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Horizon{reg_sign} sealed lead acid battery in electric vehicle application

Conference ·
OSTI ID:382674
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  1. Electrosource, Inc., Austin, TX (United States)

Electrosource is now in production with an electric vehicle battery based on fundamental advances in materials design, manufacturing processes and well understood lead-acid electrochemistry. A production twelve-volt module has been independently tested at 44 Wh/kg, 300 W/kg and 280 DST cycles. Chrysler has chosen the Electrosource Horizon{reg_sign} Battery for their EV Minivan that will be produced by 1998. The Horizon{reg_sign} battery is being successfully tested in other markets, including SLI, UPS and portable power.

OSTI ID:
382674
Report Number(s):
CONF-960112--; ISBN 0-7803-2994-5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English