By eco-extremists, we would bet that Lopez is referring to the many folks who have questioned the Volt's
targeted battery range of only 40 miles and expect that a former automotive titan such as General Motors can do better than that on their come - back - kid play.
Not exact matches
Another
target for the computational approach are flow
batteries, in which the storage material is all dissolved in solution, allowing for a particularly wide
range of elemental mixes.
Using solid - state
batteries that may or may not be commercially available by 2021, Aston Martin says it's
targeting a 400 - mile
range.
Its
targeted 250 miles of
range suggests a
battery capacity of more than 75 kilowatt - hours.
Porsche engineers admit that in the short - term it'll be difficult to reduce the weight of electric motors or
batteries while maintaining performance and
range targets, so the wiring harness and other car components are being scrutinised for savings instead.
Blume is
targeting a 47 ampere hours
battery system that would allow for
range of about 43 miles of pure electric operation for the plug - in hybrid 911.
BMW is also
targeting around a 311 mile
range for the 4 Series Gran Coupe Electric, something that can be done right now with about a 90 kWh
battery but could apparently drop down to around 70 kWh with newer high - density
batteries and better cooling.
BMW is also
targeting around a 311 mile
range for the 4 Series GT Electric, something that can be done right now with about a 90 kWh
battery but could apparently drop down to around 70 kWh with newer high - density
batteries and better cooling.
The Germans promise a
range of 500 km and they intend to keep this
target with a very generous 95 kW
battery which can be recharged in 30 minutes from large capacity 150 kW stations (plugging the e-tron quattro to an 11 kW station will result in a charging time closer to 8 hours and a half).
Today, AutoCar reports that Nissan's Gareth Dunsmore revealed a
range of 310 to 340 miles (NEDC of course, which translates to around 240 miles EPA) should be viable for production in 2018, as long as the
battery meets Nissan's durability
targets and price
range.
The raised ride height can be explained by the need to make room for the
battery pack, which should be a hefty one considering that Porsche
targets a driving
range of more than 500 km (310 miles) for its all - electric model.
The Outlander PHEV, which combines a Twin Motor 4WD system comprising two 60 kW independent electric motors (one on each axle); a 12 kWh Li - ion
battery pack; and a 2.0 - liter 4 - cylinder MIVEC gasoline engine, has a
targeted fuel economy in excess of 61 km / liter (143.5 mpg US, 1.6 l / 100 km) and a cruising
range in excess of 880 km (547 miles).
Targeted 60 - kilometre plus pure - electric
range, 34 g / km CO2 emissions, and efficient packaging The Optima Sportswagon Plug - in Hybrid is powered by a 11.26 kWh lithium - polymer
battery pack paired with a 50 kW electric motor, providing a provisional pure - electric
range of more than 60 km (38 miles) at speeds of up to 120 kph.
That's still short of the Chevy Bolt's 200 mile +
range, but a 60kWh
battery will be introduced in late 2018 to
target the Bolt.
Coulomb has developed a complete solution
targeting plug - in vehicles including Extended
Range Electric Vehicles, Plug - in Hybrid Vehicles, and
Battery Electric Vehicles.