Sentences with phrase «efficient electric vehicle batteries»

Argonne researchers participated in a study to characterize the specific economic, logistical and chemical problems slowing the development of efficient electric vehicle batteries.

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Now the stunning cost reductions for solar electricity, wind electricity, batteries, electric vehicles and hundreds of impressive efficiency improvements are all dramatically improving our ability to reduce emissions and become far more efficient.

Motor Trend suggests the Mini hybrid could be one of the first vehicles to utilize super capacitors — the highly - efficient energy storage modules pack a higher density than lithium - ion batteries and appear to be the next big advancement in electric vehicles.

In reality, 2017 was the year that traditional automakers ramped up their counter assault on Tesla's electric vehicles, with plans for everything from fuel cells and solid - state batteries to new ways to make the internal combustion engine cleaner and more efficient.

Other considerations are given to the conversion from liquid fuel to electric power: A dash gauge shows the battery - charge percentage, and all vehicle lighting, inside and out, is via efficient LEDs.

Vehicle that combines a fuel - efficient internal combustion gas engine with one or more electric motors, plus an energy storage device such as a battery.

This is why, back in 2010, we were the only OEM worldwide who decided to offer all types of drives in all vehicle segments from the next decade on, and to do so depending on market demands: state - of - the - art, efficient, clean combustion engines; plug - in hybrids starting in 2015; and fully electric, battery - powered drives from 2021 onward.

Shutting off the engine when the vehicle is stopped, to minimize idling Restarting the engine promptly when the brake pedal is released Enabling early fuel shut - off during vehicle deceleration Capturing vehicle kinetic energy during deceleration through regenerative braking to charge the advanced nickel metal hydride battery Performing intelligent battery charging when it is most efficient The new GM Hybrid system provides additional power, when required, during launch from the electric motor / generator.

The hatchback's 99 horsepower hybrid system consists of a 1.5 - liter, four - cylinder engine and two battery - fed electric motors, and while the Prius C might not be quick, the models built between 2012 and 2014 are the most efficient used vehicles on our list.

The gas / electric vehicle will use a much more efficient lithium ion battery pack, as opposed to today's nickel based energy storage devices.

In addition, because electric motors can be 2 — 3 times more efficient than internal combustion engines, PV can result in 200 — 300 times more useable energy for vehicle transport than bioenergy per hectare (although fully realizing this potential will require battery production to become more energy efficient).

J&D also note that by transitioning to more efficient technologies (for example, battery electric vehicles over the internal combustion engine, electric heat pumps for homes, and solar thermal energy with storage to provide baseload power rather than fossil fuels and nuclear) we can actually reduce global power production by 30 % compared to business - as - usual.

While taller, heavier SUVs do not reach the level of fuel efficiency of smaller vehicles in terms of miles - per - gallon, more efficient combustion technologies and battery assistance can greatly improve their efficiency, especially the boost of torque from the electric motor helping to get a larger car moving.

Better, but — after you subtract the battery storage and conversion losses of an electric car — less efficient than a 48 % efficient diesel vehicle.

Having a cheap and efficient way to generate electricity is becoming more important as automakers develop electric vehicles with onboard generators for recharging the battery pack and extending range.

What we would like to see from Toyota and other car makers: More affordable very fuel - efficient and low - emission hybrids, plug - in hybrids, all cars flex fuel so that they can run on cellulosic ethanol when it is available (the fuel sensors required for that are apparently only about $ 30 - no reason not to include them in all cars), diesel - hybrids with the latest emission technology (to run on biodiesel where available, of course) and, as soon as battery technology is ready, affordable electric - only vehicles.