From a man who made his name and charted his career with lofty goals and often unexpected financial decisions, the news came with little surprise: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., unveiled a product line of
electric batteries late last night in Los Angeles.
Not exact matches
In the
late 1980s, Magna invested tens of millions in developing a
battery for
electric vehicles.
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.
A plug - in hybrid
electric vehicle (PHEV) utilizes both
electric and combustion motors, circumventing the limited storage capacity of even the
latest, much improved
batteries.
The
latest electric vehicles use lithium - ion
batteries, in which lithium ions move from anode to cathode (negative to positive), transforming chemical energy into
electric current.
Motor Trend recently got their hands on a 2015 BMW i8 for the
latest episode of Ignition, and host Jonny Lieberman takes the exotic i8 hybrid through a full
battery of testing and hard driving to see if this gas -
electric coupe achieves true sports car status.
Innovations such as its
electric motor and
battery would go on to influence
later electric drive vehicles, such as the Insight and FCX Clarity.
It's a valid question we confronted when hybrid -
electrics arrived in the
late 1990s and again when the first
battery -
electrics went on sale three years ago.
There is also an all - wheel - drive mode that uses the
electric motor in the rear axle in combination with the gasoline engine that powers the front wheels, and the driver can also choose to save the car's
battery power for
later electric - only driving.
Polestar 2 will reach production in
late 2019, and will be the group's first
battery electric car.
HK claims that its
latest concept sedan and SUV's
battery and
electric motor system have a combined power rating over 402 hp.
It draws on the
latest developments in lightweight construction, aerodynamics,
battery technology and
electric drive systems to provide the performance to challenge the fastest of Audi's existing petrol, diesel and
electric SUV models whilst delivering a claimed zero - emission range of up to 311 miles.
The
latest BMW 7 Series is also the first to be offered in the UK as an ActiveHybrid in both standard and long - wheelbase guises courtesy of a 3.0 - litre six - cylinder engine mated to a synchronous
electric motor and lithium - ion high performance
battery which will allow for solus electrically - powered driving at given times.
Though both are imbued with the
latest high - tech lithium - ion
batteries, the conventional hybrid has to make do with a teeny - weeny 1.6 kilowatt - hour affair while the plug - in version sucks electrons from a big, I'm - almost - an -
electric - car 9.8 kW / h unit.
This means that the energy of the
battery can be used at a
later time, e.g. for all -
electric driving or boosting.
Honda will introduce a new 2017 Accord Hybrid and the Clarity Series of advanced alternative - fuel vehicles, beginning with the new, hydrogen - powered Clarity Fuel Cell
later in 2016, followed by new Clarity
Battery Electric and Clarity Plug - In in 2017, as the company strives to realize significant growth in sales of electrified vehicles.
Extended driving in SAVE
BATTERY mode enables enough power generation for purely
electric driving
later.
Due to debut in Europe at the Geneva Motor Show in March — before going on sale
later in 2016, the Ioniq Hybrid is powered by a 1.6 GDI four - cylinder engine good for 105PS, and an
electric motor adding another 43.5 PS which is powered by a Lithium - Ion polymer
battery located under the back seats.
Latest reports suggests that Hyundai has plans to sell the Kona
Electric with two different
battery packs: a 40 kWh and a bigger one with 64 kWh.
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.
Each press cycles through to another of the four different modes of operation: Hybrid for a mix of
electric and petrol power, E-mode to drive on pure electricity, E-save to preserve the level of charge in anticipation of some EV driving
later in your journey, and Charge, which force the engine to work slightly harder and top up the
battery.
Ford's first foray into modern mass - market
electric vehicles arrives in
late spring, sporting 23 kilowatt - hours of
battery and an EPA range of 76 miles.
As you'd expect, the E-Hybrid has a choice of driving modes, with E-Power using just the
electric motor, E-Charge boosting the
batteries with the engine, E-Hold to maintain
battery power for
later and Hybrid Auto to just sort things as needed.
This power is used to create electricity for the
battery via the
electric motor, which can
later be used for
electric driving or efficiently supporting the combustion engine.
Nissan will enter the series from
late in 2018, when the all -
electric championship will introduce new chassis and
battery regulations.
In the
Battery Control mode, the saved
electric energy is retained for
later use.
The GLC350e plug - in hybrid comes with a selection of driving modes, which includes Hybrid mode, all -
electric E-Mode, an E-Save mode that maintains a specific level of
battery charge, and Charge mode, which uses the gasoline engine to recharge the
battery pack for
later use.
It draws on the
latest developments in lightweight construction, aerodynamics,
battery technology and
electric drive systems to provide the performance to challenge the fastest of Audi's existing petrol, diesel and
electric SUV models whilst delivering a claimed zero - emission range of up to 311 miles / 497 km.
Under the technology designation EQ Power, the
latest electric model (destined for subsequent series production) from the Mercedes - Benz family combines fuel - cell and
battery technology in the form of... Read more →
General Motors will increase production of the Chevrolet Bolt
later this year to meet rising global demand for the
battery -
electric vehicle.
Under the technology designation EQ Power, the
latest electric model (destined for subsequent series production) from the Mercedes - Benz family combines fuel - cell and
battery technology in the form of a plug - in hybrid.
No more details has been revealed yet, but we can said according to the
latest reports, that Hyundai will offer at first a mild hybrid variant, which consists on a 1.7 CRDi diesel engine and a hybrid system with a 35 KW
electric motor and a 48V lead carbon
battery.
One option you have is to retain
electric drive for
later use - if you're going to be driving on the motorway and then in town, for example, you can save the
batteries for the urban section of your drive, where the energy will be better used.
The new Insight gets its juice from the company's
latest two - motor hybrid system, which combines a 1.5 - liter Atkinson - cycle engine, an
electric motor, and a lithium - ion
battery pack with 60 cells.
Honda revealed the new Insight saloon at New York, with the Toyota Prius rival set to be powered by the
latest version of Honda's IMA hybrid powertrain, meaning it gets a 1.5 - litre petrol engine and
electric motor which draws power from a lithium - ion
battery pack.
E-mode — pure
electric or EV running Hybrid — automatically switches between petrol and EV modes E-Save — saves
battery power for
later use Charge — uses fuel to generate electricity and recharge the
battery
The EV
Later mode holds the pure
electric range remaining on the
battery in reserve, letting you decide when to operate the C - Max Energi as an
electric vehicle.
The
latest ultra-high density
batteries — incorporated into the chassis floor structure — and two high - capacity
electric motors power the rear wheels through an Electric Rear Axle (ERA) drive
electric motors power the rear wheels through an
Electric Rear Axle (ERA) drive
Electric Rear Axle (ERA) drive system.
The
Battery Control setting allows the driver to make between 30 and 100 per cent of the high - voltage battery's maximum charge available for pure electric driving later in the j
Battery Control setting allows the driver to make between 30 and 100 per cent of the high - voltage
battery's maximum charge available for pure electric driving later in the j
battery's maximum charge available for pure
electric driving
later in the journey.
The plug - in hybrid 500 e is also revamped with a straight six - cylinder with 3.0 liters displacement, combined with a powerful
electric motor and the nine - speed automatic transmission, plus the
latest generation of litium - ion
batteries.
Land Rover will reveal a completely redesigned Defender
late this year — a ground - breaking new off - roader that will also be available with
battery -
electric power.
Helping to tailor the experience to whatever the condition might be is a selection of four different drive modes, including Normal, Econ, and Sport, as well as HV mode, which preserves the current charge of the
battery to save all -
electric motivation for a
later time.
The upcoming Civic Hybrid offers the
latest generation of the compact and lightweight Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) gasoline -
electric hybrid system and features the first application of a lithium - ion
battery in a Honda hybrid.
Peerless was the first manufacturer to introduce
electric headlights across its range in 1904, and four years later Pockley Automobile Electric Lighting offered a complete set of electric lights including headlights, rear lights and sidelights, which were powered by an eight - volt
electric headlights across its range in 1904, and four years
later Pockley Automobile
Electric Lighting offered a complete set of electric lights including headlights, rear lights and sidelights, which were powered by an eight - volt
Electric Lighting offered a complete set of
electric lights including headlights, rear lights and sidelights, which were powered by an eight - volt
electric lights including headlights, rear lights and sidelights, which were powered by an eight - volt
battery.
No more details has been revealed yet, but we can said according to the
latest reports, that Hyundai will offer first a mild hybrid variant, which consists on a 1.7 CRDi diesel engine (not confirmed yet, even on the Sportage) and a hybrid system with a 35 KW
electric motor and a 48V lead carbon
battery.
The upcoming Civic Hybrid will be powered by the
latest generation of Honda's Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) gasoline -
electric hybrid system and the automaker's first application of a lithium - ion
battery in a hybrid.
Along with the current smart fortwo
electric drive model and hybrid versions of the Mercedes C - Class, E-Class and S - Class, the plant will supply
batteries for the new fortwo and forfour
electric drive models which are expected to launch
later in 2016.
E-save: the charge status of the
battery is maintained — for example to allow all -
electric driving in an environmental zone at a
later stage in the journey.
Fuel for the gasoline engine is stored in a tank just behind the rear bulkhead, while energy for the
electric motor is provided by a lithium - ion
battery sited wholly within the center tunnel — a position that BMW says gives its
latest concept a 50:50 front - to - rear weight distribution along with a comparatively low center of gravity.
The new Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is the
latest and best example of a passenger car that, oh, by the way, uses a hybrid gasoline -
electric powerplant, with breakthrough lithium - polymer
batteries, no less.