Cleanova
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Cleanova is a set of plug-in hybrid vehicles by the Société de Véhicules Electriques (SVE), a joint venture between Dassault, Heuliez and Hydro-Québec. Cleanova II is based on Renault Kangoo. In January 2010, SVE was taken over by Dow Kokam (USA Dow Chemical and US-Korean Townsend Kokam).[1] In 2009, Dow Kokam received a $161 million U.S. Department of Energy Grant for Next-Generation Battery Production for the hybrid and electric vehicle markets. The Michigan-based facility - Townsend Kokam Advanced Battery - is expected to produce enough batteries to supply 60,000 hybrid or electric vehicles per year.[2] Three battery technologies are used in the Cleanova: Li-Mn2O4, Li-FePO4, and Li-NiCoAl, with storage capacity adjustable to customer needs (16 to 30 kWh). Half the battery capacity can be restored within 30 minutes.
Speeds of up to 130 km/h (81 mph) can be achieved in electric mode.
The French postal services company "la Poste" ordered some 500 Kangoo Cleanova's.[3]
In this version, the battery charges exclusively from the mains.
Plug-ins
Plug-in hybrid with three modes:
- All-electric
- Series
- Parallel
The driver can switch manually between the three modes.
The powertrain can deliver up to 100 kW (130 hp).