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01-05-2008, 06:43 PM
A well controlled LiPO equipped BEV appears to be Europe’s direction. (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=63026)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2008_European_Mitsubishi_Colt_-_Pininfarina_design.jpgWayne Gerdes – CleanMPG (www.cleanmpg.com) – Jan. 2, 2007
2008 European Mitsubishi Colt CZ3 Cabriolet – This small 4 seat convertible was manufactured by Pininfarina so they know how to manufacture beautiful yet small 4 passenger automobiles.
Turin, Italy - Bolloré and Pininfarina agreed on a 50-50 joint venture to manufacture a BEV sold under the Pininfarina moniker and manufactured in Italy. The highlight of the vehicle will be a revolutionary new Lithium Metal Polymer battery developed by the Bolloré Group.
Revolutionary new battery tech?
The Lithium Metal Polymer battery is an all-solid technology with combustion temperature above 200 degrees C. This chemistry has a distinct safety advantage over a standard LiCoO2 (Cobalt) Li-Ion cel with no thermal runaway occurring upon physical deformation or penetration. Past LMP or the more common description LiPO cel, has had problems with cycle longevity and over charging explosions. With the new thin-film laminates, better QC of the construction materials and very tight control over the charging algorithms, 150,000 miles can easily be achieved. What remains to be seen is does it have an advantage over Li-Nano-phosphate other than possibly cost?
Each battery cell in the proposed pack bundle is protected electronically by passive and active systems that monitor on an ongoing basis its operating efficiency, voltage and temperature of each element. The various cells are encased in a steel container to protect the pack from external forces and chemical interactions.
Environmental and real world performance
The BEV that Bolloré and Pininfarina plan to develop and manufacture will produce no CO2 from the vehicle itself. CO2 will be released in some quantity from the electrical production source however. The vehicle will seat four with an AER of 150 + miles of city driving. The battery is the product of 15 years of research at Bolloré combining the benefit of high energy density with an exceptionally long life, enabling the vehicles it powers to run for at least 125,000 miles and possibly far more without a complete discharge before each recharge.
The BEV will not be nearly as quick as Pininfarina siblings from the companies illustrious past but will be capable of 0 to 30 mph in less than 5 seconds w/ a top speed of 80 mph w/ an automatic transmission.
The battery can be recharged by plugging it into a standard home electrical outlet with a full charge taking approximately five hours. The battery is capable of 5 minute charging providing up to 15 miles AER.
The Pininfarina BEV will be manufactured in a quantity up to 15,000 vehicles per year and be sold in Europe, the United States and Japan in 2010. Depending on popularity, battery production could be ramped up quickly to satisfy stronger than anticipated demand if needed.
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2008_European_Mitsubishi_Colt_-_Pininfarina_design.jpgWayne Gerdes – CleanMPG (www.cleanmpg.com) – Jan. 2, 2007
2008 European Mitsubishi Colt CZ3 Cabriolet – This small 4 seat convertible was manufactured by Pininfarina so they know how to manufacture beautiful yet small 4 passenger automobiles.
Turin, Italy - Bolloré and Pininfarina agreed on a 50-50 joint venture to manufacture a BEV sold under the Pininfarina moniker and manufactured in Italy. The highlight of the vehicle will be a revolutionary new Lithium Metal Polymer battery developed by the Bolloré Group.
Revolutionary new battery tech?
The Lithium Metal Polymer battery is an all-solid technology with combustion temperature above 200 degrees C. This chemistry has a distinct safety advantage over a standard LiCoO2 (Cobalt) Li-Ion cel with no thermal runaway occurring upon physical deformation or penetration. Past LMP or the more common description LiPO cel, has had problems with cycle longevity and over charging explosions. With the new thin-film laminates, better QC of the construction materials and very tight control over the charging algorithms, 150,000 miles can easily be achieved. What remains to be seen is does it have an advantage over Li-Nano-phosphate other than possibly cost?
Each battery cell in the proposed pack bundle is protected electronically by passive and active systems that monitor on an ongoing basis its operating efficiency, voltage and temperature of each element. The various cells are encased in a steel container to protect the pack from external forces and chemical interactions.
Environmental and real world performance
The BEV that Bolloré and Pininfarina plan to develop and manufacture will produce no CO2 from the vehicle itself. CO2 will be released in some quantity from the electrical production source however. The vehicle will seat four with an AER of 150 + miles of city driving. The battery is the product of 15 years of research at Bolloré combining the benefit of high energy density with an exceptionally long life, enabling the vehicles it powers to run for at least 125,000 miles and possibly far more without a complete discharge before each recharge.
The BEV will not be nearly as quick as Pininfarina siblings from the companies illustrious past but will be capable of 0 to 30 mph in less than 5 seconds w/ a top speed of 80 mph w/ an automatic transmission.
The battery can be recharged by plugging it into a standard home electrical outlet with a full charge taking approximately five hours. The battery is capable of 5 minute charging providing up to 15 miles AER.
The Pininfarina BEV will be manufactured in a quantity up to 15,000 vehicles per year and be sold in Europe, the United States and Japan in 2010. Depending on popularity, battery production could be ramped up quickly to satisfy stronger than anticipated demand if needed.