The country's fastest - growing battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL), aims to
produce more battery capacity than Tesla by 2020 and already has battery supply arrangements with BMW and Volkswagen.
Not exact matches
With a powertrain comprised of a 3 - litre turbocharged V6 petrol engine,
producing 335bhp, mated to a 132bhp electric motor, the E-Hybrid has a total system output of 455bhp - some 22bhp
more than the Cayenne S. Packing 14.1 kWh of
battery capacity, the Cayenne E-Hybrid is able to sail to a silent electric range of around 27 miles, and will recharge from a 230V power source in 7 - 8 hours.
The electric motor
produces 270 hp, making it
more powerful than the base 2.0 - liter turbo inline - four that pumps out 248 hp on the BMW X3 sold here in the U.S. With a
battery capacity of 70 kilowatt - hours, BMW estimates a range of 249 miles on the global WLTP cycle, although it's unclear what this would translate to on the EPA scale.
This shift to
produce more alternative powertrains is coupled with plans to enhance
battery capacity and increase the electric - only range capabilities of its electric models, delivering greater value to customers.
In addition to the new internal combustion engine, the PHEV system's generator and rear motor
produce 10 percent
more power, while the drive
battery capacity rises by 15 percent to 13.8 kWh.
But
more importantly, your plant can
produce a maximum of only 20 % of the output (or
battery recharge) it would
produce if it could run at 100 %
capacity.
But large
battery packs are also expensive; the added weight reduces efficiency; they are underused when the
battery capacity is larger than needed for a typical trip; they have greater charging infrastructure requirements; and they
produce more emissions during manufacturing.