Alternative energy storage

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Automotive Engineering

OSTI ID:419463

Jost, K

The long-term goal of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV)--the alliance of Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, and the US Federal Government--is the breakthrough vehicle referred to by some as the supercar. The finished vehicle is supposed to get 80 mpg, but have the average attributes of current vehicles such as the Chrysler Concorde, Ford Taurus, and Chevrolet Lumina. PNGV`s lead government agency is the Department of Commerce, with the Department of Energy being a major resource. Each of the Big 3 has contracts funded by the Department of Energy in many technology areas, and the companies are sharing knowledge to avoid duplication of effort. To achieve the long-term goal, one of the objectives of the current program phase, technology evaluation, is the analysis of the capabilities of a number of propulsion schemes involving conventional, electric, hybrid, and fuel cell components. The US Council for Automotive Research (USCAR) has published a booklet that summarizes many of the recent accomplishments of some of the 60+ PNGV projects in categories including vehicle engineering, internal combustion engines, gas turbines, power electronics, materials and structures, manufacturing, system analysis, fuel cells, and in the focus here, energy storage. This article describes some developments in the areas of battery, capacitor, and flywheel technologies.

• OSTI ID: 419463
• Journal Information: Automotive Engineering, Journal Name: Automotive Engineering Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 104; ISSN 0098-2571; ISSN AUEGBB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
CAPACITORS
CAPACITY
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
FLYWHEELS
HYBRID ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
LOAD MANAGEMENT
REGENERATIVE BRAKING