L, 6-cylinder, 175 hp Cummins ISB.

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Convert Fleet Hybrid Eaton 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

The BMW ActiveE ( earlier post ) will be available for lease in the metropolitan markets of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, New York and Boston as well as the state of Connecticut beginning in Fall 2011 for $499 per month for 24 months with a down payment $2,250. BMW ActiveE. Click to enlarge.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) would combine today’s new gas-electric hybrid technology with larger batteries that could provide an all-electric operating range of 25 to 35 miles or more. The result is an 80+ mile-per-gallon vehicle — with even greater fuel economy possible utilizing bio-fuels.

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Nickel Metal Hydride EPRI Plug-in Austin 100

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2013

BYD will begin operating an electric bus manufacturing facility and a Li-ion battery manufacturing facility in Lancaster, California, in the coming months. These mark the first manufacturing facilities in the United States for BYD Motors Inc, a Los Angeles-based subsidiary of the China-based BYD Company Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Wheego Electric Cars will unveil the two-seat subcompact Wheego LiFe full-speed electric car to the public at the Los Angeles International Auto Show in November. The full-speed Wheego LiFe travels approximately 100 miles (161 miles) on a single charge of a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack and retails for $32,995.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2012

Several hydrogen fueling stations are now open in Los Angeles and surrounding areas, including Newport Beach. The front-wheel drive B-Class F-CELL offers an operating range of around 240 miles (386 km) on the European driving cycle, or 190 miles (306 km) estimated EPA, and a 3-minute refueling time. —Sascha Simon.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Balqon Corporation, an emerging developer and manufacturer of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications ( earlier post ), introduced a lithium-ion battery powered heavy-duty electric truck designed for use in on-highway short-haul applications at the Governors’ Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles, California.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

kWh Li-ion battery in the h-tron is adopted from the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid. kWh, 36 kW Li-ion battery pack comes from the Jetta Hybrid. The high-voltage lithium-ion battery is mounted close to the trunk and rear suspension. Audi A7 Sportback h-tron. Click to enlarge. Hydrogen fuel cell system.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The Li-ion battery pack is placed under the floor. As a result of all this, more miles can be added to the vehicle’s range. The BMW eDrive system fitted in the BMW i3 Concept Coupé is designed to allow the vehicle to cover a distance of around 160 kilometers (100 miles) on a full battery charge. BMW i3 Concept Coupé.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2013

million miles, found that the average daily distance covered was around 30 miles. The BMW i3 will be able to travel 80 to 100 miles on a single charge of its 22 kWh Li-ion battery pack. Studies carried out as part of BMW’s Project i, involving more than 1,000 participants and conducted over some 12.5

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

Per BMW’s press release the MINI E will be motivated by a 150kW electric drive system with a range of 150 miles per charge and a top speed of 95 mph. The battery pack is comprised of 5,088 lithium-ion cells for a cummulative 35kWhrs of energy storage. second li-ion powered tzero. AC Propulsion's 0-60mph in 3.6

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Mini E BMW Power Powered 100

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

To be introduced in two weeks at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the Spark EV will arrive in California showrooms in summer 2013 offering what GM says will be among the best EV range in its class—as yet unspecified. Click to enlarge. The Spark EV will offer a few firsts. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Fiat unveiled the 2013 Fiat 500e battery-electric version of the Fiat 500 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. A 24 kWh liquid-cooled/heated Li-ion battery powers an 83 kW permanent-magnet, three-phase synchronous drive motor with 147 lb-ft (200 N·m) of torque. Aerodynamically optimized front fascia design.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

There are companies that are reinventing the lead-acid battery to make it more competitive with lithium-ion and nickel metal hydride in terms of storage capacity versus weight, durability, and cold weather performance. Many of the first Prius hybrids that were released are still running strong on their NiMH batteries after 100,000+ miles.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

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. Ive found it facinating how car commercials changed the main MPG number they promoted before gas went over $4 a gallon as city miles. Thats right.

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