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Stanford team identifies root cause of lithium intrusion into solid electrolytes

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Lithium metal batteries with solid electrolytes are lightweight, inflammable, pack a lot of energy, and can be recharged very quickly, but they have been slow to develop due to mysterious short circuiting and failure. When that happens, the battery fails. Yet others theorize different forces are at play. La 3 Ta 0.4

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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Volkswagen marked its serious entry into the battery-electric vehicle market with the introduction in Frankfurt of its first two series production EVs: the e-up! Volkswagen itself developed all of the components, including the battery. Battery pack. Li-ion battery. The lithium-ion battery fitted in the e-up!

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TUM CREATE introduces tropical megacity e-taxi prototype at Tokyo; super-fast charging with twin charge ports

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EVA was designed from the ground-up as an e-taxi and is a result of interdisciplinary research in the areas of energy storage, battery charging, thermal management, and lightweight materials and design. Power is supplied by a 50 kWh battery pack, comprising 216 63 Ah lithium polymer cells. Click to enlarge.

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Save $400 on Velotric T1 ST e-bike at $1,099, level 2 Tesla/EV charger starts from $449, more

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The sleek T1 ST e-bike comes in two colorways ( sand and lava ) equipped with a 350W (600W peak) motor and a removable 36V battery that propels the e-bike up to 20 MPH (25 MPH when unlocked) for up to 52 miles on a single four to six-hour charge. You can also go hands-free by connecting it to your Alexa or Google Assistant.

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

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However, EVs differ from those technologies in that they entail changes in consumer habit (recharging instead of refueling) and a lack of charging infrastructure, raising the level of uncertainty associated with the eco-innovation. Behavior Electric (Battery) Fleets Plug-ins Policy Sales' — William Sierzchula. 2014.05.022.

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Driven: Alfa Romeo Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4

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In Australia, as elsewhere in the world, the Tonale Plug-in Hybrid Q4’s most obvious PHEV competitor will be the Volvo XC40 Recharge Hybrid. There’s no mechanical connection between the front and rear axles. The Alfa also has a larger battery pack under its centre tunnel and rear seat. Consumption is 1.1

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UCR team’s new evolutionary-algorithm-based EMS for PHEVs can deliver >30% fuel savings than conventional controls

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PHEVs, which combine an internal combustion engine (ICE) with an electric motor and a large rechargeable battery, offer advantages over conventional hybrids because they can be charged using grid electricity, which reduces their need for fuel. Broadly, existing EMS for PHEVs are either rule-based or optimization-based.

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