Using 4 in-wheel motors! Tracking down the sources, I finally got back to the company that did the conversion. Anyone ever hear of PML Flightlink before? ...
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/09/california_ener.html Even though these are for large operations, it derives its thoughts from inventive minds like ours...
Article about Shell's US President's talk on oil Did everyone see the article about Shell's US President John Hofmeister's comments on world oil supply and...
I saw the PWL Mini at the London Motor Show a couple of months ago and spoke to the staff. I also met the designer of the motor last week: they have 24 poles...
Wondering how they got around unsprung weight limitations .. that was a concept I was toying with for a while but decided it would combine too many functions...
http://www.afstrinity.com/other-facts-faqs.html And another look at Energy Storage: http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/09/california_ener.html I understand...
That is quiet expectable on a four-wheel drive system when the motors power reach a certain point. A disk brake has a set limit on the amount of energy it can ...
That's very interesting, thanks. Were you able to ascertain what was at the root of this vehicles development? How was it funded? What did the company hope to...
Well yes but, when you've already missed the boat what can you do but put a good face on the situation. What I found telling in this article was how the...
MES-DEA in Switzerland is currently presenting a new plug-in hybrid, based on its electric Fiat Panda with ZEBRA battery, at the VEL EXPO Ticino in Lugano: ...
If it's 100% regen braking, NHTSA won't allow it here. Already researched that, was quite disappointed to find out how strict the rules are on that. It's...
I understand the premise of using these devices to absorb the electrons quickly and hold them so a trickle charge can then be applied to the batteries for...
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/sep/04/buses_may_dump_pump/? city_local Buses may dump the pump New generation of mass transit employs alternate sources for...
I agree. Ultracaps can absorb energy better than any battery. The only thing is cost and weight. Kbi has some very interesting ultracaps in their inventory....
Enova Offering its Hybrid Drive Systems for OEM or Retrofit Applications with Plug-In Option http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/09/enova_offering_.html#more ...
... 26 kW in 57.27 lbs is about 1 kW/kg. A123 claims 3 kW/kg for their lithium phosphate batteries. They sell a developer's kit with a few cells for a hundred...
Altair will present a new battery at the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Technology Symposium on September 25-27 in Sacramento. Here is the complete article from...
... Yes, but even lithium phosphate batteries can not absorb all the energy you can get from regen-breaking. They will over heat. Also the ultracaps have a...
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/14/technology/14google.html? _r=1&oref=slogin Exerpt: [One of its maiden projects reflects the philanthropy's nontraditional ...
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2006/09/14/021970.html "The Extreme Hybrid™ differs from other plug-in hybrid designs in significant ways, including that...
... Yes, although I haven't limited the advocacy to Lithium-Ion, but on the general issue... that batteries and ultracaps and other devices are not necessarily...
