FTS second-life application for used EV batteries: energy buffer for charging

Green Car Congress
By mmillikinOct 6, 2015, 12:19 pm41 pts
UK-based Future Transport Systems (FTS) has developed, with support from Ricardo, an energy buffer system using second-life EV batteries for charging stations. The FTS E-STOR concept provides improved functionality for the EV driver while also reducing peak demand on the distribution network. The system enables…

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