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Battery Switching Station duke blue devils mascot from Better Place is a huge step in the right direction, duke blue devils mascot but it does not seem that the engineers behind the thought of the Danish climate, says Associate Professor at DTU. By Thomas Djursing May 13, 2009 at. 14:55
Japan: In the crowded white tent where the display of the world's first battery switch station takes place, is an enthusiastic Dane around the canapés, sake and a sea of reporters. duke blue devils mascot The man with the big smile is Esben Larsen, associate professor at DTU Department of Electrical Engineering, and he is quite convinced that we are witnessing the beginning of something big in Yokohama.
"Better Place breaking two of the biggest hurdles for electric vehicles, namely, battery duke blue devils mascot and scope. As an electric car owner we no longer worry about whether the battery is broken or damaged, and with battery switch station is the problem of the limited scope resolved, "says Esben Larsen.
"Where are the rubber seals? Seems not hermetically sealed so that we may fear how the battery compartment will look like after a Danish winter. We know from experience that screws and underbody rust quickly, so I do not think this model is ready for winter duke blue devils mascot weather. It requires a little more development, "says Esben Larsen.
A look into the battery compartment confirms that it is shielded from the rest of the car, but cables and brackets can be clearly seen in the battery compartment. Photos are not allowed of this room during the press conference, but the chief engineer Yoav Heichal assures that it is at least as resistant as the undercarriage on a regular car.
According to Sidney Goodman, one of the chief executives of Better Place's plan, however, that in the final models will place a small automatic cleaning of the undercarriage before battery change occurs. Expert calls for help to the grid
Esben Larsen from DTU is convinced, however, duke blue devils mascot that the current system is easy to adjust - both in terms of the mechanical part and the software part, where a monitoring system in the car to keep an eye on the battery.
On the other hand, he has not the impression that Better Place has in mind to leave the underground storage batteries serve as a backup duke blue devils mascot to the grid. According to the founder of Better Place, Shai Agassi, the fact only take a minute to change the battery and ten minutes to charge it. The charging process should take place in a room which is cooled with an air of seven degrees, coming out of the heavy air conditioning units.
"As far as I can see, it does not make much flexibility to the grid. As I understand the plan, so it is just about to charge the battery as soon as possible. In this way, it is only a burden on the network and I certainly have not heard anything about the return of power to the grid as part of the concept, "says Esben Larsen. The challenge seems immense in the rush of cars
Concerns or not, is Shai Agassi and his team are confident that they have the solution to be a decisive step towards a world that is not dependent on oil, which has a fleet of vehicles that are not spraying harmful particles in the minds of pedestrians and cyclists.
Bilbroer and train lines winding in and out among the city's skyscrapers and heavy industrial buildings. Everywhere rolls cars go through tunnels, over the street and along the broad avenues, to the uninitiated gripped by fear that the cars are the real masters of the city, while pedestrians must learn to live with smog.
It will require a massive expansion of, among other solar and wind power. But here from the 70th floor of The Landmark Tower in Yokohama, during the last days has acted as the host city for the launch of a sustainable future, does the absence of renewable energy striking.
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