Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2012

With its 55 kW electric motor (from EM-motive, Daimler’s JV with Bosch, earlier post ), the smart fortwo electric drive accelerates from 0 - 60 km/h (0-37 mph) in 4.8 seconds, with a maximum speed of 125 km/h (78 mph). The one millionth smart fortwo was built in September 2008, coinciding with the tenth birthday of the brand.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2009

At the Tokyo Motor Show next week, Suzuki will show three concept cars: an all-new Alto Concept for the minivehicle segment; a new Swift Plug-in Hybrid concept; and the SX4-FCV fuel cell vehicle, shown earlier in 2008. The Swift Plug-in Hybrid is a series hybrid incorporating a propulsion motor, a battery, and an engine-powered generator.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 24, 2012

EL LADA is based on the LADA Kalina, and can accelerate to 130 km/h (81 mph), has a range of 150 km (93 miles), and can be charged from home outlets. It serves the automotive, utility vehicle, marine, power utility and telecom industries. It serves the automotive, utility vehicle, marine, power utility and telecom industries.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The engine is a 250cc, 1 cylinder turbocharged DOHC unit that delivers max power of 40 hp (30 kW) and max torque of 29 lb-ft (39 N·m). zero-to-60 mph acceleration time, and more than 100 miles range over a real-world driving cycle. The E-Tracer, is powered by AC Propulsion’s electric drive system.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2009

Italy-based Micro-Vett SpA, which produces electric versions of several other Fiat vehicles, has developed an electric version of the 500, unveiled by the NICE car company in 2008. Featuring a 22 kWh Li-ion pack and a 30 kW, 100 N·m drive motor, the Micro-Vett electric 500 has a range of 145 km (90 miles) and a top speed of 114 km/h (71 mph).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Opel has been running market trials with fuel cell vehicles since 2008. The Opel HydroGen4 features a fuel cell stack comprising440 series-connected cells that produce the electrical output to power the synchronous electric motor. This provides an operating range of up to 320 kilometers (199 miles). kg of hydrogen.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2009

The DS is powered by Zero Motorcycles’s Z-Force electric drivetrain. With a 4 kWh Li-ion pack, the DS has a top speed of 55 mph (90 km/h) and has a range of up to 50 miles (80 km). Zero Motorcycles first entered the motorcycle category with the launch of the 2008 Zero X electric dirt bike, which sold out in late 2008.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2011

kW/h lithium-ion battery that can be recharged from an external 240V power source, Range_e can be driven on electric power alone for more than 20 miles. Range_e has a maximum system output of 339 PS (334 hp, 249 kW) and a top speed of around 120 mph (193 km/h), delivering a fuel economy of 85 mpg UK (71 mpg US, 3.32

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2009

Powered solely by a Li-ion iron phosphate battery pack from Valence, they offer a range of up to 100 miles on a full charge and zero tailpipe emissions, plus lower running costs than conventional fossil fuels. A 90 kW induction motor delivers a top speed of up to 50 mph. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2009

Launched at the British International Motor Show in July 2008 ( earlier post ) and voted Electric Car of the Year at the Green Fleet awards, the MyCar electric vehicle is now on sale at evstores in London. kWh, 48V lead AGM battery pack powers a 3.73 kWh, 48V lead AGM battery pack powers a 3.73 The two-seater MyCar CV.2

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2009

EIG brings leading performance in energy and power density batteries as well as a ISO/TS certified manufacturing process for high-quality prismatic pouch cells. In 2008, EIG opened the EIG America sales office in Santa Clara, California, and incorporated EIG America in March 2009 as a wholly owned subsidiary. kWh useable energy. (A

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2009

Two additional Hydrogenics fuel-cell powered hybrid MidiBuses have now been put into operation. The buses were purchased by Vestische Strassenbahnen GmbH, a regional urban transit authority located in Herten, Germany, as previously announced by Hydrogenics in 2008. electric bus platform. Earlier post.). Two roof-mounted 2.9

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The Velozzi Supercar will be powered by a 770 hp (574 kW) AC-induction electric motor charged by an on-board Capstone C65 microturbine. The supercar is designed to accelerate from 0-60 mph in just three seconds and reach a top speed of over 200 mph, according to Velozzi. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The Cruze EV is equipped with a 31 kWh battery that generates maximum power of 150 kW. On specific test schedules conducted by LG Chem, the demonstration vehicles may achieve a range of up to 160 km (100 miles). The vehicles can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 8.2 seconds with a maximum speed of 165 km/h (102.5

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2009

The car will average 100 miles to the gallon and will be able to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than six seconds. A small carbon fiber accumulator operating between 5,000-7,000 psi will provide for braking recovery energy storage, and will provide power for a full throttle launch to 60 mph in under 5.9

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 26, 2008

On Thursday October 23rd, 2008, Team KillaCycle set their latest drag racing world record at Bandimere Raceway. Rider Scotty Pollacheck piloted the wickedly fast all electric A123Systems NanoPhosphate battery powered motorcycle down the quarter mile in only 7.89 seconds, ending with a top speed of 168 MPH.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2009

Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH, a subsidiary of Proton Power Systems plc, a designer, developer and producer of fuel cells and fuel cell electric hybrid systems, has previewed the first passenger bus using the company’s “triple-hybrid” fuel cell system. The project was coordinated by UJV, a leading research institution in the Czech Republic.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2011

The new generation marks the first application of battery packs from Deutsche Accumotive—the automotive lithium-ion battery joint venture formed in 2008 by Daimler AG and Evonik Industries AG ( earlier post ). Tesla is providing the battery packs for the second generation.). 2 nd generation 3 rd generation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

Designed specifically for short-haul or drayage operations, this heavy-duty truck can pull a 60,000-pound cargo container at a top speed of 40 mph, and has a range between 30 to 60 miles per battery charge. kWh per mile driven unloaded; and 4.4 kWh per mile driven with full load. The E30 consumes 1.2

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

Volkswagen, in cooperation with 6 project partners and the German Ministry of the Environment, presented in Berlin the current status of the “Fleet study in electric mobility” that was initiated in July 2008. In parallel, more and more electricity is being generated from solar and water power. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2011

Colorado-based American Electric Vehicles (AEV)—a company co-founded by Dr. Dan Rivers, who also co-founded Li-ion battery company Compact Power Inc. On rail, the last mile transportation is to put people on shuttles and to move them around. AEV did work with LG Chem up to about 2008, Rivers said. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2009

In the paper, the GM team broke down CO 2 and fuel consumption reduction potentials into several categories: The introduction of E-REVs and PHEVs to existing grids, displacing petroleum use; The influence of charging availability and consumer behavior on CO 2 reduction; Changes in power grid mix as well as vehicle stock; and.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 22, 2007

nk City in 2008. Daimler is set to be the first on the street with 100 test vehicle SMARTs in 2008. From where I sit (in the driver's seat of a NiMH powered Toyota RAV4 EV) this seems eminently practical. Norway's Th!nk nk Global views London as a first market when it relaunches the Th!nk

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Data gathering for the Beijing study was completed in 2008. Rapid economic growth, growing mobility, increasing purchasing power, and rising demand for goods have made China one of the fastest growing—and one of the largest—auto markets in the world. million miles) per day. Discussion Paper 2008-08, Cambridge, Mass.:

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2009

The team reiterated its commitment to the Volt’s 40-mile all-electric range (AER), especially as compared to a vehicle with the attendant costs of a battery pack with a several-hundred-mile all-. Undercarriage of the Volt during the 35 mph crash test. We spent all of 2008 evaluating cells. ”. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

As Prius power steering and air conditioning systems remain electrically driven, the 2ZR-FXE powerplant is Toyota’s first beltless engine. Power output of the more compact transaxle traction motor (motor-generator 2, or MG2) has been increased to 60 kW (80 hp), and torque has been reduced by about half to 207 Nm (153 lb-ft).

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Those of us familiar with powerful EVs were curious where the drive train for the MINI E originated. I suspect that the 20-70 mph acceleration will be freaking awesome! The MINI’s range is said to be 150 miles. While 0-60 in 8.5 I’ve driven the e-Box from ACP and that’s the response I got.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

Introduction: The All-New 2025 CR-V e:FCEV The 2025 CR-V e:FCEV, a hybrid hydrogen-powered fuel cell and plug-in electric vehicle, will have a 270-mile all-electric driving range (AER) with its 92.2 kW electric motor powered by electricity from its hydrogen fuel cell (fed by up to 4.3 seconds in 0-60 mph runs.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

OCTOBER 25, 2008

The automotive and green electric vehicle blogosphere has been abuzz with talk of the BMW MINI E ever since July 9th, 2008, when AutoblogGreen published the rumor that 500 of the intriguing new electric cars would be released later this year in California. Amazing AC Propulsion eBoxes at AltCarExpo Saturday, September 27th, 2008.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

Five possible areas of improvements include: reducing miles driven; increasing the number of people per trip; reducing the number of trips; improving the vehicle efficiency; and improving the efficiency of the fuel supply. He added that it is a mixed use system with “ linear corridors serviced by articulated buses powered by natural gas.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Create electricity on-board with hydrogen-powered fuel cell technology. Hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles represent the next generation of zero-emission vehicle technology, so we’re thrilled to be a leader in offering the mass-produced, federally certified Tucson Fuel Cell to retail customers. Click to enlarge.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 18, 2021

The company aims to eliminate the stratification in the EV sector by building affordable solar-powered Electric cars. In December 2008, Aptera’s financing application for the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) funding program was denied by the Department of Energy. 60 mph 100+ mph.

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

County the national leader in solar energy it has the power to make that happen. So if you had a big warehouse that nobody was currently renting you could fill your giant rooftop with solar panels and have your own now power station feeding clean, green, renewable energy right into the existing grid.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

seconds; its top speed is 164 km/h (102 mph). The two overhead camshafts are driven by toothed belts; the intake camshaft is variable, further reducing emissions and fuel consumption and improves the power curve in the lower rev range. So, a total of up to 600 km (373 miles) can be covered with a single fill of the tanks.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2009

In 2005, BMW Group Research and Engineering announced it was developing a steam-powered auxiliary drive—the Turbosteamer—to use the waste heat present in the exhaust gases and cooling system from a conventional gasoline engine as its source of power. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

A123 has had our chemistry in the field on transportation applications since 2008; the first production application was a hybrid bus. The battery pack is positioned in the same space used for the fuel tank in internal combustion engine-powered Sparks resulting in minimal body modifications. Drive unit with power electronics.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

The lightweight iChange (1,050 kg, 2,300 lbs) is equipped with a 150 kW, 370 Nm electric motor, powered by a 576V lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO 4 ) battery pack available in two different stack configurations for short- and long-distance driving. Range with three battery packs is approximately 90 km (56 miles). liter tank.

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