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Not exact matches
A survey of
electric car chargers showed that the sub-compact Nissan Leaf will fill the
batteries at a rate of 15 to 80 miles per charging hour, depending on the charger capabilities.
The shift away from pure fossil - fuel engines has been so fast that 2017 sales of
cars using some form of
electric battery power topped out
at 52 percent, according to the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV).
Panasonic is prepared to move up its investment plans for Tesla Motors»
battery plant if needed to meet strong demand for the
electric car maker's upcoming Model 3 sedan, an executive
at the Japanese electronics group said.
More than a decade before he started Tesla, Musk was studying physics
at the University of Pennsylvania and then
battery technology
at Stanford, both key fields for learning how to build an
electric car.
As we
at Tesla reach for our goal of producing a mass market
electric car in approximately three years, we have an opportunity to leverage our projected demand for lithium ion
batteries to reduce their cost faster than previously thought possible.
Then, credibility restored, Tesla will easily raise cash to build the Model Y. For all the triumphant bear fuss lately, Tesla went public
at $ 17 a share and remains a 17 - bagger
at $ 295 — and, as Moody's notes, fundamentals like
battery cost, public acceptance of
electric cars and regulatory support are stable or improving.
It's also something we are covering in our five - part
battery series, in which we are looking
at lithium - ion
battery demand, as well as the materials that will need to be sourced as
electric cars go mainstream.
Right now gas powered
cars are getting increasingly fuel efficient and
electric cars with
battery backup in the home and solar on the roof will defeat any attempt
at raising prices.
The remaining funds went towards two companies aimed
at reducing humanity's dependence on fossil fuels and so counteracting the problem of climate change: Tesla Motors ($ 70m), a luxury
electric car manufacturer that has since expanded to provide energy to homes and businesses through
battery technology; and SolarCity ($ 10m) which seeks to offer a cleaner and more affordable energy solution.
This rechargeable
battery churns out charge even
at — 70 ° Celsius, a temperature where the typical lithium - ion
batteries that power many of today's cell phones,
electric cars and other devices don't work.
In 2011, Science's editors will be watching a smaller detector
at the Large Hadron Collider called LHCb, which will study B mesons in great detail; new techniques that should lead to the discovery of many more genes contributing to adaptation; an ignited fusion burn
at the National Ignition Facility; broadly neutralizing antibodies, which are capable of disabling a wide range of viral variants; the first plug - in hybrid
electric cars whose
batteries are charged from a wall socket go on the market; and the results of the first phase III trial of a malaria vaccine.
Those
cars charge up their
batteries with electricity generated when the
car brakes and then used that «recycled» energy to power their
electric motors, which take over from the vehicle's gasoline engine
at low speeds and in stop - and - go traffic.
In the early 1990s, Waters helped develop the
battery pack system for General Motors»
electric car, the EV1; helped set an EV world speed record
at 183 mph; later founded Bright Automotive, a company that invented a 100 - mpg plug - in hybrid
electric commercial vehicle; and now heads Waters and Associates, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in global sustainable mobility and housing.
As an example of the aqueous zinc
battery's power and safety, Fei Wang, a jointly appointed postdoctoral associate
at UMD's Clark School and ARL, and first author of the paper, cites the numerous
battery fire incidents in cell phones, laptops and
electric cars highlighted in recent media coverage.
In 2006, Ceder started the Materials Genome Project
at MIT, using improved versions of the algorithm to predict lithium - based materials for
electric -
car batteries.
A collaboration led by scientists
at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has observed an unexpected phenomenon in lithium - ion
batteries — the most common type of
battery used to power cell phones and
electric cars.
A technology developed by Purdue researchers could provide an «instantly rechargeable» method that is safe, affordable and environmentally friendly for recharging
electric and hybrid vehicle
batteries through a quick and easy process similar to refueling a
car at a gas station.
«One of the main challenges in getting more people to choose
electric cars is the fear that their
batteries will run flat and they won't find anywhere to charge them,» says Liv Øvstedal
at SINTEF.
The Chevrolet Volt, which GM plans to introduce in two years (reportedly
at a mid - $ 30,000 base price), is a new breed of gasoline -
electric hybrid,
cars powered by a
battery - powered
electric motor that can be recharged on the road with an internal combustion engine.
Of course, all that could change quickly — as happened
at the turn of the 20th century, when the quiet, reliable
electric car, powered by primitive lead - acid
batteries, seemed destined to sweep the market.
Researchers
at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have come one step closer to replacing the lithium - ion
batteries that power phones, laptops and
electric cars with a device that stores far more energy for the same weight.
Lithium - ion
batteries could change future generations of
electric cars, but significant scientific hurdles must be overcome first, said Dr. Michael Thackeray
at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Frontiers in Materials Sciences Seminar Series.
THE KAVLI FOUNDATION:
At the end of 2011 there were several news stories about how a
battery in the Chevy Volt, GM's first mainstream
electric vehicle since the EV1, caught fire several weeks after the
car was subject to crash testing.
The
electric powertrain ran out around 25 miles into the journey, not unexpected
at highway speeds, but the
car will still run in
electric mode with the engine providing
battery power instead of actual propulsive force if need be.
At some point, it will be replaced with a
battery -
electric powered Chevrolet Bolt competitor, a
car I first reported on back in March 2015.
It saw the launch of new
electric cars from Nissan and Chevrolet and more
electric and hybrid concept
cars than you can shake a
battery at.
We'll have to wait until we get to have a go to see if these upgrades make the i3s any more fun to drive than the standard i3, but with the increased popularity of
electric cars and the advancement in
battery technology, this might be the first look
at what we can expect from a hot hatch of the future.
As the
electric racer only needs to last the 12.5 miles of the hill climb, the
batteries will only cover a distance of approximately 15 miles when the
car is driven
at full speed.
The
Electric Drive's 28 - kilowatt - hour lithium - ion battery pack and 177 - horsepower electric motor are both assembled at Elon Musk's Fremont, Calif., factory, after which they are constructed into complete cars in
Electric Drive's 28 - kilowatt - hour lithium - ion
battery pack and 177 - horsepower
electric motor are both assembled at Elon Musk's Fremont, Calif., factory, after which they are constructed into complete cars in
electric motor are both assembled
at Elon Musk's Fremont, Calif., factory, after which they are constructed into complete
cars in Germany.
In a one sentence press release issued yesterday, Toyota said it will show a small
electric vehicle concept next month
at the North American International Auto Show.Details are sparse
at the moment, but Automotive News speculates that the company will reveal a
battery - powered iQ - sized city
car.
[31][32] The concept vehicle named after Alessandro Volta, the Italian physicist who invented the
battery (and the namesake of the volt unit of measurement), was officially unveiled
at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show as a study of a hybrid
electric sports
car.
The Toyota FT - EV II is a small,
battery electric, concept
car built by Toyota as a modified Toyota iQ and first shown
at the October 2009 Tokyo Motor Show.
Until last fall, Mitsubishi was getting only 2,000
batteries a month from LEJ because the supplier was splitting production
at one factory between
batteries for the Outlander plug - in and
batteries for Mitsubishi's i
electric car.
A 1.62 kWh
battery delivers juice to a 38 kW
electric motor (transmission mounted electrical device, in Hyundai parlance), and the company claims the
car can operate in EV mode
at speeds of up to 75 mph.
Speaking
at the Geneva motor show, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler also committed to filling every gap in the German
car - maker's already - comprehensive SUV range, strengthening the prospects of Q1, Q4 and Q6 models, but said Audi's first all -
electric vehicle (next year's all - new
battery -
electric SUV, previewed by the e-tron quattro concept) won't be called the Q6.
Down the back, beneath the 425 litres of luggage capacity, there's a 14kW / hour lithium - ion
battery that gives the Porsche Panamera Tur... err, this
car up to 49 km of (claimed) silent,
electric running
at up to 140km / h.
The
car - airplane - motorcycle fusion on display
at Opel's stand for next week's Frankfurt motor show is actually a tandem - two - seat
electric -
car concept.The
battery - powered EV gets 62 miles for $ 1.41 (or...
The upcoming Mercedes - Benz B - Class
Electric Drive was previewed
at the 2012 Paris Motor Show and now, a few months later, the
car has been caught for the first time charging its
batteries during winter testing in Sweden.
Toyota Certified, One Owner, Clean
Car Fax, Well Maintained, Clearwater Blue Metallic, Navigtion, Standard Equipment MECHANICAL & PERFORMANCE Hybrid Synergy Drive, Enhanced
AT - PZEV 1.8 L DOHC 16V VVT - i 4 - Cylinder Engine 4.4 kWh Li - Ion
Battery, EV / ECO / PWR Modes 15 Alloy Wheels, P195 / 65R15 Tires
Electric Power Steering (EPS) 4 - Whl Disc Brakes / Front Ind Suspension SAFETY & CONVENIENCE Star Safety System: VSC, TRAC, ABS, Elect Brake - Force Distribution, Brake Assist (BA) & Smart Stop Technology (SST) Dr & Fr Pass Advanced Airbag System Dr & Fr Pass Seat Mounted Side Airbags Side Curtain Airbags & Dr Knee Airbag Dr & Fr Passenger Active Headrests LATCH (Lwr Anchor & Tethers for CHildren) for Outboard Rear Seating Positions Only Eng Immob, Tire Press Mntr & Repair Sys EXTERIOR Rr Splr, Plug - in Badges / Blue Tnt Hdlghts Illum Charging Port w / Indicator Light Halogen Headlights w / Auto - Off, LED DRLs Heated Power Outside Mirrors Intermittent Rear Wiper INTERIOR Auto Climate Ctrl Sys w / Remote Climate Display Audio w / Navigation & Entune: 6.1 Touch - Screen w / Backup Cam, AM / FM / CD 6 Speakers, SXM Radio w / 90 - day Trial, HD Radio, Aux Jack, USB Port & Bluetooth Multi-Info Disp w /
Battery & Trip Info Instant MPG, Touch Tracer Display Fabric - Trimmed Heated Front Sts w / 6 - Way Adj Driver's Seat & 4 - Way Adj Pass Seat 60/40 Split Fold - Down Rear Bench Seat w / Fold - Down Center Armrest Cruise Control Tilt / Telescopic Steering Whl w / Controls 3 Door Smart Key System Push Button Start w / Remote Illum.
Electric cars and plug - in hybrids took a beating on reliability, testing, and sales over the winter: $ 40,000 Tesla
batteries bricking, a Fisker dying
at the hands of Consumer Reports testers, a bit player going under, production suspended for five weeks on the Chevrolet Volt.
A while back, Volkswagen announced it would compete with a
battery -
electric car at the 2018 Pikes Peak Hill Climb.
«The Chevy Bolt, carrying a more capable
battery manufactured by South Korea's LG Chem Ltd., will be aimed squarely
at Tesla's forthcoming Model 3, a $ 35,000
electric car also slated to debut in 2017.