In the back, however, is a 12-kilowatt-hour, U.S.-made EnerDel lithium-ion battery pack that powers a 70-hp permanent-magnet AC motor with 162 lb-ft of torque driving the rear wheels. That, according to Volvo, is enough to propel this 4433-pound charabanc on electric-only power for a maximum of 31 miles, enough to cover over 75 percent of daily European commuting.
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"A research group "Future Automotive Power Electronics" headed by senior scientist Jürgen Biela, is working towards the converters. Plesko is focusing on a mechanism that integrates the inverter, the DC/DC converter and the electric motor functionally. By combining the functions of the drive and the DC/DC converter, certain electronic constituents and the motor lamination stack can be shared. If we angle it from a manufacturers' point of view we will see that large quantities of such functionally integrated systems will be cheaper as smaller number raw materials are required. Moreover, Plesko's design is less complex, making it easier to produce."
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Magnetic components are the norm in electric motors and non-contact drive couplings, but new developments could see magnets taking the place of mechanical gears in power transmission systems. Paul Stevens reports on novel magnet-based power transmission components and the advantages they offer designers.
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What, then, are the innovations in internal combustion engine design that will carry us through the next decade or so, meeting the need to increase efficiency and reduce emissions? For one, earlier this year the Scuderi Group unveiled a proof-of-concept prototype split-cycle engine. The new engine, which its designers claim has the ability to revolutionise the long-term viability of the internal combustion engine, was unveiled as a naturally aspirated one-litre petrol unit (Fig.1). Scuderi Group expects it to produce up to 80 per cent fewer toxins than a typical internal combustion engine and, when fully developed with turbocharged and air-hybrid components, to achieve significant gains in fuel efficiency.
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Each electric Prius motor requires one kilogram of neodymium, and each battery uses 10-15kg of lanthanum. The improved plug-in version being tested in New Zealand next year needs twice as much.
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Toyota believes that lithium batteries do not justify the higher cost, and that current hybrid battery technology-nickel metal hydride-is best suited for conventional hybrids. The company came to that conclusion after conducting three years of "secret tests" on 126 Toyota Priuses equipped with lithium ion batteries, according to Bloomberg.
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It seems simple but if put it into practice then we can develop real potential for hydrogen fuels. A new method of "recycling" hydrogen-containing fuel materials could pave the way for commercially viable hydrogen-based vehicles. An article published in world's leading chemistry journal Angewandte Chemie, makes a claim about recycling hydrogen-containing fuel materials. Los Alamos National Laboratory and University of Alabama researchers working within the U.S. Department of Energy's Chemical Hydrogen Storage Center of Excellence express a noteworthy progress in hydrogen storage science.
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The German Government and leading energy companies and vehicle manufacturers have signed up to a project to investigate a potential nationwide hydrogen infrastructure.
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When President Obama visited Southern California Edison's electric vehicle test facility in March, he used the Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid as the main prop for the photo op. The president spoke in soaring tones about America's energy challenges, green jobs, and the cars of tomorrow-but the expression on his face in the PR photo was disbelief if not outright disapproval.
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The Chinese government is considering the implementation of a ban on the export of rare earth metals, a move that could have a significant impact on industries around the globe that rely on the materials for the production of everything from hybrid cars to air defense missiles.
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Getting 500,000 electric cars on the world's roads by 2015 - 1 percent of all the autos produced today - would gobble 10 percent of the planet's current lithium production.
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will make fuel efficiency standards mandatory for the transport sector from 2011 as part of a growing suite of measures to fight climate change, the country's environment minister said on Wednesday.
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Plug-in Hybrids (PHEV) and Battery Electric Vehicles (EV) are destined for success. Thousands of key players have converged at the Plug-in 2009 Conference in Long Beach, California. In the opening workshop they talked about giving the customer a pleasant, easy-to-use, no hassle, safe and cost effective experience. The key players included auto makers, electric utilities, and community leaders who are installing thousands of vehicle charging stations.
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