Automotive

The new class of ultracapacitors can store enough energy and deliver enough power to be useful in advanced automotive applications. With the demand for more luxuries in basic automobiles, the ultracpacitors with its' power density as well as long life cycle, provides a complete solution to the increasing power needs found in the automotive industry.

The capabilities of ultracapacitors for efficient electrical energy storage and rapid discharge/recharge are integral to industry-leading development programs for low-emission, fuel-efficient, hybrid powertrains and advanced electrical drive systems. By supplementing the primary engine with an electric motor that assists initial acceleration, and recaptures and reuses braking energy, fuel consumption can be reduced by more than 50 percent, particulate emissions by 90 percent, and nitrogen oxide emissions by 50 percent when compared to conventional diesel engines as sited in a research study by the US Department of Energy.