Close-Up look at the 4WD DUT12 Formula Student racer [VIDEO]
Updated: 2012-11-30 02:10:00
Electric Vehicle News Search 2500+ EV News articles skip to main skip to sidebar Home Wheel Motor Close-Up look at the 4WD DUT12 Formula Student racer VIDEO Thursday , November 29, 2012 Close-Up look at the 4WD DUT12 Formula Student racer VIDEO The DUT12 is the second electric car of the DUT Racing team . The DUT 12 has four-wheel-drive system introduced this year . This makes it possible to use the brake energy from all wheels to recharge the battery which results in an even higher efficiency . In the DUT12 the batteries are no longer placed behind the driver , but on both sides alongside the driver for better handling . Also a new method is used to produce the monocoque , namely prepregs . This method ensures that the resin is properly distributed between the fibres which will save
Electric Vehicle News Search 2500+ EV News articles skip to main skip to sidebar Home GM Volt GM Accelerates Electric Vehicle Development in China Tuesday , November 27, 2012 GM Accelerates Electric Vehicle Development in China General Motors is accelerating the development of electrified vehicles in China , the company’s senior technology leader said today . China has made electrification a key strategy . Electrified vehicles will play a critical role in efforts to conserve and ultimately displace petroleum as the major source of transportation energy , 8221 Jon Lauckner , GM Chief Technology Officer , vice president of Global Research Development , and president of GM Ventures , said a presentation today at the FISITA 2012 World Automotive Congress in Beijing . In September 2011, GM
Electric Vehicle News Search 2500+ EV News articles skip to main skip to sidebar Home Toyota Toyota developing next-gen sodium-ion EV batteries Wednesday , November 21, 2012 Toyota developing next-gen sodium-ion EV batteries Toyota has developed a positive electrode material that can significantly boost the capacity of sodium-ion batteries , and says the new material could lead to the development of batteries that can power electric vehicles for 500 km to 1,000 km on a single charge . The automaker has created a prototype battery utilising the new material , The Nikkei reports . Shaped the size of a coin , the battery functions at room temperature , and is able to generate an electric voltage value which is used to calculate the maximum mileage of electric vehicles that’s 30 higher than
Electric Vehicle News Search 2500+ EV News articles skip to main skip to sidebar Home EV Technology Dow Launches New Phosphate Material For Improved Battery Performance Wednesday , November 21, 2012 Dow Launches New Phosphate Material For Improved Battery Performance Dow Energy Materials , a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company , has developed a new phosphate-based battery material , Lithium Manganese Iron Phosphate LMFP which increases energy density by 10 to 15 percent in battery cells . As a result , this technology can enable energy storage systems to weigh less and require fewer cells , which in turn can lower cost . Energy density is the biggest single factor affecting electric vehicle EV battery performance , said David Klanecky , senior business director , Dow Energy Materials
Electric Vehicle News Search 2500+ EV News articles skip to main skip to sidebar Home TV Chevy Spark EV to offer 20 min DC Fast Charging VIDEO Thursday , November 15, 2012 Chevy Spark EV to offer 20 min DC Fast Charging VIDEO The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV will set a benchmark for urban electric vehicles when it arrives in California dealer showrooms next summer by offering industry-leading EV power , outstanding driving range , and exceptional fast-charge capability . Spark EV’s driving force is an oil-cooled , permanent magnet motor that produces at least 100 kW 130 hp and instantaneous torque of about 400 lb . ft 542Nm with the coaxial drive unit , resulting in 0-60 mph acceleration in less than eight seconds . Not only is Spark EV quick for its segment , its industry-first SAE combo