You might not associate electric propulsion with serious power, but according the Nissan, the Leaf NISMO Racing Competition, which features 48 compact lithium -
ion battery modules and a 80kW AC synchronous motor that generates 107 HP and 208 lb - ft of torque is able to accelerate from 0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 Km / h) in 6.85 seconds.
It gains an entirely new platform, with its battery pack (containing 48 individual lithium
ion battery modules) positioned underneath the cabin floor.
The modular lithium -
ion battery module comes from the Daimler subsidiary German Accumotive and has a total capacity of 70 kWh.
Not exact matches
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.
The 264 - cell lithium -
ion battery, which is assembled into 27
modules weighing 700 pounds, is good for 24.2 kWh.
The
battery consists of a Lithium
ion battery pack split into 16
modules with 192 cells in all, with high energy density and a rated voltage of 360 volts.
Located just forward of the rear axle is a lithium -
ion battery that consists of eight
modules.
This motor is charged by a lithium -
ion battery composed of 48 compact
modules.
That's the capacity of the 1,208 - pound, liquid cooled
battery pack that runs down the centerline of the SLS: 12
modules of 72 lithium -
ion cells, 864 cells total.
The FIAT 500e has three components: a high - voltage lithium -
ion battery pack, a power inverter
module, and a high - power electric - drive motor.
Power is supplied by a high performance, five -
module lithium -
ion 220kW
battery.
Like the production Nissan LEAF, the Nismo RC is powered by a lithium -
ion battery composed of 48 compact
modules and a high - response 80kW AC synchronous motor that generates 107 horsepower and 280Nm of torque.
The plug - in hybrid system consists of a four cylinder turbocharged gasoline direct - injection engine (TSI), an 8 - speed automatic gearbox, an electric motor integrated in the gearbox
module and a lithium -
ion battery.
In this respect, a V6 petrol engine delivering 300 hp was paired with a 109 hp hybrid
module, powered by a lithium -
ion battery with 10 kWh storage capacity.
Volkswagen is holding media drive events this week for the sporty new 2013 Jetta Turbo Hybrid (earlier post), which features the second version of a Volkswagen gasoline - electric hybrid drive system: a 1.4 L turbocharged EA211 engine; a hybrid
module featuring a 20 kW electric motor and a disengagement clutch; a 7 - speed DSG transmission; and a 1.1 kWh Li -
ion battery pack.
Silent, zero emission power is supplied is by a lithium -
ion battery composed of 48 compact
modules and a high - response 80kW AC synchronous motor that generates 207 lb - ft (280 N - m / rpm) of torque.
The
module, which is integrated into the wheel, has a 500W brushless electric motor that spins the wheel, along with a removable and lockable 36V lithium -
ion battery, a USB - out port (for charging other devices), and a thumb - activated throttle that clips to the bike's handlebars.
There's a relatively large inline
module that contains the rechargeable lithium
ion battery and the power switch as well as the MicroUSB port (for charging) and lights for Aware Mode, Charge, and Power.
That means lithium -
ion battery packs, electric motors, hardware such as wiring, and even software such as engine control
modules.
The plant currently makes the HFV6, and is in the execution stages of implementing cells and
modules to build the new lithium
ion battery for the Chevrolet Volt to be launched in 2010.