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Ford S-Max based micro-turbine plug-in series hybrid [w/VIDEO]

If a car is going to use a series hybrid or extended range EV powertrain a a conventional piston engine is hardly the optimal package for a range extender. Something smaller and more power dense would be preferred. A small turbine engine is one possibility and that's exactly the approach taken by Langford Performance engineering. They've used a micro-turbine from California-based Capstone Turbine. A turbine works well in this type of application because it can run at constant speed. The package has been integrated into a Ford S-Max MPV along ... Read more →

Altairnano to get tested in Designline hybrid buses Domenick Yoney

The lithium titanate batteries by Altairnano has been tried in powerstations, trucks and even a dragster and will soon have the opportunity to prove their metal in a hybrid bus application. The ...

Ford S-Max based micro-turbine plug-in series hybrid [w/VIDEO] 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

If a car is going to use a series hybrid or extended range EV powertrain a a conventional piston engine is hardly the optimal package for a range extender. Something smaller and more power dense would be preferred. A small turbine engine is one possibility and that's exactly the approach taken by ...

Altairnano to get tested in Designline hybrid buses 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The lithium titanate batteries by Altairnano has been tried in powerstations, trucks and even a dragster and will soon have the opportunity to prove their metal in a hybrid bus application. The company has announced that they have received an order for four demo battery packs by the innovative bus ...


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