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Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 20, 2013
Developing cost-effective technologies to improve new vehicle fuel efficiency and achieve or exceed corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards of 144 gCO 2 /mi (61.6 Some specific goals include: Cutting battery costs from their current $500/kWh to $125/kWh. Advanced climate control auxiliary load reduction.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
Advanced materials are essential for boosting the fuel economy of cars and trucks while maintaining and improving safety and performance. Reducing a vehicle’s weight by just 10% can improve fuel economy by 6% to 8%. In the last four years, the cost of a plug-in electric vehicle battery has come down by nearly 50%.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 2, 2013
The US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technology Program is seeking public comment on the draft of an upcoming solicitation ( DE-FOA-0000793 ) totaling more than $50 million for new research projects that will develop advanced technologies to improve vehicle performance and increase fuel economy. Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 22, 2014
Area Of Interest (AOI) 1: Development of Low-Cost, High-Strength Automotive Aluminum Sheet. This AOI is to address two major technical gaps in the performance of automotive aluminum alloys: Low strength among cost competitive automotive sheet alloys such as 5xxx and 6xxx series. Carbon Fiber Composite Targets.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 14, 2014
Other projects focus on advancing lightweight materials research to help electric vehicles increase their range and reduce battery needs, and developing advanced climate control technologies that reduce energy used for passenger comfort and increase the drive range of plug-in electric vehicles. Dual-Fuel Technologies (Area of Interest 9).
Green Car Congress
APRIL 10, 2012
EERE’s Vehicles Technologies Program (VTP) is focused on developing technologies to enable average new vehicle fuel economy of more than 60 mpg (3.9 Innovative subsystem component technologies in the areas of high-resolution low-cost NO x and NH 3 sensors. L/100 km) for cars and more than 43 mpg (5.5
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
Frank has spent more than 30 years in breakthrough vehicle development, during which he received two world records for vehicle fuel economy, designed nine generations of PHEVs, and was a four-time winner of US DOE Advanced Vehicle Design competitions. The convenience and low cost of this concept alone merit attention.
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