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Quirky Porsche Features Killed my 12V Battery

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

Another quirk is that if you leave the turn signal on after removing the ignition key, your tail light on that side stays on. I've left my turn signal on before, but the combination of the LED tail-lights and the deep-cycle accessory battery kept the car alive. Well, today my 12V battery died.

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Third-Generation VW Sharan Van Will Offer Fuel Consumption As Low As 5.5 L/100km (43 mpg US); Start-Stop and Battery Regeneration

Green Car Congress

Unlike vehicles without the Start-Stop system, the BlueMotion Technology models have an extra battery data module (for acquiring momentary battery charge status); a reinforced engine starter; a DC/DC converter; and a durable deep-cycle glass mat battery on board. at traffic lights). SCR catalytic converter.

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Arc 1 Conversion Journal 3/3/2012

DIY Electric Car

It has been about 5 months since I posted my first blog about converting my car to electricity. I only need existing wiring for lights, horns, wipers, rear defroster, etc. The air conditioning evaporator is now able to be converted to my cold water heat exchanger. Picking a Motor: I have spent many nights deciding on motors.

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Ioxus Developing Higher Power Density Ultracapacitors

Green Car Congress

Like its competition, Ioxus is interested in transportation applications—mass transit, hybrid-electric, train/light rail, and stop/start applications—sometimes in cooperation with a battery, depending upon the application requirements. Another application could provide “instant heat” to heat up the catalytic converters in vehicles.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

I could drive a Class 8 truck over a light-duty charger, and it will activate one pad of that truck and still charge. Overnight or deep-cycle discharge damages batteries, and high C rates degrade batteries because of the temperature created. times more life expectancy for a battery versus a deep-cycle charging approach.