how they change the car The company announced its new 48-volt lithium-ion battery and promises the standardized technology is completely flexible, no matter the size of a car. Cost is one of the ...

But the A8 advances this proven technology. A small 48-volt lithium-ion battery (roughly the same size as the car’s 12-volt battery) powers a water-cooled, belt-driven motor/generator that ...

Chevrolet’s Volt topped the Sierra ... The Sierra Club lauded the 33 miles of electric range from the Fisker Karma, the $100,000 car from the California company now steaming toward bankruptcy.