The lithium-ion batteries are liquid cooled and packaged in a 4-inch thick slab that covers the entire floor pan of the car for a low center of gravity and a near 50-50 weight distribution.
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This new Harley has a liquid-cooled V-twin 1, 130cc engine, developed with Porsche, that runs at 115hp.
To get to them, the company teamed with Porsche to build a liquid-cooled engine.
Tesla technology hinges on assembling thousands of top-notch lithium-ion cells into a liquid-cooled battery pack.
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Electrical energy will be stored in a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery that can be recharged from a standard household outlet.
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The SLS AMG E-CELL incorporates a liquid-cooled high-voltage lithium-ion battery featuring a modular design with an energy content of 48 kWh.
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The company is also experimenting with a new way of storing the hydrogen that will fuel its cells a fabric made of fibres of activated carbon that can (when cooled with liquid nitrogen) soak up the same amount of energy per kilogram as petrol.
When fog forms below 0C, its super-cooled water droplets remain liquid, even though the temperature is below freezing.
The A3 e-tron sports two Sanyo liquid-and-air-cooled battery packs, one under the trunk area and the other in a T-shape under the passenger compartment.
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There are a number of different reactors in use, most commonly water-cooled pressurised or boiling water reactors - though other reactor types are kept cool with the help of liquid metal, gas or molten salt.
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