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Valence and EnergyCS Hybrid Win Awards
A concept plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) developed
by EnergyCS and Valence Technology, Inc. won the
hybrid category in the 2005 Tour de Sol’s
Monte Carlo-style Rally organized by the Northeast
Sustainable Energy Association.
Powered by Valence’s U-Charge™ Power
System, the PHEV is a fully functional concept
car based on a 2004 Toyota Prius. Modifications
made by EnergyCS included incorporation of Valence’s
Saphion lithium-ion battery technology in order
to allow more zero-emission driving and better
gas mileage.
The vehicle won first place in the modified hybrid-vehicle
category for fuel-efficiency and performance.
On a 150-mile run, the EnergyCS-Valence PHEV achieved
102mpg and used only 9kW/h of electricity to charge
the Saphion batteries, which cost less than $1.00
to recharge.
The EnergyCS-Valence PHEV also won the Innovative
Technology award in the Tour de Sol Championship
for demonstrating a hybrid-vehicle architecture
that can enable vehicles to reduce oil consumption
and climate change emissions by replacing gasoline
with clean, renewably produced electricity for
its motive power.
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