from chemistry to pack
A high level definition of the hybrid system type. The pros and cons and a look at the battery. The mechanical output could be to the wheels of a vehicle, the propeller of a boat or aircraft. The requirements for each system will influence the sizing of the system and the balance between battery storage … Read more
Not many details around the BYD Shark PHEV, but worth sharing what we know. The image shows a rectangular battery pack, typical of the BYD Blade design. This uniform shape keeps the cost low, but will challenge the packaging of the driveline and in particular propshafts. A north-south configured 1.5-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine and … Read more
The Mercedes AMG HPB80 is a dielectric cooled PHEV battery pack. First introduced in detail by Mercedes in 2021 this battery pack is worth a more detailed review. We know a number of the specifications for this pack and hence can estimate others. However, we do not know the cell that is used in this … Read more