At the conclusion of Bill Moore's interview with the PHEV consortium people (no Electrovaya person was present) they discuss the issue of how the capacitors...
Especially since the Associated Press article came out and gasoline prices have surged, we have seen a groundswell of requests like yours, including hundreds...
... Although we at CalCars attempt to keep our message technically accurate, to paraphrase a common phrase, "Hype happens." Also, we are aware that getting...
I think this is a very important area to explore. As Ron can attest, there are some tantalizing hints that a great deal of efficiency improvement can be...
... I'm not sure I'm entirely understanding what you're trying to say, but as best I can tell, my response is that you're setting up a false dichotomy. It is...
Was: Re: [priusplus] Re: speculation as to how supercaps can play a role in a good PHEV ... 1. The available efficiency improvements with supercaps are...
I apologize (again) for getting this conversation off track. I didn't mean to imply a false dichotomy for PHEVs vs. SuperCaps. But since they are related to...
... They may be somewhat offtopic for supercaps and batteries, but they are not offtopic for MPG improvements and exploring better ways of building HEVs and...
... Your calculations are interesting. However, they are calculations and need some verification. I absolutely do not claim CalCars should necessarily to be...
Well, then perhaps this is close enough to be on topic as well. It may impact powertrain design. I was thinking how PHEVs might interact with an electric...
Electro Energy <http://www.electroenergyinc.com> (Nasdaq: EEEI), a company with an upcoming line of very innovative "bi-polar" nickel- metal hydride batteries,...
Has anyone seen a suggested retail price on these yet, as citied in the press release? I'd like to try a set in my electric scooter conversion, and am...
... No, as far as I know, Electro Energy (EEI) has not yet set a retail price on any of their battery packs. They expect to be "competitive", but, in the...
... [snip] ... I believe you paid $3,000 for the PbA system. So, the cost about a single cycle was $15. We can get 5 gallons of gas for $15, then Prius runs...
In lieu of a response from Ron, I'd say that it's very much in doubt. There's been talk about how the cost of battery packs will go down in price with...
... First, let me address Ken's comments before moving on to Jim's. Ken, you are right about the PbA cycle costs being high, though the correct figures are...
... ... Ken@Japan __________________________________________________________ As Jim said: "in lieu of Ron": You change the battery pack: the rest stays. ICE...
... Let's just stick with the kWhs for a moment, as "miles" is way too dependent on speed, etc. and other factors. So with battery+elec. we have $0.298 or...
In answer to Jim's comments on the cost of batteries and cost parity with conventional cars. I'd like to point out a few important points. 1. PHEV's are not...
The EAA (Electric Auto Association) approved the formation of a Special Interest Group (SIG) for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) at their October 15th...
Prof Frank (and Ron), Thanks for making these important points. I know from talking to them that the automakers are aware of how much consumers hate going to...
Jim (and others on the group) I've tried to moderate this group with a lighter hand recently. But the further this discussion (and the previouis thread, "PHEVs...
Though I won't answer all questions raised recently, I do think battery costs and their effect on PHEV cost-of-ownership are relevant. However, as technical...
... summary".... I was able to find lots of references to NiMH D cells, some with storage of up to 10000mAh. The prices are in line with what you had stated...
Thanks for posting the results of your research. My testing pretty much eliminated NiMH "D" cells as a viable PHEV battery option, as the power handling of...
OK, so NiMHs are not the best choice. But if the batteries for the prices cited won't work, then it isn't really a fair price, is it? So I guess it's Lithium...
A printable 4-page version of this document is available at http://www.calcars.org/priusplusfactsheet-v1.11.pdf FACT SHEET: CalCars PRIUS+ Conversions version...
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