Battery capacity shortages will become the main obstacle to popularization of electric vehicles

A number of industry experts is the cost of electricity infrastructure, or VGP-BPS2A VGP-BPS9A battery electric vehicles as a major obstacle to development.

But the battery manufacturer Ener1Inc. ‘S CEO Charles Gassenheimer has seen a more fundamental question: battery manufacturing worrying shortages of capacity.

He said that even if the pessimistic predictions about the development of electric vehicles, electric vehicles have accounted for the global automotive production in 1% to 2%, the required amount of lithium-ion batteries, and now every year equipment electric, such as laptops made provided that the quantity of batteries. To meet the most optimistic projections, it would take 10 times more capacity.

Gassenheimer last week to “Automotive News World Congress” found that “Masters of the battery, the application appears to not be a problem,” a problem is the supply capacity.

He said Ener1 plans 600000000-800000000 spend U.S. dollars in capital costs for increasing the KD476 Y9943 battery capacity. The company expects an annual production of 2015, when 120,000 set of electric vehicle batteries. Gassenheimer said that the company in Indianapolis and South Korea, with the factory battery, making the U.S. the only company with a large-scale production.

He is also concerned about the supply of lithium skeptical.

He said that “Contrary to popular opinion at any time in the world can not run quickly through the resources of lithium.”

Pass in the financial industry after a period of his career, Gassenheimer Ener1 joined in 2006. Wall Street, he took the job as if the global leadership of the sector TribecaInvestments (Investment Banking Citigroup hedge funds) Securities Group issue of investment, or that Credit Suisse First Boston (CreditSuisseFirstBoston) Vice-President, and performance of all law-abiding.

Gassenheimer become a Norwegian manufacturer of electric cars Think of the guest of honor. Ener1 last year became the first investor Think. Through its subsidiary, EnerDel, to think the supply of lithium-ion PB992A PB994A battery. The company will also Volvo C30 [Review Forum Photo] C70 electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric battery power the vehicle.

Ener1 manufacturing plant in Indiana is in the automobile of the United States-grade lithium-ion battery system, the manufacturer only to commercial scale. Ener1 is the U. S. Argonne National Laboratory, lithium Itochu Corporation (Japan, manufacturers of equipment batteries ion production) and Kyushu Electric Power Company (developed jointly with its system of fast charging Japanese companies) partner.

With the United States Advanced Battery League (UnitedStatesAdvancedBatteryConsortium) has signed a contract to operate. A1022 A1078

Agricultural vehicle battery correct use and maintenance

Battery life with the use of maintenance is closely related to the use of poor maintenance, resulting in damage to the batteries at first, will start agricultural vehicles difficult. Therefore, a prudent maintenance of the VGP-BPS2 battery is very necessary.

1. The proper use of batteries

1.1 To install the batteries correctly Datie pole. The current farm vehicles and generators with battery rectifier is used in negative Datie; with the DC generator is equipped with a battery cathode Datie, remember to install the anti, or they will burn the diode silicon. Battery stack pole marked “+” sign is positive, marked “-” number is negative, no tags, identifies the following characteristics: (1) a very thick pile is positive, the smaller the negative, (2) Battery pole on the oxide is more positive, less negative, (3) a very dark brown pile is positive, the light gray is negative, (4) can also pile on each leads to a bipolar wire inserted in the same cup salt, there are a large number of bubbles generated at one end is negative.

1.2 does not make excessive PB992A battery discharge. Use electric starter begins, each no more than 5 seconds, start-up time continues every 1-2 more minutes, three times to start Buzhao must verify the reason, can not start immediately. Winter starts the engine to heat water, oil must be pre-heated to reduce the load on the starter battery and reduce the current production.

1.3 In case there is no case of cables not, do not force moving plate Chuck wiring to avoid a very loose clusters.

2. Battery Maintenance

2.1 keep the battery clean. The outer surface of discharged electrolyte VGP-BPS10 battery, dirt, dust, causing the discharge of short-circuit must still endure. Chuck A very pious and wiring must be kept in contact, simple, and the ground covered with petroleum jelly or butter, to oxidation. Wind battery cover must remain open to prevent the expansion of gas to allow the breaking shell of the battery.

2.2 The battery must be installed on the locomotive and reliable fixation. And to have anti-vibration pad, so as to avoid driving the shattered shell of the FK890 battery. When they found the shell cracking or electrolyte leakage should be repaired quickly.

2.3 The monitoring of the level of electrolyte fluids regularly, checking fluid levels, the application of two openings in the glass tube, is strictly prohibited the use of the device. Surface is insufficient, it is appropriate to add distilled water (especially in summer), when the Y9943 electrolyte leakage or overflow, when the proportion of the electrolyte should be added to the original. Add distilled water, it should start the engine to recharge, so that the electrolyte mixture.

2.4 check the battery of the deposit. Application of the hydrometer or electrolyte discharge fork measures. If any of these devices can also be the Chairman of the volume, brightness of light to check. Prohibit the use of short-circuit the size of the landfill to check to see spark means a lot to prevent the discharge of the battery, is strictly prohibited conductive tools and objects can be placed on the battery on the battery to prevent damage short-circuit.