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Actually, the Volt has no clutches and no mechanical connection from engine to wheels. The engine is just a generator. I can't understand why GM...
Actually VW/Audi were the first to have PHEVs available to the buying public. Back in 1997 the Audi Duo was a series production PHEV with a 1.9...
BYD's LiFePO4 batteries as used in the F6DM are also under $300 per kWh, including all electronics and casings etc.
This is soooo the Japanese way. At least in terms of product secrecy and announcements. This is typically what we hear.... Jan - The technology...
47 miles at just 6 mph average speed equals 8 hours in traffic. I doubt many people would have to drive for 8 hours solid under those conditions.
BMW 320 ed? 0-60 in 8.0s, top speed 140 mph, 68.9 mpg (UK) = 57 mpg (US). In a recent Autoexpress test it managed 74 mpg (62 mpg US) in highway...
I found the Chinese suggestion for what Panasonic should do for the NiMH battery business for hybrid vehicles remarkable: Contention: "With a...
Interesting. By using a modular battery pack made up of 2 storage units and 1 HV unit, they can easily add extra storage packs to increase EV...
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They've got a good point though, all of Toyota's hybrids are completely and utterly dependent on freely available supplies of lanthanum (for the...
Thanks spwolf. Here in the UK: Gasoline (£5 per UK gallon): 6.9 pence per mile Electric (day 20 p/kWh): 4.9 pence per mile Electric (night 6...
4.1 miles per kWh, 68%SOC utilisation (3.6 kWh available). Should be much more affordable than the Volt (16 kWh with 8 kWh available).
This is ridiculous pricing. All they need for this type of PHEV is 4 kWh of onboard battery, and the original 1997 Prius had a 1.9 kWh battery!...
This is what BMW's valvetronic engines do.
Great article! For comparison, the NiMH batteries in the Prius are 46 Wh/kg. High power/cycle life LiFePO4 or LiTitanate are around 100 Wh/kg....
Zero. My own feeling is that we should be moving towards more energy efficient, less CO2 intensive vehicles. FCVs would be a serious, serious...
Yes, there are several Chinese companies selling (or trying to sell) LiFePO4 for around $300 per kWh to the automotive markets, BYD being the most...
Yes, NiMH is around $500 per kWh just now, whereas LiFePO4 is around $300 per kWh. Also, because LiIon can have a higher power density than the...
His statement that EVs emit more CO2 than fossil-fuel based vehicles is false even when ALL the electricity comes from coal.
@dipper, For comparison of the EU test cycle with the EPA test cycle, the previous Prius managed 66 mpg imperial (or 55 mpg in US gallons) on...
