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02-29-2008, 10:48 AM
Not really a breakthrough in technology, but advanced climate control technology that maintains the battery within a tighter temperature band under all driving scenarios. (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=74452)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2009_MB_S_400_BlueHybrid.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (www.cleanmpg.com) - Feb. 29, 2008
2009 MB S 400 BlueHybrid w/ Hybrid module and an all-new Li-Ion pack - Gasoline powered V6 w/ V8 like performance and 29.8 mpgUS combined on the Euro test cycles.
Daimler AG using its own in-house technology has succeeded in becoming the first to adapt Li-Ion technology to a consumer ready automobile. The new battery and technology will be used in the series-production S 400 BlueHYBRID starting next year. This was made possible thanks to 25 patents held by Daimler.
“What we have here is a groundbreaking key technology that is going to be a decisive factor for the future success of the automotive industry” said Dr. Thomas Weber, member of the Daimler AG Board of Management and responsible for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. “That is a tribute to our intensive research efforts, which we have been conducting in this area since 1992.”
The advance is a Daimler-developed integration of the Li-Ion battery into the vehicle’s climate control system which ensures the battery always performs at optimal system temperatures of between 15 and 35°C. With a limited range of SoC and tight tolerances on the temperature band in which the battery operates, a long service life and maximum performance is guaranteed.
The main advantages offered by Li-Ion batteries are compact dimensions and superior current input/output performance when compared to the current crop of NiMH batteries found in most hybrids today. What’s more, Li-Ion battery technology stands out with its high ampere-hour efficiency and great reliability (even at very low temperatures) while maintaining the highest level of safety throughout its service life.
Lithium-ion batteries are ideally suited for use in hybrid vehicles to reduce fuel consumption and thus CO2 emissions.
Expect to see this upcoming Li-Ion battery and control technology in future MB gas and diesel hybrids in the not too distant future.
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2009_MB_S_400_BlueHybrid.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (www.cleanmpg.com) - Feb. 29, 2008
2009 MB S 400 BlueHybrid w/ Hybrid module and an all-new Li-Ion pack - Gasoline powered V6 w/ V8 like performance and 29.8 mpgUS combined on the Euro test cycles.
Daimler AG using its own in-house technology has succeeded in becoming the first to adapt Li-Ion technology to a consumer ready automobile. The new battery and technology will be used in the series-production S 400 BlueHYBRID starting next year. This was made possible thanks to 25 patents held by Daimler.
“What we have here is a groundbreaking key technology that is going to be a decisive factor for the future success of the automotive industry” said Dr. Thomas Weber, member of the Daimler AG Board of Management and responsible for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. “That is a tribute to our intensive research efforts, which we have been conducting in this area since 1992.”
The advance is a Daimler-developed integration of the Li-Ion battery into the vehicle’s climate control system which ensures the battery always performs at optimal system temperatures of between 15 and 35°C. With a limited range of SoC and tight tolerances on the temperature band in which the battery operates, a long service life and maximum performance is guaranteed.
The main advantages offered by Li-Ion batteries are compact dimensions and superior current input/output performance when compared to the current crop of NiMH batteries found in most hybrids today. What’s more, Li-Ion battery technology stands out with its high ampere-hour efficiency and great reliability (even at very low temperatures) while maintaining the highest level of safety throughout its service life.
Lithium-ion batteries are ideally suited for use in hybrid vehicles to reduce fuel consumption and thus CO2 emissions.
Expect to see this upcoming Li-Ion battery and control technology in future MB gas and diesel hybrids in the not too distant future.