Nissan Leaf Every time you coast or apply the brakes in the Nissan LEAF® the electric motor acts as an electric generator‚ converting energy that would otherwise be wasted into battery energy. So even when you’re slowing down‚ you’re charging up. The Nissan LEAF® gets the equivalent of 130 miles per gallon. That’s right‚ 130 miles per gallon. [*] How does it achieve these remarkable numbers? With a 100% electric drive system powered by an advanced rechargeable lithium-ion battery‚ and nine range-maximizing
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The inside of your wheels houses both the electric motor and the tilt/speed sensor. The sensors detect the RPM or revolution per minute (rate of revolution of a mechanical component) of each wheel‚ and transmit the said information to the gyroscope and motor control boards‚ which then relay it to
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headquartered in New York‚ New York with offices in Indiana and Florida in 2010 and 2011. Ener1 was involved in the research and development of lithium-ion batteries with a primary focus on batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (“HEV”)‚ electric vehicles (“EV”) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (“PHEV”). Leading up to 2010‚ Ener1 was involved in several acquisitions‚ including the majority interest in Delphi Corporation (“Delphi”) in Indianapolis‚ Indiana in 2004 and Enertech International‚ Inc
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Battery Model for Use in Dynamic Electric Vehicle Simulations Ryan C. Kroeze‚ Philip T. Krein University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 1406 W. Green St. Urbana‚ IL 61801 Tel.: 217-333-6592‚ Fax: 217-333-1162 Email: rkroeze2@uiuc.edu‚ krein@uiuc.edu Abstract - Simulation of electric vehicles‚ hybrid electric vehicles‚ and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles over driving schedules within a full dynamic hybrid and electric vehicle simulator requires battery
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well equipped car Chevrolet is a reputed automobile manufacturer that has come up with 2017 Chevy Caprice which is highly modernized to satisfy the need of consumers. It is a fully developed sedan class car that can fulfill huge expectations of people and it would be available in the market by next year. What differentiates the car from others? The engine appears to be highly efficient as it also introduces the eco-friendly concept in its car. It is much more than the powerful car‚ as it is also
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Tesla is an all electric automobile company‚ SolarCity is a solar energy company‚ and SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and transporter. Tesla and SolarCity both are innovative forms of transportation and energy that are helping to contribute to a smarter and cleaner world
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Autonomy Today: Toyota Corolla Toyota Corolla is researching and testing its version of an autonomous car that’s fully capable of self-driving. Many car manufacturers have been developing ever-increasing levels of self-driving capabilities‚ but Toyota has concentrated on safety systems. [1] However‚ in a change of strategy‚ Toyota now plans to manufacture a Platform 3.0 research car that’s fully capable autonomous. Toyota’s Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous Features The prototype--which will be thoroughly
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World is gradually becoming fuel efficient‚ in this case‚ we have an advertisement presenting this automobile‚ the Toyota Prius‚ the first hybrid car ever produced at large scale and the one with the record in selling units from 1998‚ when it was first produced‚ until now. The effect this publicity tries to achieve is the image of a murderer leaving a body by the shore of a river or a lake but this man despite he is having a wrong attitude‚ “at least he drives a Prius” is to say that at least he
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technological advances has made batteries a ubiquitous necessity in our daily lifestyles. The most popular form of battery is the lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery (Brain)‚ which is used an array of devices ranging from laptops and cellphones (Brain) to electric cars (Puiu). However‚ there is a need at the moment to develop a more sustainable and environmentally friendly lithium-ion battery. This is because the cathode of a lithium-ion battery is formed from lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2) (Quick)‚ which poses
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am Niche marketing suits Tesla in Singapore because of the relatively small number of car owners who can afford the car and are willing to pay a premium for the exclusive technology. Niche marketing will ensure that any marketing initiative communicates specifically to the affluent and environmentally conscious segment‚ increasing the effectiveness of marketing dollars. Tesla‚ being a new entrant into the car market in Singapore‚ does not have the financial muscle of its competitors to adopt large-scale
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