Efficient Drivetrains Inc - Revision history

BruceThomas: added news item

2014-11-21T19:49:48Z

added news item

BruceThomas: /* EDI News Source */

2014-09-25T18:29:48Z

EDI News Source

BruceThomas: /* Simplified Low Cost PHEVs Engineered by EDI */

2014-01-30T21:59:19Z

Simplified Low Cost PHEVs Engineered by EDI

BruceThomas at 20:41, 30 January 2014

2014-01-30T20:41:22Z

BruceThomas: update link to Dixon

2014-01-30T20:30:38Z

update link to Dixon

BruceThomas: Simplified Low Cost PHEVs engineered by EDI

2014-01-30T20:27:01Z

Simplified Low Cost PHEVs engineered by EDI

BruceThomas: /* EDI in the News */ added news

2014-01-25T22:56:35Z

EDI in the News: added news

BruceThomas: /* Efficient Drivetrains Inc at Plug-In Singapore 2009 */

2013-12-24T20:53:50Z

Efficient Drivetrains Inc at Plug-In Singapore 2009

BruceThomas: /* EDI presentation at Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo 2013 */

2013-12-24T20:52:10Z

EDI presentation at Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo 2013

BruceThomas at 00:20, 20 October 2013

2013-10-20T00:20:05Z

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 ==EDI in the News==
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 * 2014.01.15 - [http://blog.cleantechies.com/2014/01/15/china-ev-policy-helps-u-s-phev-firm-get-contracts/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cleantechies+%28CleanTechies+Blog%29" China's electric vehicle Policy Helps Efficient Drivetrains Inc. Get Contracts | CleanTechies Blog] "Efficient Drivetrains Inc. of Dixon, California has landed development contracts with several Chinese automakers ..." "One of the PHEV truck contracts is to develop a 10,000-pound box truck for city deliveries." "EDI is also building a low-cost PHEV SUV for a China." "EDI developed a full-sized PHEV bus for Ankai, one of China’s largest bus makers Now Ankai is talking with EDI about developing a smaller bus for city use ..."
 * 2013.08.23 - [http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=208808&CtNode=445 ITRI vehicle forum generates business cooperation - Taiwan Today]

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 * 2007.11.26 - [http://www.hybridcars.com/uc-davis-plugin-hybrid-license/ UC Davis’s Plug-in Technology Licensed to EDI - HybridCars.com]
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+==EDI Company Newsletter==
-* [http://www.efficientdrivetrains.com/newsletter.html Efficient Drivetrains Inc Newsletter]
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 * 2013.11.05 - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnzg111R1B8&list=PLtzFKlZIKvzZjpCS5vYRImFpHD9UlRld5&index=6 Simplifying HEV & PHEV Powertrains to Lower Cost and Increase Reliability]
-"Efficient Drivetrains Inc. (EDI) has designed and constructed "plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with a minimum of parts, much greater simplicity and lower costs than the Plug-In Electric Vehicles, PEV’s, currently in production. This has been achieved by making PHEVs with smaller and simpler liquid fuel engines, oil-free continuously variable, multimode, electric transmissions and small battery packs. The concept has been applied to small and large vehicles greatly improving fuel economy while achieving cost equivalence to conventional vehicles." "PHEVs can efficiently use our existing energy distribution infrastructure to transition the world from fossil fuel dependency to the clean, green, renewable fuels of the future." See complete abstract (<ref>[http://www.its.ucdavis.edu/research/publications/publication-detail/?pub_id=2013 Frank, Andrew A. (2013) Simplifying the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle to Make it More Affordable. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Presentation Series UCD-ITS-PS-13-04]</ref>).
+"Efficient Drivetrains Inc. (EDI) has designed and constructed "plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with a minimum of parts, much greater simplicity and lower costs than the Plug-In Electric Vehicles, PEV’s, currently in production. This has been achieved by making PHEVs with smaller and simpler liquid fuel engines, oil-free continuously variable, multimode, electric transmissions and small battery packs. The concept has been applied to small and large vehicles greatly improving fuel economy while achieving cost equivalence to conventional vehicles." "PHEVs can efficiently use our existing energy distribution infrastructure to transition the world from fossil fuel dependency to the clean, green, renewable fuels of the future." See slideshow to the right and the complete abstract (<ref>[http://www.its.ucdavis.edu/research/publications/publication-detail/?pub_id=2013 Frank, Andrew A. (2013) Simplifying the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle to Make it More Affordable. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Presentation Series UCD-ITS-PS-13-04]</ref>).
 This kind of lighter, simpler PHEV with a smaller battery may be the best option for reducing fossil fuel use in transportation. "In an new study analyzing the cost-effectiveness of policies subsidizing electric-drive vehicle battery capacity and charging infrastructure installation to reduce gasoline consumption in the US, Scott Peterson and Jeremy Michalek of Carnegie Mellon University found that, under a wide range of scenarios, the least-cost solution is for more drivers to switch to low-capacity (small battery) plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) or gasoline-powered hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs)." <ref>[http://www.greencarcongress.com/2012/10/michalek-20121029.html CMU study finds small battery PHEVs and gasoline hybrids the least-cost policy solution to reducing gasoline consumption - Green Car Congress 29oct2012]</ref>
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 * 2013.09.19 - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1kuCgRYTMU&list=PLtzFKlZIKvzZjpCS5vYRImFpHD9UlRld5&index=1 Lowering Cost and Increasing Electrification using the Dual Fuel PHEVs]
-The most popular plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle (PHEV), hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV), and extended range electric vehicle (EREV) powertrains now in production all use two electric motors/generators plus a geared transmission set. Reducing the cost and improving the powertrains for light- and heavy-duty vehicles with a larger battery pack enables high power/torque electric motors to replace the gears and mechanical transmission components. This also enables an all-wheel-drive option to provide greater flexibility in advanced electrification of ground transportation systems. The Automatic drive, 2 Motor Solution from Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. can replace all other powertrains to increase the highway fuel economy and performance of electric vehicles. See complete abstract ( <ref>[http://www.its.ucdavis.edu/research/publications/publication-detail/?pub_id=1993 Frank, Andrew A. (2013) Lowering Cost and Increasing Electrification using the Dual Fuel PHEVs. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Presentation Series UCD-ITS-PS-13-02]</ref>).
+The most popular plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle (PHEV), hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV), and extended range electric vehicle (EREV) powertrains now in production all use two electric motors/generators plus a geared transmission set. Reducing the cost and improving the powertrains for light- and heavy-duty vehicles with a larger battery pack enables high power/torque electric motors to replace the gears and mechanical transmission components. This also enables an all-wheel-drive option to provide greater flexibility in advanced electrification of ground transportation systems. The Automatic drive, 2 Motor Solution from Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. can replace all other powertrains to increase the highway fuel economy and performance of electric vehicles. See slideshow to the right and the complete abstract ( <ref>[http://www.its.ucdavis.edu/research/publications/publication-detail/?pub_id=1993 Frank, Andrew A. (2013) Lowering Cost and Increasing Electrification using the Dual Fuel PHEVs. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Presentation Series UCD-ITS-PS-13-02]</ref>).
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 * 2013.11.05 - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnzg111R1B8&list=PLtzFKlZIKvzZjpCS5vYRImFpHD9UlRld5&index=6 Simplifying HEV & PHEV Powertrains to Lower Cost and Increase Reliability]
-"Efficient Drivetrains Inc. (EDI) has designed and constructed "plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with a minimum of parts, much greater simplicity and lower costs than the Plug-In Electric Vehicles, PEV’s, currently in production. This has been achieved by making PHEVs with smaller and simpler liquid fuel engines, oil-free continuously variable, multimode, electric transmissions and small battery packs. The concept has been applied to small and large vehicles greatly improving fuel economy while achieving cost equivalence to conventional vehicles." "PHEVs can efficiently use our existing energy distribution infrastructure to transition the world from fossil fuel dependency to the clean, green, renewable fuels of the future." See complete abstract (<ref>[http://www.its.ucdavis.edu/research/publications/publication-detail/?pub_id=2013 Frank, Andrew A. (2013) Simplifying the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle to Make it More Affordable. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Presentation Series UCD-ITS-PS-13-04]</ref>). This kind of lighter, simpler PHEV with a smaller battery may be the best option for reducing fossil fuel use in transportation. "In an new study analyzing the cost-effectiveness of policies subsidizing electric-drive vehicle battery capacity and charging infrastructure installation to reduce gasoline consumption in the US, Scott Peterson and Jeremy Michalek of Carnegie Mellon University found that, under a wide range of scenarios, the least-cost solution is for more drivers to switch to low-capacity (small battery) plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) or gasoline-powered hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs)." <ref>[http://www.greencarcongress.com/2012/10/michalek-20121029.html CMU study finds small battery PHEVs and gasoline hybrids the least-cost policy solution to reducing gasoline consumption - Green Car Congress 29oct2012]</ref>
+"Efficient Drivetrains Inc. (EDI) has designed and constructed "plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with a minimum of parts, much greater simplicity and lower costs than the Plug-In Electric Vehicles, PEV’s, currently in production. This has been achieved by making PHEVs with smaller and simpler liquid fuel engines, oil-free continuously variable, multimode, electric transmissions and small battery packs. The concept has been applied to small and large vehicles greatly improving fuel economy while achieving cost equivalence to conventional vehicles." "PHEVs can efficiently use our existing energy distribution infrastructure to transition the world from fossil fuel dependency to the clean, green, renewable fuels of the future." See complete abstract (<ref>[http://www.its.ucdavis.edu/research/publications/publication-detail/?pub_id=2013 Frank, Andrew A. (2013) Simplifying the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle to Make it More Affordable. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Presentation Series UCD-ITS-PS-13-04]</ref>).
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 ==See also:==
 *[http://www.efficientdrivetrains.com/ Efficient Drivetrains, Inc.]
-*[http://dixon.wikispot.org/Efficient_Drivetrains_Inc EDI Research, Development & Demonstration Center] in Dixon, California.
+*[http://localwiki.net/dixon/Efficient_Drivetrains_Inc EDI Research, Development & Demonstration Center] in Dixon, California.
 *[[Dr. Andrew Frank]], Chief Technology Officer.

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 * 2013.09.19 - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1kuCgRYTMU&list=PLtzFKlZIKvzZjpCS5vYRImFpHD9UlRld5&index=1 Lowering Cost and Increasing Electrification using the Dual Fuel PHEVs]
-The most popular plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle (PHEV), hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV), and extended range electric vehicle (EREV) powertrains now in production all use two electric motors/generators plus a geared transmission set. Reducing the cost and improving the powertrains for light- and heavy-duty vehicles with a larger battery pack enables high power/torque electric motors to replace the gears and mechanical transmission components. This also enables an all-wheel-drive option to provide greater flexibility in advanced electrification of ground transportation systems. The Automatic drive, 2 Motor Solution from Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. can replace all other powertrains to increase the highway fuel economy and performance of electric vehicles. (See more at: [http://www.its.ucdavis.edu/?faculty=frank-andrew-a-2#tabs-2  AAFrank publications – ITS UC Davis])
+The most popular plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle (PHEV), hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV), and extended range electric vehicle (EREV) powertrains now in production all use two electric motors/generators plus a geared transmission set. Reducing the cost and improving the powertrains for light- and heavy-duty vehicles with a larger battery pack enables high power/torque electric motors to replace the gears and mechanical transmission components. This also enables an all-wheel-drive option to provide greater flexibility in advanced electrification of ground transportation systems. The Automatic drive, 2 Motor Solution from Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. can replace all other powertrains to increase the highway fuel economy and performance of electric vehicles. See complete abstract ( <ref>[http://www.its.ucdavis.edu/research/publications/publication-detail/?pub_id=1993 Frank, Andrew A. (2013) Lowering Cost and Increasing Electrification using the Dual Fuel PHEVs. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Presentation Series UCD-ITS-PS-13-02]</ref>).
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 * [http://www.efficientdrivetrains.com/newsletter.html Efficient Drivetrains Inc Newsletter]
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-* 2009.11.20 - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2SeJTLh8QY Efficient Drivetrains Inc - plan for a zero-carbon emissions future]
+* 2009.11.20 - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2SeJTLh8QY&list=PLtzFKlZIKvzZjpCS5vYRImFpHD9UlRld5&index=2 Efficient Drivetrains Inc - plan for a zero-carbon emissions future]
 [[Dr. Andrew Frank|Andy Frank]], CTO at Efficient Drivetrains Inc., discussed their goal to create a zero-carbon emissions future at the Plug-In Singapore 2009 conference on Nov. 20, 2009. Gasoline, oil, coal and natural gas (fossil fuels) cause 80 % of the world's carbon greenhouse gas pollution. Transition away from gasoline and diesel as transportation fuels will be most efficient if the existing energy distribution infrastructure can be used and if the vehicles provide high performance. Electric vehicles fueled with electricity generated from wind and solar energy ([[renewable energy]]) have potential for elimination of carbon emissions from the transportation sector.
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 c. [[plug-in hybrid|Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles]] (PHEVs) can use electricity to fuel 80-90% of our transportation needs. We can produce enough carbon-neutral, renewable biofuel for the remaining long distance transport of our vehicles. PHEVs are "'''dual fuel vehicles'''" that make good use of our existing energy infrastructure. PHEV charging overnight would make efficient use of our existing electricity infrastructure. [[Vehicle-to-grid]] (V2G) technology would enable electric vehicles to help improve the stability of a [[smart grid|smart electrical grid]]. Our existing pipeline and gasoline station infrastructure can be adapted for delivery of liquid biofuels.
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