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June 10, 2008 – Vol.13 No.12 Johnson Controls-Saft Batteries for Demonstration Fleet of Ford Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles. The fleet of 20 Ford Escape Hybrids with Johnson Controls-Saft lithium-ion batteries will be used to examine the future of PHEVs as part of a complete vehicle, home and grid energy system. The fleet demonstration is the result of an ongoing collaboration among Ford, Johnson Controls-Saft, Southern California Edison (SCE) and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The vehilcles will be tested first in California by SCE and later by other utilities in the New York/ New Jersey area, to help determine regional differences in vehicle usage and performance, as well as how PHEVs will affect the electric grid system and associated infrastructure requirements. The first unit was delivered to California in December; additional units will be on the road in June. The outcome of the fleet will help to continue to address barriers to commercialization including cost, technology validation, and strategies for charging the vehicles. The analysis will also explore possible stationary and secondary usages for advanced batteries. (The vehicle’s battery pack could feasibly be used as a home energy storage system working in tandem with a solar system, for example.) "This fleet demonstrates a major step forward toward validating plug-in hybrid vehicle technology," said Mary Ann Wright, who leads the Johnson Controls-Saft joint venture and is vice president and general manager of Johnson Controls' hybrid battery business. "PHEVs, which have the ability to drive an extended range on electric-only power, can significantly reduce emissions and improve fuel economy."
Johnson Controls-Saft is a joint venture that has brought together Johnson Controls -- the world's leading supplier of automotive batteries and a company deeply experienced in integrated automotive systems solutions -- with Saft, an advanced energy storage solutions provider with extensive Li-ion battery expertise. (6/10/08)
Links: Saft Johnson Controls Ford Motor Company Southern California Edison (SCE) Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
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