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Finding the Best Way to Plan Charging Stops

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EV chargers come in three different charging levels , each with varying costs, charging speeds and probable locations: Level One: the first level—a common household plug—operates at 120 volts and can add three to five miles of range per hour. Make sure you plan for scheduled and unscheduled stops when organizing your trip.

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BorgWarner showcasing electrification technologies for commercial vehicles; expects 32% CAGR in hybrid and electric CV market from 2017 to 2020

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In addition, BorgWarner’s 48-volt high efficiency motor/generators provide higher system efficiency and improved energy recovery capability to meet increasing power demands. BorgWarner’s eTurbo technology takes electrified boosting one step further with the ability to generate power to recharge vehicle batteries.

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The 60,000 Volt Question

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could reportedly produce up to 60,000 Volt electric cars in 2010 , its first anticipated year on the market. The car, expected to run 40 miles without recharging, will cost less than $30,000. "If That would make the Volt its best selling high mileage car behind the Chevrolet Aveo. 23, 2007 -- General Motors Corp.

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Study finds testing the technology the strongest initial motivation for fleet managers adopting EVs

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The study by William Sierzchula at Delft University of Technology, published in the journal Transportation Research Part D , used fleet manager interviews and pilot project report to investigate 14 US and Dutch organizations that adopted EVs from 2010 to 2013 to determine which factors influenced their purchase decisions.

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New cathode design and understanding of electrolyte delivers greater efficiency in magnesium-ion batteries

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Magnesium rechargeable batteries (MRBs) are emerging as an attractive candidate for energy storage in terms of safety, energy density, and scalability because magnesium metal has ideal properties as a battery anode: high capacity, low redox potential, dendrite-free deposition, and earth-abundant resources. The increased opening—from 0.57

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Siemens Highlights Prototypes of New Drive Systems for Electric Cars

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Siemens Corporate Technology , Siemens’ research organization, supplied the drive systems for the prototypes of two electric cars shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The three lithium-ion batteries can be recharged in about three hours at a conventional 230-volt electrical socket. The powertrain components for the eRUF.

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Rice U team develops new class of quasi-solid-state electrolytes; stable performance at high temperatures

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As reported in a paper in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces , a rechargeable lithium battery with LTO electrodes and the clay-based electrolyte delivered reliable capacity for over 120 charge/discharge cycles. With an ionic conductivity of ~3.35mS cm -1 , the composite electrolyte delivers stable electrochemical performance at 120 ˚C.