Sentences with phrase «used electric vehicle batteries»

Such demand response is different from using electric vehicle batteries as a form of storage or backup for the electricity grid, which can put undue strain on batteries as they constantly cycle from fully charged to nearly drained.

Not exact matches

With the rise of electric - powered vehicles and Tesla's announcement that it's building a 5 million - square - foot factory in Nevada, the lithium used in the production of batteries might seem like a good investment.

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.

Automaker BMW is working with a London - based start - up to use transaction - recording technology blockchain to prove batteries for its electric vehicles will contain only clean cobalt.

Before a prototype existed, Musk was using the solar roof to relay his vision of a solar ecosystem that includes Tesla's at - home battery, the Powerwall, and its line of electric vehicles.

The company that will bring Henrik Fisker back into the electric car industry will use a new kind of battery to power its vehicles.

With the aim of supporting its transition to electric vehicles, China has been aggressively securing the critical raw materials used in batteries.

Zinc can be found in most car parts, from tires to door handles, and because it can store six times more energy per pound than more conventional battery systems, the metal is also used in electric vehicles.

Spanning 17 elements — from lanthanum to lutetium, plus scandium and yttrium — they find use in computers, screens, superconductors, oil refineries, hybrid or electric vehicles, catalytic converters, compact fluorescent lightbulbs, light - emitting diodes, lasers, audio speakers and microphones, cell phones, MRI machines, telecommunications, battery electrodes, advanced weapons systems, polished glass, and even the electric motors that run automobile windows.

Those cars charge up their batteries with electricity generated when the car brakes and then used that «recycled» energy to power their electric motors, which take over from the vehicle's gasoline engine at low speeds and in stop - and - go traffic.

Prof. Cho and his research team have developed a new type anode material that would be used in place of a conventional graphite anode, which they claim will lead to lighter and longer - lasting batteries for everything from personal devices to electric vehicles.

The scenarios focused on 10 to 20 years in the future, when battery and fuel cell vehicles are expected to be in much wider use, and when solar power and electrolyzers are cost competitive with the electric grid.

Advances in batteries or the use of electric vehicles for storage could smooth the peaks.

This gap in research has now been closed by scientists of the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT): They compared the performances of 49,000 battery electric cars and 73,000 plug - in hybrid vehicles in Germany and the US using data from fleet trials and automotive manufacturers as well as from websites for drivers to manage and monitor their vehicles.

PNNL's zinc - polyiodide battery also had an energy output that was about 70 percent that of a common lithium - ion battery called a lithium iron phosphate battery, which is used in portable electronics and in some small electric vehicles.

This novel, space - saving design allows the use of bigger batteries, which can increase the range of electric vehicles by an additional 15 to 20 per cent.

«Such a battery is definitely not suitable for use in mobile phones or electric vehicles, but it may target high - end applications with special requirements, such as the power source for implantable cardiac pacemakers.»

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.

The findings from this study, done through DOE's Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR), could help scientists design a safe and stable metallic lithium anode and ultimately pave the way for the practical use of high - energy - density battery systems for electric vehicles and storing renewable energy.

Earlier this summer, President Obama announced that PNNL would lead the Battery500 Consortium, a partnership of DOE national labs, universities and industry working together to make smaller, lighter and less - expensive batteries that can be adopted by manufacturers for use in future electric vehicles.

Hybrid - electric vehicles, such as the Toyota Prius and 472 of SEPTA's buses, have for years used regenerative braking to charge on - board batteries and reduce fuel consumption by reusing the stored energy upon acceleration.

In a new report, Electric Vehicle Market Forecasts, Navigant research projects that under its base scenario, global sales of light duty electrified vehicles (i.e., vehicles that use electricity for traction, including hybrids, plug - in hybrids, and battery - electrics) will grow from 2.6 million vehicle sales in 2015 to more than 6.0 million... ReadVehicle Market Forecasts, Navigant research projects that under its base scenario, global sales of light duty electrified vehicles (i.e., vehicles that use electricity for traction, including hybrids, plug - in hybrids, and battery - electrics) will grow from 2.6 million vehicle sales in 2015 to more than 6.0 million... Readvehicle sales in 2015 to more than 6.0 million... Read more →

By testing batteries during and after discharge and examining the infrastructure required to facilitate use of plug - in electric vehicles, the scientists aim to expand the potential for their widespread use.

As a consequence, a tank of oxygen gas would have to be part of the battery system, making it prohibitive for use in electric vehicles due to space requirements.

Technology that can look into drivers» eyes and read their mind (well, almost), dazzling audio systems that don't use speakers and wireless inductive charging systems for battery - electric vehicles are just a few examples of the deluge coming from the auto supplier.

As batteries become more energy dense and programmers learn how to use that energy more efficiently, the Volt's range - extended electric vehicle concept will be even more compelling.

Series hybrids are Hybrid Electric Vehicle Buses also known as extended range vehicles, as the engine can be used to operate the vehicle in the event that the battery is completely deVehicle Buses also known as extended range vehicles, as the engine can be used to operate the vehicle in the event that the battery is completely devehicle in the event that the battery is completely depleted.

Hydro - Quebec says it motor / wheel is likely best suited to a 4 - wheel - drive hybrid electric vehicle that uses a small internal - combustion engine to recharge its batteries.

As battery technology continues advancing with increased use of electric vehicles, overall costs of BEVs and their batteries are projected to decrease over time.

The S E Countryman ALL4 is Mini's first plug - in hybrid vehicle, which uses a 1.5 - liter three - cylinder engine to drive the front wheels through a six - speed automatic transmission, while the rear wheels are driven by an 87 - hp electric motor powered by a 7.6 - kilowatt - hour lithium - ion battery.

FF says that by varying the number of battery «strings» in the floorpan, and the number of electric drive motors (one - to three - motor vehicles are possible), the company can use VPA to build a wide variety of vehicles.

As electric vehicle technology evolves, it is likely that the batteries used in electric hybrid and full electric buses will increase in size, meaning that more power will be required for charging.

In a bid to get a piece of the (potentially) $ 50 billion pie, Michigan's Legislature has approved significant tax incentives for manufacturers of advanced batteries that will be used in hybrid and electric vehicles.

EV Drive Mode is an all - electric function in which the front and rear motors drive the vehicle using only electricity from the drive battery.

A tax credit is available for the purchase of a new qualified plug - in electric drive motor vehicle that draws propulsion using a traction battery that has at least five kilowatt - hours (kWh) of capacity, uses an external source of energy to recharge the battery, has a gross vehicle weight rating of up to 14,000 pounds, and meets specified emission standards.

The concept is similar to home charging for GM's Chevy Volt, which has an electric drive and batteries, but also uses as small gasoline engine for extending the vehicle's range.»

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

The engine is used as a generator to power an electric motor directly or charge the vehicle's battery, which also can drive the electric motor.

The concept SUV PHEV has 3 drive modes: automatic, all electric mode, and a save battery mode that operates the vehicle using the gasoline engine only.

The vehicle will only use the electric motor if the battery has received a charge over and above the saved level through regenerative braking.

German engineers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology copy nature to speed the manufacture of lithium - ion batteries used in electric vehicles.

The final two modes are Normal, which is the baseline setting of all vehicle systems, accessible by pushing the drive selector like a button, and EV, which uses only battery electric power and is accessible via a separate console button.

For purposes of an accurate estimation of emissions, the analysis took into consideration the differences in operation between those PHEVs like the Chevrolet Volt that can operate in all - electric mode without using gasoline, and those that operate in a blended mode like the Toyota Prius PHV, which uses both energy stored in the battery and energy from the gasoline tank to propel the vehicle, but that can deliver substantial all - electric driving in blended mode.

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.

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.

Using $ 3 million in funds from the California Energy Commission, Better Place is launching a project in California with 4 Coda Sedan electric vehicles that will be customized to allow their batteries to be switched...

The Nissan Leaf uses a dedicated electric vehicle platform with the batteries housed in the floor.

Tesla used to supply electric motors and batteries to Daimler for it's previous generation Smart ForTwo Electric Drive (not the current 3rd gen version), and will supply parts for the new Mercedes Benz B - Class electric vehicle that is set to go on sale next year in the United States andelectric motors and batteries to Daimler for it's previous generation Smart ForTwo Electric Drive (not the current 3rd gen version), and will supply parts for the new Mercedes Benz B - Class electric vehicle that is set to go on sale next year in the United States andElectric Drive (not the current 3rd gen version), and will supply parts for the new Mercedes Benz B - Class electric vehicle that is set to go on sale next year in the United States andelectric vehicle that is set to go on sale next year in the United States and Europe.

The concept uses a new, bespoke, in - house designed, aluminium - intensive, battery electric vehicle architecture.

In this way, the Mitsubishi Plug - in Hybrid EV System optimally controls each of the driving modes so it provides the versatility to drive as a 100 % electric vehicle, use the engine to charge the drive battery, or drive using the motors and the engine at the same time, based on driving conditions.»