High-powered batteries will charge Phoenix's new EV trucks
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Phoenix
As critics will quickly point out, the range, charging time and power of an electric vehicle's batteries need to be constantly improved if EVs are ever going to take off in America. Recently, Phoenix Motorcars put in an initial order of $750,000 for high-powered batteries from Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. The batteries, proprietary nano-lithium ion batteries, use a "nano-structured negative electrode material called nano Lithium Titanium Oxide, or nLTO, that replaces the graphite used in 'standard' lithium ion batteries with safe nanomaterials", according to The Energy Blog. Phoenix has a prototype electric truck that can go 85 mph and 120 miles on a charge, which can be done in about 10-15 minutes. The company has big plans to get these cars into consumers hands in the near future just over $40,000.
[Source: The Energy Blog]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-11-2006 @ 9:47AM
Synergy said...
The car can go 85 miles per gallon?
Is that fast or slow? I suppose it depends what type of gallons it is driving in. Hurray for new battery technology at least.
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7-11-2006 @ 2:13PM
RobF said...
Battery technology is one of the current limitations not only for EVs but also hybrid and fuel cell drivetrains. It will be interesting to see this technology in these aplications as well as the EV.
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7-12-2006 @ 10:30AM
David Beach said...
A steep in the right direction
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11-17-2006 @ 7:58AM
Joan said...
This lithium-ion battery info is astonishing. Esp re the truck and car -- does anyone know how much a bettery costs? I read they last minimum 13 years and take 10 min to recharge. It's sounding better and better but do wonder about the cost. Thx.
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12-05-2006 @ 11:09AM
Dragon Warrior said...
If this battery technology is true then this is a huge break through. I would like to see it in action. Given what the vehicals are supposed to cost the price of the batteries seems to be the same or cheaper than traditional li-ion. Lets see this technology!!
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