Tag: hybrid vehicle

May

Germany opens its first ‘electric highway’ for hybrid trucks

By Savannah Chen Comments are Off EV, hybrid vehicle

Germany has opened its first-ever “electric highway”, which allows hybrid cargo trucks to charge their batteries while they are on the move, on its A5 motorway, Bloomberg reported Monday. According to Bloomberg, the highway connects hybrid trucks to overhead wires, allowing them to recharge while traveling on the country’s main transportation arteries. The 10-kilometer (6-mile) stretch, which was opened last

Dec

For a longer battery life: Pushing lithium ion batteries to the next performance level

By kevin du Comments are Off battery life, battery test, elctric vehicle, hybrid vehicle, lithium ion battery, material research

Summary: Conventional lithium ion batteries have reached performance limits. Scientists have now developed a new nanostructured anode material for lithium ion batteries, which extends the capacity and cycle life of the batteries. Based on a mesoporous mixed metal oxide in combination with graphene, the material could provide a new approach how to make better use of batteries in large devices