Since the range extender powers the batteries rather than a gas engine, the i3 is not a hybrid, but the range extender can be continually refilled so that the car is never stuck without power.
Canadian fuel cell developer Loop Energy has introduced a new range-extender power module for heavy-duty electric transport vehicles.
This paper considers different current and emerging power train technologies (ICE, BEV, HEV, FCEV and FC-RE) and provides a comparison within a techno-economic framework, especially for the architectures of range-extender power trains.
Another range extender might be wireless power transfer to the vehicle as it moves along the highway.
Mercedes-Benz introduced a concept named BlueZERO that could be produced three ways: as a battery-electric car; as a battery electric with range-extender generator powered by a 1-liter gasoline engine from the Smart; and as a hydrogen car with fuel cells.
He also said he'd include the Weed Auger for pulling out weeds, the Ground Auger for my flower-boxes, and the 18-inch Power Extender so I didn't have to bend down every time I wanted to drill a hole in some dirt.
Connect the extender to a power source during the setup process.
Efficiency of the proposed approach is demonstrated by computer simulations for a commercial electric vehicle equipped with a low power range extender fuel cell, a bouncing ball, an academic linear impulsive system and for Fault Detection and Isolation (FDI) and Fault-Tolerant Coftrol (FTC) of a power split device with clutch for heavy-duty military vehicles.
This paper proposes a fuel cell (FC) based range extender, interfaced to the main power bus by cascade output power regulation strategy for NBC.
A 5-stroke turbo-charged port-injection spark-ignition engine has been developed in the present study for use as a range extender or series-hybrid main power source.
In France, the Michelin Group has taken a significant minority stake in Symbio FCell, which designs and produces hydrogen PEM fuel cell range extenders (5 20 kW) and full power systems (80 300 kW) for automotive applications.
