Ashok Leyland and Israel's Phinergy to develop electric CV

TusharK · 17th January 2018, 17:31

Ashok Leyland and Phinergy of Israel have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to develop electric commercial vehicles (CVs). Both companies will work towards the development of solutions for high-energy applications in the CV segment.

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Phinergy has developed aluminium-air batteries that produce energy by combining aluminium, oxygen and water. Oxygen from the ambient air reacts with the aluminium metal to produce electricity. This metal-air system is significantly lighter and has a higher energy density than lithium-ion batteries. Total range is upto eight times that of lithium-ion batteries and comparable to Internal Combustion Engines (ICE). However, these are non-rechargeable and the only way to reuse them is to replace the aluminium anode. It is one of the reasons why aluminium-air batteries are more expensive than conventional batteries and have been mostly used for military applications. Phinergy now plans to adapt its technology to meet the requirements of CVs in India.

According to S.A. Sundaresan, Ashok Leyland's head of eMobility Tech, the company plans to build the first prototypes in the next few months. Trial pilots will be built on different platforms to better adapt the Phinergy's battery systems to various commercial applications.

In November 2017, Tesla had unveiled its first electric truck. The truck is powered by 4 electric motors that propel it from 0-100 km/h in 20 seconds with a full load of over 36 tonnes. It is claimed that when fully loaded, the truck can maintain a steady speed of 105 km/h on a 5% grade. Maximum range with a full load is claimed to be 480 km or 800 km depending on the battery capacity. The Tesla truck is likely to enter production in 2019.

Link to Team-BHP News

srishiva · 17th January 2018, 17:50

Had heard about this company some time ago. Provides a very easy way of recharging by replacing the Aluminium anode. Not sure how good this will be for private car users but really useful for fleet and public transport companies which can invest in that infrastructure.
Is there anything else lost in the battery usage that will limit the easy replaceability of the anode and getting a new battery. Also, how long will that setup last without needing other parts to be changed ?

17th January 2018, 17:31	#1
TusharK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Pune Posts: 6,559 Thanked: 57,784 Times	Ashok Leyland and Israel's Phinergy to develop electric CV Ashok Leyland and Phinergy of Israel have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to develop electric commercial vehicles (CVs). Both companies will work towards the development of solutions for high-energy applications in the CV segment. Phinergy has developed aluminium-air batteries that produce energy by combining aluminium, oxygen and water. Oxygen from the ambient air reacts with the aluminium metal to produce electricity. This metal-air system is significantly lighter and has a higher energy density than lithium-ion batteries. Total range is upto eight times that of lithium-ion batteries and comparable to Internal Combustion Engines (ICE). However, these are non-rechargeable and the only way to reuse them is to replace the aluminium anode. It is one of the reasons why aluminium-air batteries are more expensive than conventional batteries and have been mostly used for military applications. Phinergy now plans to adapt its technology to meet the requirements of CVs in India. According to S.A. Sundaresan, Ashok Leyland's head of eMobility Tech, the company plans to build the first prototypes in the next few months. Trial pilots will be built on different platforms to better adapt the Phinergy's battery systems to various commercial applications. In November 2017, Tesla had unveiled its first electric truck. The truck is powered by 4 electric motors that propel it from 0-100 km/h in 20 seconds with a full load of over 36 tonnes. It is claimed that when fully loaded, the truck can maintain a steady speed of 105 km/h on a 5% grade. Maximum range with a full load is claimed to be 480 km or 800 km depending on the battery capacity. The Tesla truck is likely to enter production in 2019. Link to Team-BHP News
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17th January 2018, 17:50	#2
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,375 Thanked: 2,256 Times	Re: Ashok Leyland and Israel's Phinergy to develop electric CV Had heard about this company some time ago. Provides a very easy way of recharging by replacing the Aluminium anode. Not sure how good this will be for private car users but really useful for fleet and public transport companies which can invest in that infrastructure. Is there anything else lost in the battery usage that will limit the easy replaceability of the anode and getting a new battery. Also, how long will that setup last without needing other parts to be changed ?
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