Posts Tagged ‘Lithium-Ion’
Plug In 2009: Rapid Electric Vehicles REV’s up Fleet Sales
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under EV, alternative transportation, event
During Plug In 2009 in Long Beach Calif., I was introduced to the REV™ 300 ACX electric vehicle, an OEM Ford Escape vehicle with its internal combustion engine and related drive and fuel components completely removed.
Based in Vancouver, BC, REV stands for Rapid Electric Vehicles, and founder/CEO Jay Giraud states there is no re-engineering performed [...]
Tags: auto, battery, car, Clean Energy, electric car, EV, hybrid, Lithium-Ion, Matt_Kelly, PHEV, plug-in, REV
EVS 23: ExxonMobil Chemical’s Separator Film
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under Uncategorized
During EVS 23, Jm Harris, SVP for ExxonMobil Chemical Co., gave a presentation about the company’s new battery separator film that can reduce heat issues with lithium-ion batteries. I had a few questions for Jim after his presentation, during the Q & A. Read more about it from Green Car Advisor at edmunds.com.
Tags: battery separator film, Edmunds.com, EVS 23, ExxonMobil Chemical, Green Car Advisor, Jim Harris, Lithium-Ion
Falcon EV
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under Uncategorized
Andy Wright is owner of FalconEV, a company that distributes electric bikes and scooters that use lithium-ion batteries. He believes his products are the future of transportation. I spoke with him at the AltCar Expo in Santa Monica.
Tags: AltCar Expo, Andy Wright, electric bikes, EV, FalconEV, future of transportation, Lithium-Ion
The Li-Powered L1X-75
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under Uncategorized
Richard Griffiths is the visionary behind Hybrid Technologies, a publicly traded company building electric vehicles powered by Lithium Ion. The company’s philosophy is to change the world by reinventing power. During the New York International Auto Show, Richard gave us a ride in his L1X-75, an italian-styled roadster that looks cool, is fun to drive [...]
Tags: electric vehicles, EV, hybrid, L1X-75, Lithium-Ion, NYIAS, Richard Griffiths
A123Systems Powers Battery Technology
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under Uncategorized
It’s no secret that we rely on our batteries to power just about every consumer electronic device, or that we are increasingly relying on those devices for just about everything we do. Lithium-Ion batteries are considered the next generation battery technology, offering longer life at a lower cost. This technology is also being looked at [...]
Tags: A123Systems, David Vieau, GM, Lithium-Ion, MIT, Motorola, PHEV, Plug-In Hybrid, Qualcomm