Unfortunately government grants rarely lead to a production vehicle. That sort of thing is a waste of taxpayer money IMO.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone-------- Original message --------From: Peri Hartman via EV <[email protected]> Date: 4/9/2016 8:50 AM (GMT-06:00) To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: Cummins Class 6 pih Reduces Fuel Use by 50%> $4.5M DOE grant It's about time. Not only will hybrid vehicles of this sort improve fuel efficiency but the need to idle while waiting at lights, creeping in traffic, loading & unloading, operating lift gates, etc. will go away. Along with the particulates and fumes. And the drowning clatter of the engines. Yes ! Peri ------ Original Message ------ From: "brucedp5 via EV" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: 09-Apr-16 12:27:46 AM Subject: [EVDL] EVLN: Cummins Class 6 pih Reduces Fuel Use by 50%> $4.5M DOE grant > > >http://ngtnews.com/cummins-developing-class-6-plug-in-hybrid-that-reduces-fuel-use-by-50/ >Cummins Developing Class 6 Plug-in Hybrid that Reduces Fuel Use by 50% >Apr 07, 2016 > >Cummins Inc. has been awarded a $4.5 million grant from the U.S. >Department >of Energy (DOE) to develop a Class 6 commercial plug-in hybrid electric >vehicle (PHEV) that can reduce fuel consumption by at least 50% over >conventional Class 6 vehicles. > >When fully loaded, Class 6 vehicles weigh between approximately 19,000 >pounds and 26,000 pounds. Typical examples include school buses or >single-axle work trucks. > >Cummins researchers will optimize the powertrain by selecting the >engine >with the best architecture to use as an electric commercial vehicle >range >extender and by using the engine to manage the charge level of the >all-electric-drive battery pack. The range extender will be integrated, >using advanced vehicle controls, with the electrified powertrain and >other >applicable technologies. The system is similar to the drivetrain of >other >PHEVs, such as the Chevy Volt [pih]. > >Researchers aim to demonstrate improved fuel consumption, driveability >and >performance, regardless of environmental conditions. > >Cummins is partnering with PACCAR on the project, and the full team >includes >representatives from The Ohio State University, National Renewable >Energy >Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory. > >“The close integration and control of the electrified powertrain with >an >appropriately selected engine is critically important to developing a >plug-in hybrid electric vehicle system,” says Wayne Eckerle, vice >president >of research and technology at Cummins. “We believe that through the >team’s >efforts, we can soon make these innovations commercially available, >which >has the potential to translate into substantial savings annually per >vehicle, helping our customers and the environment.” > >The reduction of fuel consumption will be met or exceeded during a >wide-range of drive cycles designed to meet the needs of a wide variety >of >commercial fleet operators. The fuel reduction goals will be achieved >through the use of an electrified vehicle powertrain, optimization of >the >internal combustion engine operation and other technologies, including >intelligent transportation systems and electronic braking. >[© 2016 Zackin Publications] >... >http://www.therepublic.com/view/local_story/Cummins-receives-grant-to-deve_1460043882 >Cummins receives grant to develop commercial plug-in hybrid electric >vehicle >4/7/16 >... >http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160407005982/en/Cummins-led-Team-Develop-Plug-in-Hybrid-Reduces-Fuel >Cummins-led Team to Develop Plug-in Hybrid that Reduces Fuel Use by 50% >April 07, 2016 > > > > >For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: >http://evdl.org/evln/ > > >{brucedp.150m.com} > >-- >View this message in context: >http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Cummins-Class-6-pih-Reduces-Fuel-Use-by-50-4-5M-DOE-grant-tp4681420.html >Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at >Nabble.com. >_______________________________________________ >UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ >Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA >(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20160409/54bf1b48/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
