The automobile experts of the world project an increasing global demand for the cost effective and efficient hybrid electric vehicles. A majority of the substantial fuel economy benefit derived from today's HEV comes from the recovery of kinetic energy through regenerative braking. The amount of regenerative braking energy recovered is effected by the cycle on which the vehicle is operating and design of its storage system with battery being a limited factor. The emphasis is placed upon efficiency, durability and cost of the storage system. Ultra-capacitor in this regard is the most enabling technology. Not only it would store almost 96% of the recuperated energy of breaking up but it would also return it back at acceleration with the same efficiency, power and speed. It would also endure up to 100,000 complete cycles sufficient for at least seven years of continuous usage. Our dedicated to automobile applications supercapacitors are extremely powerful and inexpensive multicell products. One High voltage unit can replace a large number of single sell devices requiring series connection and resistors for balancing. For example: an ultra-capacitor storage system for Orion VI LMCS would be comprised of 14 PSCap-ECOND-300/90 connected in series and parallel. Its total rated capacity would be 1260 kJ sufficient for the required 900 kJ of net usable capacity. This system could satisfy either 600V or 900V voltage requirement and would need no forced cooling nor power electronics for balancing. This system's weight would be within 500kg. (Compare to the Orion VI LMCS lead-acid storage system that weights about 2200 kg and is capable to accept only 8% of its kinetic energy.) Reiterating again for clarity - one of the main advantages of Electronic Vehicle of any type is its capability to regenerate energy of breaking thus increasing its overall efficiency. Speed and efficiency with which the storage system is able to accept and return the energy flow is, clearly, the most important characteristic of its performance. Due to acutely short deceleration times, allowed by the most cycles, only capacitors are capable to accept and store the inrush of energy with minimum losses. The issue of efficiency is so pronounced that only those ultra-capacitors that have RC product less than 1 second can be effectively used. All electric vehicles, regardless of their type, would substantially improve their mileage by incorporating ultra-capacitors. Tavrima is prepared to meet an increasing demand for the cost effective commercially available supercapacitors produced on our flexible production lines in accordance with our customer's most stringent specifications.


Regards,

Frank Lev, P.Eng
President and CEO
Tavrima Canada Ltd.