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  2. Automotive battery - Wikipedia

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    A typical 12 V, 40 Ah lead-acid car battery. An automotive battery, or car battery, is a rechargeable battery that is used to start a motor vehicle.. Its main purpose is to provide an electric current to the electric-powered starting motor, which in turn starts the chemically-powered internal combustion engine that actually propels the vehicle.

  3. Health and environmental effects of battery electric cars

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    The phase-out of fossil fuels and coal and transition to renewable and low-carbon power sources will make electricity generation greener, which will reduce the impact of electric vehicles that use that electricity. Most of the lithium-ion battery production occurs in China, where the bulk of energy used is supplied by coal burning power plants ...

  4. Contact breaker - Wikipedia

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    A mechanism may be provided to slightly adjust timing to allow for varying load on the engine. Since these contacts operate frequently, they are subject to wear, causing erratic ignition of the engine. More recent engines use electronic means to trigger the spark, which eliminated contact wear and allows computer control of ignition timing.

  5. What Are Solid-State Batteries, and Why Do They Matter for EVs?

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    Chinese maker Chery claimed to China Car News that it is in the process of creating the world’s first all-solid-state battery production line with production capacity of more than 1 Gigawatt ...

  6. Keep It Running with the Best Car Battery Chargers and ...

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    Most car batteries are 12 volt, but some motorcycles and smaller vehicles use 6-volt batteries. Additionally, you must be aware of the type of battery you're looking to charge.

  7. Automotive electronics - Wikipedia

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    Engine controls demand one of the highest real-time deadlines, as the engine itself is a very fast and complex part of the automobile. Of all the electronics in any car, the computing power of the engine control unit is the highest, typically a 32-bit processor. [citation needed] A modern car may have up to 100 ECU's and a commercial vehicle up ...

  8. Electric vehicle battery - Wikipedia

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    There are two main types of lead–acid batteries: automobile engine starter batteries, and deep-cycle batteries which provide continuous electricity to run electric vehicles like forklifts or golf carts. [35] Deep-cycle batteries are also used as auxiliary batteries in recreational vehicles, but they require different, multi-stage charging.

  9. Alternator (automotive) - Wikipedia

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    Alternator (silver) mounted on a V8 engine Alternator voltage regulator (brushes are worn out) An alternator is a type of electric generator used in modern automobiles to charge the battery and to power the electrical system when its engine is running. Until the 1960s, automobiles used DC dynamo generators with commutators.