AV's power cycling and test systems provide EV developers and EV battery manufacturers with market-leading simulation and cycling capabilities.
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"These cutting-edge Panasonic batteries will combine with Tesla's battery pack technology to produce the highest-energy density EV battery packs in the world, " said Straubel.
"The Spark EV battery has undergone more than 200, 000 hours of testing in our global battery systems labs, " said Pamela Fletcher, Chevrolet executive chief engineer of electrified vehicles.
ENGADGET: Chevy details 2014 Spark EV: under $25,000, 0-60 in 8 seconds and a 20-minute fast charge
When it goes on sale next summer, the Spark EV is expected to have among the best EV battery range in its segment and be the first electric vehicle to offer SAE Combo DC Fast Charging capability, enabling the Spark EV to reach 80-percent battery charge in just 20 minutes.
ENGADGET: Chevy details 2014 Spark EV: under $25,000, 0-60 in 8 seconds and a 20-minute fast charge
Tesla is also in production of battery packs for the Daimler Smart EV's and in battery development programs with other vehicle and stationary customers.
The immediate goal is to develop a secondary battery for an EV that could provide extra mileage in a matter of seconds.
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Spark EV's long-life battery is designed to be safe, durable and reliable, and is warranted for eight years or 100, 000 miles.
ENGADGET: Chevy details 2014 Spark EV: under $25,000, 0-60 in 8 seconds and a 20-minute fast charge
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The first reason was that the lead-acid battery packs used in the EV-1 weighed 1600 lb. and were both too heavy and not powerful enough for widespread use.
The C-Max Energi has an EV mode button on the center stack that lets the driver choose between three modes: electric-only driving, normal hybrid mode (which blends electric and gasoline engine power as appropriate) or EV-later mode, which reserves the battery pack power for later use.
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Spark EV is powered by an advanced electric motor and battery system.
ENGADGET: Chevy details 2014 Spark EV: under $25,000, 0-60 in 8 seconds and a 20-minute fast charge
There was a hint in the annual report about battery-swapping stations, a la struggling EV startup Better Place.
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And by 1900, an EV could go 180 miles on one fully-charged battery.
With the Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet accounts for more than 50 percent of all plug-in electric vehicle sales in the United States and Spark EV builds on Chevrolet's proven electric motor and battery development programs.
ENGADGET: Chevy details 2014 Spark EV: under $25,000, 0-60 in 8 seconds and a 20-minute fast charge
For those two reasons, the EV-1 project was cancelled, and when better battery technology DID finally become available, the Volt was built as an extended range car, with an on-board generator so that you will NOT get stranded like someone driving a Nissan Leaf.
Tesla battery packs power the Roadster, the only highway-capable EV currently in mass production.
The TDI engine charges the battery while driving in order to store enough electrical energy for EV operation later in the journey-for instance, in an urban area.
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We anticipate robust public interest in the RAV4 EV and are keen to inform consumers that their future vehicle options include a battery electric Toyota.
For next generation battery packs, Tesla and Panasonic continue to deepen their relationship to optimize EV cells initially announced in January.
Anyone who's had to recharge an EV -- or, for that matter, any mobile device with a very big battery -- knows the pain of waiting for hours while a lithium-ion pack tops up.
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In developing the Spark EV, Chevrolet set out to help customers conserve as much total energy as possible to maximize battery range.
ENGADGET: Chevy details 2014 Spark EV: under $25,000, 0-60 in 8 seconds and a 20-minute fast charge
Powered by its lithium-ion battery, the CrossBlue can cover a distance of up to 14 miles as an EV, although top speed is reduced from 127 mph to 75 mph.
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