Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2014

The report also makes clear that a transition towards other battery types would have significant ramifications for development times and would be expensive to implement effectively. At high voltages, lead-based batteries are so far limited by their more modest recharge and discharge power and capacity turnover.

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Lead Acid Nickel Metal Hydride Energy Storage Lithium Ion 304

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2010

UNFI will add 29 new hydrogen fuel cell-powered lift trucks to its fleet and 36 existing lift trucks will be retrofitted to hydrogen fuel cell technology. There are several advantages to using hydrogen-powered forklifts and other material handling equipment, Air Products notes.

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Hydrogen Installation Fuel Lead Acid 170

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2013

PowerGenix, the developer of nickel-zinc (NiZn) rechargeable batteries ( earlier post ), has signed a product evaluation contract with HELLA, a Tier 1 supplier to major automotive manufacturers worldwide. Marc Nalbach of HELLA. Source: PowerGenix. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Nickel Cadmium NiCd Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 230

Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

Photo-illustration: Max-o-matic; photo source: Alec Brooks The AC Propulsion experiment thus became an obscure footnote in the tortuous saga of the green automobile. As utilities shifted to more reliable alternating-current systems, they phased out these costly backup batteries.

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Grid Power Powered Vehicles 139

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.

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China Electric Vehicles Chery Vehicles 28

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Toyota Prius modders have already been adding larger batteries so the vehicle can run on battery power. Way to go morons.

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