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DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

Green Car Congress

A prototype demonstration part shall be produced which reproduces, to the maximum extent practicable, the expected stresses, clearance, dimensional stability, and fatigue challenges of next generation high efficiency internal combustion engine rotating components. AOI 9: Advanced Electrolytes for Next-Generation Li-Ion Chemistries.

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A closer look at minimizing AC charging losses: From the breaker to EV (Part 1)

Charged EVs

OBC: The onboard charger, a piece of power electronics equipment that converts the AC power from the grid to a DC voltage that is used to charge the battery (technically, it would make more sense to call this the charger). To summarize, while charging, current flows through various wires, cables, and connectors from the grid ?

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. Whats Vehicle-to-Grid and why would I like it?

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