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The '''Subaru G4e''' is an [[electric car]] undergoing development and testing by Japanese automaker [[Subaru |
The '''Subaru G4e''' is an [[electric car]] undergoing development and testing by Japanese automaker [[Subaru]]. It was unveiled at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show.<ref name=edmunds> |
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| ⚫ | </ref> The car seats five in a functional, accessible interior and has an innovative wedge design with a low 0.276 [[drag coefficient]]. It has a range of 200 km and can be fully charged in about eight hours from a home AC power source. A quick charge to 80 per cent of the batteries' capacity is possible in just 15 minutes.<ref name=autotrader-ca/> |
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The G4e uses a new, next generation [[lithium-ion battery]] developed exclusively by Subaru which employs [[vanadium]] technology to allow the battery to store two to three times more lithium ions than conventional lithium-ion batteries.<ref name=autotrader-ca> |
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</ref> The car's battery pack provides 346 volts, and is located underneath the passenger compartment.<ref name=edmunds></ref> |
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[[File:Subaru G4e electric concept car battery.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Subaru vanadium lithium-ion battery]] |
[[File:Subaru G4e electric concept car battery.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Subaru vanadium lithium-ion battery]] |
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The Subaru G4e is an electric car undergoing development and testing by Japanese automaker Subaru. It was unveiled at the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show.[1] The car seats five in a functional, accessible interior and has an innovative wedge design with a low 0.276 drag coefficient. It has a range of 200 km and can be fully charged in about eight hours from a home AC power source. A quick charge to 80 per cent of the batteries' capacity is possible in just 15 minutes.[2]
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The G4e uses a new, next generation lithium-ion battery developed exclusively by Subaru which employs vanadium technology to allow the battery to store two to three times more lithium ions than conventional lithium-ion batteries.[2][3] The car's battery pack provides 346 volts, and is located underneath the passenger compartment.[1]
References
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Edmunds (Edmunds Inside Line) (2007–2008). "Subaru G4e Concept". Retrieved 2009-05-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ a b Bill Roebuck, AutoTrader.ca (2009-02-13). "Subaru G4e Concept". Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ^ Canwest News Service (Driving.ca) (2008). "Subaru unveils G4e electric concept". Retrieved 2009-05-02.