EV Central
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Fuel consumption and emissions has become a critical focus for Toyota Australia as the federal government’s new CO2 reduction standard looms with substantial fines for polluting vehicles such as large SUVs and utes. But it won’t be the last. 2024 Toyota Prado. In US spec it averages 23mpg, which translates to 10.2L/100km
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 7, 2010
The hybrid bus is fitted with two 80 kW, 260 N·m permanent magnet electric motors powered by NiMH batteries and two 90 kW PEM fuel cell stacks , and is fueled with hydrogen gas stored in tanks at 35 MPa (350 bar). Maximum speed is 80 km/h (50 mph).
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
Ah NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) battery pack is located under the rear load area floor, near the electric motor. In the medium term, said Peugeot, NiMH remains the most suitable technology, in terms of cost and manufacture, for vehicles produced in significant volumes. Sanyo provided its expertise on the NiMH high voltage batteries.
Plug In Partners
JULY 18, 2008
T here are a lot of facts and misstatements about Plug-Ins that circulate these days about water consumption, pollution, the need for new power plants, and the like. Here's a piece of it: Why do PHEVs reduce greenhouse pollution ? Don’t PHEVs and BEVs just shift pollution from the tailpipe to power plants ?
Electric Vehicles India
DECEMBER 16, 2021
The ICE vehicles are one of the main causes of polluting the environment, the exhaust emissions of internal combustion engines such as hydrocarbons (HC), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), and particulate matter (PM), the need for alternate energy methods is greater than ever. Nickel-metal hydride battery (NiMH or Ni–MH).
Setec Powerr
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
The advantages of lead-acid batteries are mainly: safety sealing, gas discharge system, simple maintenance, long service life, stable quality, and high reliability; the disadvantage is that the pollution of lead is significant, and the energy density is low (that is, too bulky).
Plugs and Cars
OCTOBER 27, 2007
Cold starts mean more pollution. The catalytic converter that keeps the ICE from being a gross polluter in conventional cars and hybrids however, isn't kept warm by the continual embrace of an ever-churning engine in a hybrid with all-electric range. To take one example, batteries.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
98 
Let's personalize your content