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Advanced Battery Technology, Jul 2005
A concept plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) developed by EnergyCS and Valence Technology, Inc. won the hybrid category in the 2005 Tour de Sol's Monte Carlo-style Rally organized by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association.
Powered by Valence's U-Charge(TM) Power System, the PHEV is a fully functional concept car based on a 2004 Toyota Prius. Modifications made by EnergyCS included incorporation of Valence's Saphion lithium-ion battery technology in order to allow more zero-emission driving and better gas mileage.
The vehicle won first place in the modified hybrid-vehicle category for fuel-efficiency and performance. On a 150-mile run, the EnergyCS-Valence PHEV achieved 102mpg and used only 9kW/h of electricity to charge the Saphion batteries, which cost less than $1.00 to recharge.
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The EnergyCS-Valence PHEV also won the Innovative Technology award in the Tour de Sol Championship for demonstrating a hybrid-vehicle architecture that can enable vehicles to reduce oil consumption and climate change emissions by replacing gasoline with clean, renewably produced electricity for its motive power.
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