Fisker EMotion Revealed At CES 2018
A pre-production prototype of the Fisker E Motion is on display at CES 2018 this week. The car features intriguing doors but most of its promises are yet to be kept.
supercapacitors
Spinning Lighter, More Sustainable Solid State Electrodes For Batteries & Supercapacitors
Researchers at Drexel University have created a solid state, non-flammable electrode for lithium ion supercapacitors and batteries.
Energy Storage With “Sponge Bob” Carbon-Free Supercapacitor
MIT researchers win their energy storage bet: a material known for poor conductivity can be successfully deployed to replace carbon in supercapacitors.
Researchers Hack Fluffy Powder To Solve EV Energy Storage Riddle
The US Army is funding energy storage research aimed at extending EV battery range, lowering cost, and improving performance.
Electric Car News Link Bomb (Tesla Model X Love, Chevy Bolt Test Drives, Porsche 911…
As with the renewable energy news link bomb I just published, here’s another one dedicated to electric car news: Tesla Motors Stuff Tesla Autopilot Performs Flawlessly During Motley Fool Highway Test GM Has Lobbied Against Tesla’s Direct Sales Model In At Least Five States Tesla Fights On In Utah And Connecticut Blogger Says Tesla Is Building Throwaway Cars … [continued]
Energy Storage Slam-Dunk: Graphene + Carbon Nanotubes + Li-ion EV Batteries
Researchers have created an energy storage film that can be embedded into electric vehicle body parts, potentially replacing Li-ion batteries.
Graphene Cousin “Flips” For Energy Storage Breakthrough
A research team from Rice University has achieved an energy storage breakthrough based on a new, relatively cheap and simple method for manufacturing MoS2.
Russia Tesla Model S Adventure, BMW i8 Tech Being Passed On… (EV News)
Here’s some more electric vehicle news from around the interwebs: How can you get a Tesla Model S in Russia? One tech pioneer shows the way in this Russia Tesla Model S adventure of sorts. (EV Obsession) http://youtu.be/i3wTYcIzc7w http://youtu.be/i3nnqg0WEFU The BMW i8 may only be available to a couple hundred people, … [continued]
Home, Sweet Supercapacitor
Researchers at Vanderbilt University are developing a new generation of supercapacitors that can function even when they are subject to weight and vibration stress. Translation: the drywall of the future will store enough electrical energy to power your home electronics and appliances. In a classic case of having your clean … [continued]
Faster Acceleration In EVs With New Supercapacitor Improvement? New Research From UC Riverside Tantalizes
Could electric vehicles (EVs) soon get a big boost to their acceleration thanks to new, improved supercapacitors? The researchers behind an interesting new development in the field think so — thanks to the development of a novel nanometer scale ruthenium oxide anchored nanocarbon graphene foam architecture that improves the performance … [continued]
