Hybrid electric vehicles with significant all-electric range provide a promising alternative to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) without the problem of the limited range of electric vehicles. Ovonic nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries feature a combination of high power and energy density ideal for ZEV-range hybrid electric vehicles. A series of high-power, high-energy batteries ranging in size from 20 Ah to 90 Ah are available for this application. The specific power exceeds 500 W/kg and the specific energy approaches 70 VVh/kg. These batteries have been integrated into a series of charge-depletion hybrid vehicles, including a compact sedan, mid-size sedan, and a large sport-utility vehicle, each demonstrating a significant ZEV-range. A Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle retrofitted with 20 Ah Ovonic batteries demonstrated an equivalent ZEV range of 25 miles. A Mercury Sable, converted to a charge-depletion hybrid by the University of California at Davis (UCD), demonstrated a ZEV range of 60 miles with 60 Ah Ovonic batteries. A Chevrolet Suburban, converted by UCD into a charge-depletion hybrid vehicle powered by 90 Ah Ovonic batteries, provided a ZEV range of over 60 miles.


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    Title :

    Nickel-metal hydride batteries for ZEV-range hybrid electric vehicles


    Additional title:

    Nickel-Metallhydrid-Batterien für Hybridelektrofahrzeuge mit Null-Emissions-Bereich


    Contributors:
    Corrigan, D. (author) / Menjak, I. (author) / Cleto, B. (author) / Dhar, S. (author) / Ovshinsky, S. (author) / Frank, A. (author)


    Publication date :

    2000


    Size :

    12 Seiten, 3 Bilder, 7 Tabellen, 12 Quellen


    Remarks:

    (nicht paginiert)


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Storage medium


    Language :

    English




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