A range-extended electric vehicle is an electrified vehicle that includes an onboard generator that is powered by a gasoline ...

It also weighs about as much as a bike. Combine the power and the weight, and you get a new unofficial power density record.

The term “electrified vehicles” includes various propulsion systems, including hybrids, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and EVs. While PHEVs haven’t been as popular as others in ...

The 1:6:90 numbers demonstrate that the resources needed to build one EV could be used for 6 plug-in hybrids and 90 ...

One of electric vehicles’ biggest problems is their battery pack. It is big, heavy and expensive, and its materials are sourced from distant parts of the globe, leaving a big carbon footprint. That’s ...

Korean scientists present a copper-free motor that uses carbon nanotube wires, promising lighter and greener energy.

GE Aerospace reported it is working with NASA to test a hybrid electric demonstrator engine with NASA that will embed electric motor/generators in a high-bypass commercial turbofan, to supplement ...

Honda has been at the forefront of hybrid powertrain innovation ever since the technology first entered the mainstream consciousness more than 15 years ago. And for nearly a decade, the company's ...

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