Continental Voltage Stabilization System with Maxwell Ultracapacitors to power start-stop in Cadillac ATS and CTS as standard
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
The VSS system consists of two main parts, a control unit (PEU - Power Electric Unit), and the power storage unit (ESS - Energy Storage System). The excess energy required for restarting the engine is stored in this unit, which is recharged by the vehicle’s battery. There is no regen in this basic application.
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