The lead-
The acid car battery was invented by French physicist Gaston Plante in 1859, and if you open the car hood now, you may see something very similar to his first prototype.
Although the car has made great progress over the years, its battery has remained surprisingly unchanged.
Ford and tech giant Samsung announced Tuesday
Gas battery system-
Could be a power vehicle at the beginning of the end of the leadacid battery.
Ford merged lithium with Samsung.
Ion battery with 12-volt lead-
The acid device creates a new, lighter and more flexible power supply.
The new concept has great potential for energy saving because of lithium-
Ion components can be charged by regenerative braking.
Up to now, the regenerative brake is only available on hybrid and electric vehicles, it recycles kinetic energy from the brakes and is used to charge the car's battery.
Because this energy is usually converted into waste heat and friction
Hybrid cars seem to be a No. brainer.
Ford did not stop using new battery technology, however. Other fuel-
Energy-saving technologies like automatic start-up
Stop, turn off the car engine at a red light to ensure Ford's gasoline
Electric cars in the future may just be used as fuel.
As efficient as today's hybrid.
"We are currently expanding our automatic launch.
Stop the technology in our 70% lineup, this double
The battery system has the potential to bring a higher level of hybridization to our vehicles to fully save energy, "explains Ted Miller, senior manager of Ford's energy storage strategy and research.
"While the battery is still being studied, it can provide near
Long-term solutions to reduce carbon dioxide to a greater extent.
"Given that lithium batteries are lighter and more compact than lead batteries and have more charging options --
Sour peers, it's hard to understand why that bulky, toxic unit under your Hood won't soon be a part of a dinosaur.
Ford and Samsung say they will continue to work together to develop more advanced lithium-
Ion units in the future, which may make the traditional lead
The acid battery is out of date.
No offense to Gaston play, but now is the time.