Cadillac confirmed the fourth vehicle to join its expanding global electric vehicle (EV) portfolio: The Optiq. Optiq will act as the entry point for Cadillac’s EV lineup in North America, slotting in below Lyriq, a luxury compact SUV, Cadillac said. Optiq’s “spirited driving dynamics” are designed to appeal to global luxury customers, the company says. Additional details, as well as available features and pricing, will be unveiled next year.
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Researchers say it may reduce platinum requirements, making fuel cells more affordable and efficient.
In a study published in the journal Communications Chemistry on Feb. 3, Professor Nagahiro Hoshi, along with Masashi Nakamura, Ryuta Kubo and Rui Suzuki, all from the Graduate School of Engineering at Chiba University, Japan, have found that adding caffeine to certain platinum electrodes can increase the activity of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). This discovery has the potential to reduce platinum requirements, making fuel cells more affordable and efficient, the researchers said.
The J.D. Power study shows that EV owners expect their tires to last as long as gas-powered vehicles do.
The charger can be used in various settings, such as public commercial parking areas, residential areas, hospitals and service areas.
Training for up to 20 attendees per eight-hour workshop will be available over the course of 20 weeks.
A DC-DC converter, charges the 12-volt battery from the high-voltage battery pack.
Association members and consumers sent EPA over 5,000 letters in opposition to the ACC II Waiver.
First things first: Find the LV battery, which could be anywhere in the vehicle.
Elywhere chargers can be configured to support power in the 1 MW range, providing solutions for electric fleets.
TurnOnGreen, Endliss Power will leverage mutual expertise for North American clients.
