BATTERIES MOVE UP THE POWER LADDER

Current developments in primary and secondary batteries are highlighted. At the low-power end of battery usage, nickel-cadmium batteries are competing with lead-acid and lithium batteries. In the case of high-power batteries, the lead-acid battery is competing with all the newcomers. Advances in the batteries for electric vehicles are also discussed. General Motors is experimenting with a Zinc-Nickel-Oxide battery, which in its present state has a specific energy of about 70 w-hr/kg, permitting the 160-Km range electric car application.

• Corporate Authors:

  Morgan-Grampian, Incorporated

  16 West 61st Street
  New York, NY  United States  10023
• Authors:
  • Flynn, G
• Publication Date: 1978-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 81-84
• Serial:
  • Product Engineering
  • Volume: 49
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Design; Electric automobiles; Electric batteries; Electric power; Electric vehicles; Electrical equipment; Energy; Storage batteries
• Old TRIS Terms: Storage battery vehicles
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00195271
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1979 12:00AM