Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles (PHEV) have gained tremendous momentum over the past few years. The political, environmental, and national energy/security landscapes have converged to promote a transportation network that reduces its dependence on petroleum. For this reason, and because of the commercial success of hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), research and development efforts are underway to reduce the amount of petrol fuel that our automobiles consume. The PHEV architecture has been demonstrated to reduce fuel consumption to as little as a quarter compared to a traditional vehicle in a typical daily commute. To ensure maximum life from the system, Energy CS then set out to enhance the battery pack for proper integration, including improved thermal management. In hopes to design a retrofit kit for the fleet and consumer markets, improvements in both electronic performance and cost reduction were implemented into the battery management system. Energy CS also started using chargers from Delta-Q, a small, efficient isolated charger that is designed to work with any 120 VAC or 240 VAC socket world wide. Delta-Q already had Valence's charging algorithm's built into their library. Although some conversions leave the original NiMH battery in the car, Energy CS chose to replace the 1.3 kWh NiMH battery and controller with a 9 kWh Valence SAPHION Li-ion battery and Energy CS battery controller. This has permitted them to offer the longest range under electrical boost among the conversions on the road. Recent testing performed by Argonne National Lab show that the Energy CS PHEV averaged over 100 mpg for the first 60 miles of the test.


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    Title :

    Lithium phosphate batteries used successfully in PHEV applications


    Additional title:

    Erfolgreicher Einsatz von Lithium-Phosphat-Batterien für hybridelektrische Fahrzeuge


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    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    6 Seiten, 9 Bilder, 2 Tabellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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