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Battery Swapping Uses Fewer Batteries Than Buffered Fast Charging

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Lowest Cost Buffer Matches Vehicle Charge Rate, Charging Station Peak Power is a Cost Factor In Why Slow Charged Swap is Better Than Buffered Fast Charge, a detailed comparison was made of a unit transaction, which returns vehicles to a ready state for continuing transport. In this comparison, the total.

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New iron-based superelastic alloy capable of withstanding extreme temperatures

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A comparison of the stress-strain curves of the new iron-based SEA in comparison to Nickel-Titanium alloy. Associate Professor at Tohoku University, Toshihiro Omori and his team developed an iron-based SEA system, known as Fe-Mn-Al-Cr-Ni. This cost-effective SEA can operate at a much wider temperature range. Credit: Tohoku University.

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NACFE releases guidance report on hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks

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Battery electric trucks should be the baseline for hydrogen fuel cells electric vehicle (HFCEV) comparisons, rather than any internal combustion engine alternative. Stop comparisons of fill times. What is the value of a comparison on fill times? Fill times are moving targets for both fuel cell and battery electric vehicles.

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Tesla named as one of world’s safest car brands: UK study

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car insurance comparison service Confused.com has revealed that Tesla is one of the safest car brands in the world. car insurance comparison service considered 2,317 vehicles released since 2014 to rank the safest car manufacturers in the world. A study from U.K. This meant that 100% of the vehicles that were analyzed by the U.K.

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Moscow launches its 500th electric bus; largest electric bus fleet in Europe

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For comparison—in October, there were 300 electric buses in London, 259 in Paris, 200 in Berlin and 164 in Amsterdam, according to Mosgortrans, the major bus operator of the city. This year will see another 300 electric buses put into service, of which more than 200 have already come on line.

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EVs Take 24.4% Share In France — Renault 5 Unassailable?

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The YoY baseline was elevated by a pull-forward ahead of incentive cut-offs, so the YoY comparison is temporarily skewed. Marchs auto sales saw plugin EVs take 24.4% share in France, a drop from 27.9% year-on-year. On a normalized basis, BEVs continue to climb, albeit slowly. PHEVs are down YoY due. continued] The post EVs Take 24.4%

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Liacon introduces new 12V Group 31 LFP battery with a 4000+ cycle life

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In comparison our lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries have ten times the life, cycling over 4,000 times. Delivery fleets, marine vessels, recreational vehicles, renewable energy storage, and construction equipment all use this standard. Lead acid batteries typically get 200-400 cycles before they fail. —Philip M.

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