Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

EnZinc’s porous, sponge-like zinc component prevents battery failure and enables high-power charge and discharge. If successful, EnZinc’s zinc-air technology could reduce electric vehicle battery cost by more than half. Long-Life Rechargeable Alkaline Battery for EVs. Rare-Earth Free NiMH Alloy for EV Batteries.

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Lithium Ion Range Zinc Air San Diego 360

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.

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Nickel Cadmium NiCd Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 230

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

The Hybrid Synergy Drive system in the Prius v uses two high-output motors, one 60 kW (80 hp) unit that mainly works to power the compact, lightweight transaxle and another smaller motor that mainly works as the electric power source. In Power mode, enhanced mid-range response enables easier coping with slopes and mountainous terrain.

Prius 255

Prius MPG Sale Toyota 255

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2009

VW, Daimler subsidiary Daug and Varta developed a NimH battery in the early 90s, and the VW group put the Audi duo hybrid on the road in 1997. First is the energy capacity and the recharge time of current batteries, which now are “ simply inappropriate ” for pure electric propulsion.

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2013 Companies Gas-Electric Recharge 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

liter, 98 hp (73 kW) VVT-i gas engine, a 60 kW (80 hp) electric motor, a generator, a high performance NiMH battery, a power control unit, and a power split device which employs a planetary gear set to combine and re-allocate power from the engine, electric motor and generator according to operational requirements.

Lexus 225

Lexus Hybrid MPG Exhaust 225

Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Lithium iron phosphate as the positive electrode of the battery 1C (100% DOD) can be used 10,000 times. or 3.2V), about equal to the series voltage of three NiCd or NiMH rechargeable batteries, easy to form a battery power pack; Li-ion battery can be adjusted to 3.0V

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Lithium Ion Batteries Li-ion Battery 75

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

A chemist and government researcher, Wang raised some $300,000 from relatives, rented about 2,000 square meters of space, and set out to manufacture rechargeable batteries to compete with imports from Sony and Sanyo. By about 2000, BYD had become one of the worlds largest manufacturers of cellphone batteries.

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BYD 2009 Companies Electric Cars 62