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50 kWh Bosch EV Battery will Soon Weigh Just 190 Kilograms

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 06:54:23 +0000

German company Bosch’s current goal is to create a 50 kWh battery that weighs only 190 kilograms. Based on recent comments by a company researcher and how much money the company is funneling towards electric car battery research, Bosch is working very hard to achieve their goal. They predict that 15% of all cars sold […]

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Economical LII Electric Vehicle Charging Station Offered by ClipperCreek

Benji Jerew — Sat, 14 Jun 2014 02:15:29 +0000

Aside from the higher price of an electric vehicle, there’s also the price of the home electric vehicle charging station which needs to be considered. Depending on how much work the electrician needs to do to get your home up to speed for the extra load of an LII electric vehicle charger, this might get […]

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Developing The Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Battery

Benji Jerew — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 21:49:25 +0000

This may sound like stale news, but the next-generation lithium-ion battery could come from a Bosch / Yuasa / Mitsubishi partnership. Various companies and governments have set goals and predictions for the adoption of electric vehicle, but it seems that we’re still somewhat behind on most of these goals. There are at least a couple […]

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EVs to Feat 180 Miles per Charge by 2020, Says Bosch

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 13:13:15 +0000

Bosch, as an automotive component maker (they provide electric parts even for Italian cars), sees the lowest-priced electric car to have at least 180 miles (300 kilometers) of autonomy by 2020, which is almost triple than they have now (75 to 85 miles for the Nissan Leaf). Only the Tesla Model S currently has 265 […]

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Telefonix Level 1 Electric Vehicle Charger – Simple and Convenient, But Pricy

Benji Jerew — Thu, 30 May 2013 18:25:13 +0000

If there’s any one thing that is keeping electric vehicles on the sidelines of the market, it is the lack of charging infrastructure. Unlike the nearly 100,000 gas stations that are available in the US to refuel a conventional vehicle, there were just under 6,000 public-access electric vehicle charging stations. For an electric vehicle owner, […]

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New Versions of Kia Cee'd To Be Equipped With Start/Stop Systems

Mike Sandru — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:05:49 +0000

The Kia Cee'd ISG model will be equipped with the Start/Stop system produced by Bosch, starting from next year. By introducing the Start/Stop technology, the normal consumption of fuel decreases and, implicitly, the vehicle's carbon dioxide emissions level is reduced by up to 5%.

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