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Jaguar has unveiled the C-X75 concept, an extendedrangeelectricvehicle that uses twin gas micro-turbines from Bladon Jets to power two switched reluctance generators from SR Drives. The plug-in will produce 28 grams of CO 2 per kilometer on the EU test cycle, according to Jaguar. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.
GM Global Technology Operations LLC and the Regents of the University of Michigan recently were awarded a US patent (Nº 8,261,860) for a plug-in series hybrid or range-extendedelectricvehicle powertrain using multiple free piston linear alternator (FPLA) engines. Click to enlarge.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) showcased the utility’s first extended-rangeelectric truck with manufacturer VIA Motors at three Bay Area National Plug-In Day events—in San Francisco, San Rafael and Cupertino—on Sunday. PG&E offered ride-alongs in its VTrux from VIA.
The Velozzi Supercar will be powered by a 770 hp (574 kW) AC-induction electric motor charged by an on-board Capstone C65 microturbine. The SOLO will be a lightweight electric crossover with an on-board 30 kW Capstone microturbine that will charge the crossover’s batteries and super capacitors while in operation or at rest.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan —Strategic Analysis of Global Market for RangeExtenders—estimates the total market for rangeextenders will exceed 329,000 units by 2018. This is fueling the trend toward plug-in hybrids and eREVs.
During the serial media launch events for the Chevrolet Volt, GM provided more detail (subsequent to the completion of related patent work) on the novel drive architecture applied in their first extendedrangeelectricvehicle to enhance the efficiency of both the battery electric and extended-range driving modes.
The extendedrangeelectricvehicle drive system by Raser Technologies and its development partner FEV is targeted at providing up to 40 miles all-electricrange for SUVs and light trucks. Preliminary road testing of the HUMMER EREV showed 50 miles all-electricrange. Click to enlarge.
Land Rover has confirmed prices for the advanced Extended-RangePlug-in Hybrid model and the Range Rover SV, while revealing performance figures for the plug-in hybrid electric powertrain. A pure-electricRange Rover—the first all-electric Land Rover vehicle—will join the line-up in 2024.
Roland Matthé, GM technical manager for the Voltec battery system, provided an overview of GM’s views on the requirements and challenges for batteries specifically for extendedrangeelectricvehicles—i.e., Tahoe two-mode) Plug-in hybrid (announced) EREV. Pure battery-electricrange.
Cadillac unveiled the anticipated 2014 ELR extendedrangeelectric (EREV) vehicle (based on the Converj concept, earlier post ) at the North American International Auto Show. gasoline-powered range-extender generator. The vehicle can be completely recharged in about 4.5 Earlier post.) V-6 in the SRX.
Elements of Raser’s current series plug-in hybrid (extendedrangeelectricvehicle) drive system. Berg to form a new electric automotive company focused initially on trucks and SUVs for fleet customers. Click to enlarge. Raser Technologies, Inc. Earlier post.). million, of which Raser will receive $2.5
At the North American International Autoshow in January, Mercedes-Benz presented the Concept BlueZERO for electricvehicles. Mercedes has now provided some additional details on the extendedrangeelectricvehicle, BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS. rangeextender is installed in the area of the rear axle.
GM will focus its vehicle electrification strategy on eAssist-type systems and the plug. From January through October, Barra said, GM had sold more than 26,000 vehicles equipped with eAssist. In fact, our features portfolio calls for eAssist to be on hundreds of thousands of vehicles annually by 2017. Click to enlarge.
The four-passenger, two-door mega city vehicle (MCV) car can drive 50 kilometers (31 miles) emission-free in city traffic on its 12 kWh battery pack before the rangeextender kicks in. The synchronous electric motor of the Audi A1 e-tron is mounted transversely at the front of the car. Motor and power electronics.
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The EREV (extendedrangeelectricvehicle) is suddenly the hottest thing in the world of electric cars as EV sales slow. The post The New Acronym In The EV Revolution Is EREV (ExtendedRangeElectricVehicle) appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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meter long Flextreme GT/E concept illustrates the application of GM’s extended-rangeelectricvehicle (E-REV) technology to large or mid-size vehicles, as well as compact cars such as the upcoming Ampera, the European cousin of the Chevrolet Volt. Tags: Electric (Battery) Europe Hybrids Plug-ins.
Plug Power Inc. This collaboration enables both companies to offer the first electric, fuel-cell-powered Class 6 trucks (up to 12.5 This technology enables customers easily to track vehicle and fuel cell system data for analysis, driver training, and route optimization.
ALTe’a electric drive system, designed to replace a base V-8 internal combustion engine powertrain, improves fuel economy from 80% to 200%. The system’s “plug-and-play” modularity enables the powertrain to expand or contract depending on the vehicle type, and can be applied to vehicles using any type of fuel. Tom LaSorda.
Velozzi released a rendering and some preliminary detail on its upcoming electric-drive crossover, the SOLO. The SOLO is an extendedrangeelectricvehicle equipped with a combination of supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries for energy storage and a multi-fuel micro-turbine for the range-extending genset.
a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Commercial Vehicle Group, to co-develop a medium-duty extendedrangeelectric truck. The truck will incorporate VIA’s proprietary vehicle software and systems control technology, for launch in China and the Americas in 2019. ZGH also recently announced acquisition of 8.2%
In September, GM’s plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt (2,851 units sold) and Toyota’s plug-in hybrid Prius PHV (1,652 units sold) continued to lead sales in the US of plug-in vehicles from major OEMs. The battery-electric Nissan Leaf followed with 984 units, a decrease from Sep 2011, but its best performance since then.
Mercedes-Benz is presenting its first electricvehicle with RangeExtender at the 2011 Frankfurt International Motor Show: the Concept B-Class E-CELL PLUS. In combined driving mode the vehicle emits 32 grams of CO 2 per kilometer. The Concept B-Class E-CELL PLUS. Click to enlarge. At higher speeds—e.g.,
Volvo is taking the next step in its electrification strategy by producing test electricvehicles with rangeextenders. The concepts all use three-cylinder flex fuel (gasoline and E85) engines to complement the front-wheel electric drive. Two of the solutions are based on the Volvo C30 Electric.
BYD all-electric e6 Taxi in service in Shenzhen. In conjunction with the one-year anniversary of its all-electricvehicle Taxi fleet test, BYD announced high-level results of several pilots of its plug-in electricvehicles—the F3DM, e6 and eBUS-12—in fleet testing across the world.
2012 US sales of plug-in vehicles by major OEMs. GM was the US sales leader among the major OEMs for plug-in vehicles in December, and for 2012. GM sold 2,633 units of the Volt extendedrangeelectricvehicle in December, up 72.2% in December year-over-year to 245,733 vehicles.
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Karma Automotive announced its E-Flex utility van platform with extendedrangeelectricvehicle (EREV) architecture. Karma’s new EREV E-Flex Van platform provides the ability to have flexible all-electricrange up to 200 miles, and combined range of over 400 miles depending upon configurations and commercial applications.
and VIA Motors have signed an agreement to include Recargo’s PlugShare charging infrastructure information in VIA’s in-dash electricvehicle application; VIA plans to unveil its iPad in-Dash electricvehicle control system in the 2014 production extendedrangeelectricvehicles. Recargo, Inc.
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Opel and Europcar have agreed to introduce the Opel Ampera extendedrangeelectricvehicle ( earlier post ) as a rental car throughout Europe. The goal is to deploy the first vehicles in Europcar rental outlets in Germany in November of this year, followed soon afterwards by Belgium and the Netherlands.
GM’s Chevrolet unveiled the Volt MPV5 extendedrangeelectricvehicle concept at Auto China 2010. The five-passenger multi-purpose crossover concept demonstrates the potential of the Voltec propulsion system by utilizing the same extendedrangeelectric drive foundation as the Volt. The Volt MPV5.
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Hybrid” plug-in hybrid system—the last offering all-electric trips of up to 60 km (37 miles) at speeds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph). Conceived around a B-segment platform, the prototype incorporates around 100 new, realistic technological developments that are designed to be introduced gradually on upcoming Renault vehicles.
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