Sentences with phrase «electric vehicle battery packs»

Cost estimates and future projections for electric vehicle battery packs, measured in $ US per kilowatt hour of capacity.

Founded in 2007 by Bernard Tse, who was also originally on Tesla's Board of Directors, Atieva initially planned to provide monitoring software for electric vehicle battery packs.

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The battery packs and electric motors will be shipped to Tesla's factory in Fremont, Calif., where the Model 3 vehicle will be produced.

While hybrid electric and full electric vehicles have become more common in recent years, the aviation industry has been slow to embrace e-planes, partially because of the weight and cost of lithium - ion battery packs.

The friendly deal, which requires approval by US Cobalt shareholders, comes as growing investments and demand in electric vehicles has spurred interest in key metals like cobalt, used in the vehicle's battery packs.

But as those deposits arrive, fast - growing startup Proterra, packed with ex-Tesla employees, got an order for 25 battery buses from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation in December, each priced at about $ 700,000, as the agency converts a 359 - vehicle fleet to electric.

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.

Balbuena's research is supported by the Department of Energy as part the Battery Materials Research and Battery 500 Seedling programs, both of which are aimed at creating smaller, safer, lighter - weight and less expensive battery packs to make electric vehicles more affoBattery Materials Research and Battery 500 Seedling programs, both of which are aimed at creating smaller, safer, lighter - weight and less expensive battery packs to make electric vehicles more affoBattery 500 Seedling programs, both of which are aimed at creating smaller, safer, lighter - weight and less expensive battery packs to make electric vehicles more affobattery packs to make electric vehicles more affordable.

In an article to appear in the journal Energy Policy, the authors find that urban drivers who can frequently charge their vehicles (every 20 miles) can reduce gas consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and expenses with a plug - in hybrid with a battery pack sized for about seven miles of electric travel.

The 2017 Kia Optima Plug - in Hybrid Electric Vehicle is scheduled to arrive in U.S. dealerships about the middle of the third - quarter of 2016, with a 9.8 killowatt - hour electric battery pack delivering about six - times the current car's energy output and a pure - electric range of 2Electric Vehicle is scheduled to arrive in U.S. dealerships about the middle of the third - quarter of 2016, with a 9.8 killowatt - hour electric battery pack delivering about six - times the current car's energy output and a pure - electric range of 2electric battery pack delivering about six - times the current car's energy output and a pure - electric range of 2electric range of 27 miles.

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.

At the same time, current Volt battery pack supplier LG Chem announced that it is planning to introduce new battery cells for electric vehicles with 200 - mile ranges, which could coincide with the Chevrolet Volt's expected 2016 debut as a 2017 model.

Reports that General Motors had chosen a location in Michigan south of Detroit to assemble battery packs for its electric vehicles were confirmed today, as the automaker announced it will invest $ 43 million in a Brownstown Township facility.According to GM, the 160,000 - square - foot plant will create

NASHVILLE, TN — Nissan is offering replacement battery packs for its Leaf electric vehicle as it looks to overcome obstacles to ownership with the car's current and future generations.

The key to affordable, long - range battery - electric and hybrid vehicles is the battery pack.

The Karma's primary power source, as an electric vehicle, is a 360 - volt, 20 - kWh lithium - ion battery pack that runs down the center of the car.

2014 Lexus RX450h Base price: $ 47,320 Price as tested: $ 56,445 Options on test car: Dual - screen rear seat DVD system, Navigation system, Backup camera & App suite package ($ 4,920), Heated and ventilated front seats ($ 640), Mark Levinson premium sound ($ 995), Premium Package ($ 2,570) Powertrain: 3.5 - liter V6 engine, 37 kWh Ni - MH battery pack and twin front electric motor units, continuously variable transmission, front - wheel drive — 295 combined system horsepower S: S: L - observed fuel economy: 28.2 mpg Lexus provided the vehicle for testing purposes and one tank of gas.

The Specs Type of vehicle Front - wheel - drive, front - engine, mid-size sedan Engine 2.0 - litre, 16 - valve, Atkinson cycle DOHC i - VTEC four - cylinder engine with electric motor and lithium - ion battery pack.

The extended - range electric - vehicle technology uses an electric motor to drive the wheels with power supplied primarily by a lithium - ion battery pack.

Kia's electric vehicle is powered by a 64kWh lithium - polymer battery pack, paired with a 150kW electric motor.

This next Volt will come with an all - new Extended - range Electric Vehicle (EREV) propulsion system, which includes a smaller battery pack, drive unit, and a revised, high - compression, 1.5 - liter petrol engine, plus an overall curb weight that's had about 100 pounds shaved off.

Hybrids «halve» the battery - system and «double» its market saturation; not with more batteries, but with more vehicles - with a better battery pack - ie, hybrids go electric «en mas» sooner.

The 300 - volt battery pack provides electric power for the system, and is designed to fit in the vehicle without compromising passenger space.

In all - electric mode, the Accord Plug - in Hybrid will use the 6 KwH lithium - ion battery pack and a 120Kw electric motor to propel the electric vehicle.

Fiat - Chrysler Automotive built the Pacifica Hybrid to have a large enough battery pack (16 kWh) to qualify for the full USA electric vehicle federal tax credit.

The vehicle also has two 288 - volt, nickel metal hybrid, battery pack - powered, high torque electric drive motors.

First, the off - road ability of a Range Rover model can not be compromised and a fully electric vehicle with a heavy battery pack would have been a serious technical challenge, especially in terms of waterproofing the powertrain.

Ford plans to have all their hybrids and electric vehicles including the Ford Focus Electric using the lithium battery packs by neelectric vehicles including the Ford Focus Electric using the lithium battery packs by neElectric using the lithium battery packs by next year.

Way back in 2010, Coda automotive announced the all electric Coda Sedan — a 4 door, 5 passenger electric vehicle with a 33.8 kWh battery pack and a claimed range of 120 miles per charge.

The Honda Clarity Electric comes with a 25.5 kWh battery pack — and while that seems small compared to others like the Chevy Bolt, it is directly in line with other electric vehicles like the Nissan Leaf, BMW Electric comes with a 25.5 kWh battery pack — and while that seems small compared to others like the Chevy Bolt, it is directly in line with other electric vehicles like the Nissan Leaf, BMW electric vehicles like the Nissan Leaf, BMW i3 etc..

Mitsubishi Motors reported two separate incidents with Li - ion battery packs: one, a fire in a i - MiEV battery pack at the Mizushima battery pack assembly plant; the other, heating and melting in a pack installed in an Outlander plug - in hybrid electric vehicle.

Innovative i - MiEV Safety Technologies Electric vehicle - specific safety technologies include the Approaching Vehicle Audio System (AVAS) external audible alert system to warn pedestrians of the approaching EV; automated electrical disengagement of the electric drivetrain and lithium - ion main drive battery pack to protect the vehicle's occupants and paramedics / rescue personnel in the event of a collision; and having all high - voltage wiring and componentry positioned between the passenger compartment subfloor and the vehicle's exterior floors so there are no high - voltage wiring harnesses running through the vehicle'Electric vehicle - specific safety technologies include the Approaching Vehicle Audio System (AVAS) external audible alert system to warn pedestrians of the approaching EV; automated electrical disengagement of the electric drivetrain and lithium - ion main drive battery pack to protect the vehicle's occupants and paramedics / rescue personnel in the event of a collision; and having all high - voltage wiring and componentry positioned between the passenger compartment subfloor and the vehicle's exterior floors so there are no high - voltage wiring harnesses running through the vehicle'svehicle - specific safety technologies include the Approaching Vehicle Audio System (AVAS) external audible alert system to warn pedestrians of the approaching EV; automated electrical disengagement of the electric drivetrain and lithium - ion main drive battery pack to protect the vehicle's occupants and paramedics / rescue personnel in the event of a collision; and having all high - voltage wiring and componentry positioned between the passenger compartment subfloor and the vehicle's exterior floors so there are no high - voltage wiring harnesses running through the vehicle'sVehicle Audio System (AVAS) external audible alert system to warn pedestrians of the approaching EV; automated electrical disengagement of the electric drivetrain and lithium - ion main drive battery pack to protect the vehicle's occupants and paramedics / rescue personnel in the event of a collision; and having all high - voltage wiring and componentry positioned between the passenger compartment subfloor and the vehicle's exterior floors so there are no high - voltage wiring harnesses running through the vehicle'electric drivetrain and lithium - ion main drive battery pack to protect the vehicle's occupants and paramedics / rescue personnel in the event of a collision; and having all high - voltage wiring and componentry positioned between the passenger compartment subfloor and the vehicle's exterior floors so there are no high - voltage wiring harnesses running through the vehicle'svehicle's occupants and paramedics / rescue personnel in the event of a collision; and having all high - voltage wiring and componentry positioned between the passenger compartment subfloor and the vehicle's exterior floors so there are no high - voltage wiring harnesses running through the vehicle'svehicle's exterior floors so there are no high - voltage wiring harnesses running through the vehicle'svehicle's cabin.

The Motor Control Unit (MCU) is a critical component of a 100 percent electric - powered vehicle as it manages and regulates the electrical power supply to the electric motor to generate the necessary level of torque to power the vehicle by converting the battery pack's DC voltage into three - phase AC.

Mitsubishi's new foray into the EV world is not just an electric vehicle, it's a plug - in hybrid electric vehicle which means when the battery pack is depleted, it drives on gasoline power just like a hybrid vehicle.

A large Panasonic lithium - ion battery pack will sit in the floor of the vehicle, with electric motors positioned between both the front and rear axles, thereby providing all - wheel - drive traction.

In EV drive mode (Twin Motor 4WD EV), the vehicle is driven in a very eco-friendly performance mode by the two electric motors, with energy being supplied exclusively by the lithium - ion Drive battery pack (100 % electric - powered, zero - emission vehicle).

The more interesting part is a electric motor that combined with a battery pack increases the vehicles output 158hp to 592hp.

[82] The RX was fitted with a Tesla - designed battery pack, and is to be used as a test mule for electric vehicle development.

The vehicle's electric powertrain contains six high voltage lithium ion battery packs with 420 V and 13.8 kWh each.

The vehicle's lithium ion battery pack stores enough energy to provide about 30 miles of all - electric driving.

SHVS (Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki) is a lightweight, compact mild hybrid system that uses an ISG (Integrated Starter Generator) with an integrated power generator and electric motor, and a lithium - ion battery pack.

The battery pack offers 11 miles of electric - only operation, after which the vehicle's 1.8 - liter, four - cylinder engine kicks in to assist the pair of battery - driven motors that come with the car.

Although the Ford Focus Electric loses some of its trunk space to the vehicle's battery pack, it does deliver a range of 76 miles on a single charge.

As an all - electric vehicle, it boasts four electric motors and a battery pack that should be good for nearly 500 miles of non-stop driving.

As the most advanced expression of the electric vehicle concept, Honda's hydrogen fuel cell vehicle utilizes electricity generated by combining hydrogen and oxygen in a fuel cell stack, and electricity stored in its lithium - ion battery pack to power the vehicle's electric motor.

[37] The Alfa Romeo MiTo Fuel Cell car uses a Nuvera Fuel Cell stack combined with a compact Li - ion traction battery pack to supply power to the electric motor; vehicle has top speed of 150 km / h (93 mph) and can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers in 10 seconds, with hydrogen consumption of 3.2 liters diesel equivalent / 100 km (74 mpg US) and a range of 450 kilometers (280 miles) in NEDC, thanks to 700 bar H2 tanks.»

To make the all - electric range useful, however, means large and heavy battery packs, so if most of your trips are longer, a regular hybrid or a traditional gas or diesel - powered vehicle might be more cost effective.

The OSU team developed a performance plug - in hybrid electrical vehicle (PHEV) by replacing the entire powertrain with an 18.9 kWh battery pack, P0 and P3 electric machines, a 2.0 L, 4 - cylinder engine, and an automated manual transmission (AMT) connecting the front powertrain (FPT) and rear powertrain (RPT).

Although details of the vehicle's battery pack, electric motors and performance figures have not been officially divulged, the Aston Martin RapidE can be expected to offer Tesla Model S levels of, ahem, rapidity.

It can operated in full electric mode, use the gas engine to feed excess energy to the battery pack, or use both the gas engine and electric motors to power the vehicle.