2023 Easter Jeep Safari Sees four new electrified concepts, including the reimagined Jeep Wrangler Magneto 3.0

More

Lamborghini Revuelto is the Aventador-replacing V12-plug-in hybrid hypercar

More

2024 Kia EV9 debuts with 541 km range, 800V charging

More

Ford Reveals All-Electric Explorer SUV For The European Market

More

Truemag

  • Electric Car News
  • Electric Car Reviews
  • Plug-in Hybrids
  • Technology
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise
  • Charging Map

Chrysler PHEV Program Stalled by Overheating Batteries


Chrysler is withdrawing from service its test fleet of plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) to conduct a battery-pack upgrade.

Three of the fleet’s 109 pickups equipped with plug-in hybrid powertrains sustained damage when their prototype 12.9-kWh lithium-ion propulsion batteries overheated.

There were no injuries and the incidents occurred when the vehicles were unoccupied.

No similar issues have occurred with 23 plug-in hybrid minivans deployed as part of a parallel project. However, they are also being withdrawn from service for a battery upgrade.

Both projects are jointly funded by Chrysler Group and the U.S. Department of Energy.

A different battery chemistry will be used in the projects’ next phase, which will focus on grid interaction and improved safety. The complexity of the engineering solution will determine how many vehicles return to service.

The PHEVs were being evaluated for durability and other attributes by 16 partner organizations — municipalities and utility companies across 20 states. The fleet accumulated more than 1.3 million miles of service in various conditions, from high-altitude Colorado to Arizona’s searing desert.

A primary goal of the final phase of the program is to determine how reverse power-flow might reduce the operating costs of commercial fleets.

Some of the fleet’s plug-in pickups are capable of transferring power from their batteries to the grid, which could generate revenue for fleet operators. The trucks also are able to link with each other to form independent mini-grids.

They are the first factory-built vehicles ever to feature this technology.

In addition, the pickups are the first factory-assembled Advanced Technology Partial Zero-Emissions Vehicles (ATPZEVs) to pair PHEV technology with V-8 engines.

During testing, the pickups recorded peak average fuel-economy of 37.4 mpg, while the minivans delivered 55.0 mpg.

The batteries themselves are unique, marked by a high energy density that enabled weight- and size-reduction for convenient packaging.

The batteries also were produced without environmentally harmful NMP solvent used in most battery-manufacturing processes.

Chrysler Group is working with its partners to mitigate disruption of their operations.

Begun last year, the program is scheduled to end in 2014.

Sep 25, 2012Blagojce Krivevski
Panasonic to Supply Li-Ion Batteries for Toyota’s iQ EVTesla Unveils Supercharger Electric Car Charging Station
You Might Also Like
 
Honda to Start Electric Car Testing Program with Saitama Prefecture
 
Plug-in hybrids not as fuel-efficient as official figures claim, Which? reveals
Blagojce Krivevski

Blagojce Krivevski is physicist and green technology lover. Keep in touch with Blagojce through his email, web site, Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook and Google+.

September 25, 2012 Electric Car News, Plug-in HybridsChrysler Plug-in Hybrid, Chrysler Plug-in Hybrid Minivan, phev, phevs, plug-in hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid Minivan
Follow Us
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • google-news
  • linkedin
  • youtube
  • instagram
  • rss
Recent News
Faraday Future Starts Production of the FF 91 Futurist Alliance at its FF ieFactory California
April 1, 2023
GMC and EarthCruiser partner to make HUMMER EV overlander concept with solar roof
March 31, 2023
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron electric SUV priced at $74,400 in the US
March 31, 2023
Lotus begins delivery of Eletre luxury electric SUV
March 31, 2023
Electrogenic delivers first customer car fitted with ‘Plug and Play’ electrification kit: A Porsche 911
March 31, 2023
About
ElectricCarsReport.com ElectricCarsReport.com is a website dedicated to pure electric vehicles and the full range of consumer information and tools about electric cars, green technology energy, and the environment.
Latest News
Faraday Future Starts Production of the FF 91 Futurist Alliance at its FF ieFactory California
April 1, 2023
GMC and EarthCruiser partner to make HUMMER EV overlander concept with solar roof
March 31, 2023
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron electric SUV priced at $74,400 in the US
March 31, 2023
Get in touch

Email: [email protected]

Get new stories by email:
Archives
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • google-news
  • linkedin
  • youtube
  • instagram
  • rss
DMCA.com
© ElectricCarsReport.com | All Rights Reserved.