November 2, 2007 Bucking the industry trend towards Hydrogen fuel cells, Subaru has released a vastly improved second cut at a plug-in a battery-electric commuter car. The 65-kilowatt, 5-seater G4e’s new high energy-density lithium-ion batteries give it a 200km range from a charge (more than double the previous R1e’s range) and using a quick-charger it can be topped up to 80% in only 15 minutes. The new Subaru’s stats make it an instantly viable commuter, while underlining the exciting potential this fledgling sector will offer.
With 40 units of Subaru’s older EV R1e battery-electric vehicle already out and being evaluated by TEPCO’s regional sales team and local government officials, Subaru has announced the arrival of an updated 5-door version with more than twice the range thanks to advances in lithium-ion battery technology.
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08-Nov-2007
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A Subaru PHEV-20 should be easy stuff if they can make an EV-200.
Posted by: Patrick Leonard
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03-Nov-2007
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The 15 min. to 80% charge of this car and the 10 min. charge that Altair is touting are really encouraging. These kinds of charge times could solve the range problem of BEV's. Stopping at a charge station for 10 - 15 min. is not so much different from stopping to fill your tank with gasoline.
Posted by: Ron Cochran
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03-Nov-2007
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Ron, In fact it is actually much easier and quicker than filling up at a gas station. This is due to the fact that an electric charging unit can easily be installed at any commercial building by an electrician, this includes hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, corner grocery stores, parking lots, or the workplace. A UL or CSA approved charger can be installed like any high power apparatus, be it a motor or welding machine or electric furnace. This is quite unlike dangerous filling stations, that must be get expensive site approval, need an environmental assessment, huge expensive double walled tanks and concrete barriers - vastly more difficult than an electric charge station. This means that electric charge stations will be located much more conveniently and commonly than gasoline, diesel or hydrogen filling stations. And by far the most significant time of filling up is getting to the filling station.
Posted by: Warren Heath
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