Archive for the ‘Battery Electric Vehicles BEV’ Category

Aug02

Sumitomo Electric Develops Improved Lithium Battery Materials–Aluminum Celmet

Sumitomo Electric has developed a new metal that is adaptable for hybrid car batteries.

The material, Aluminum-Celmet is low in resistance and light and easily processed by cutting or shaping. 

“ … features lead to favorable filling, retaining and current-collecting performance, … recently been adopted as a positive electrode current collector in hybrid vehicle nickel-hydrogen batteries.”

Oct27

Smith Electric Trucks -The Value Proposition

Smith Electric Trucks has approx. 80 years (in the UK) building electric vehicles and has US Operations that have delivered electric trucks to companies such as Staples, Frito-Lay and AT&T.

Electric Vehicles produce no smog in operation and are very low cost to operate.  They have a range of up to 100 miles and are great for city use. 

Oct27

Smith Electric Trucks -The Value Proposition

Smith Electric Trucks has approx. 80 years (in the UK) building electric vehicles and has US Operations that have delivered electric trucks to companies such as Staples, Frito-Lay and AT&T.

Electric Vehicles produce no smog in operation and are very low cost to operate.  They have a range of up to 100 miles and are great for city use. 

Sep28

MIT Prototype Fold Up City Car

City Car

The CityCar is an EV designed to take up minimum space while parked.  This is achieved by "folding" the car.  Instead of the engine and drive train of a gas powered car the drive components are in each wheel eliminating the need for a long rigid structure for the exhaust pipe or drive train components.