Wind Explorer EV Cross Australia for Less than $15: Evonik Corporation showcased the Wind Explorer EV

Wind Explorer EV Cross Australia for Less than $15

Wind Explorer EV Cross Australia for Less than $15: Evonik Corporation showcased the Wind Explorer EV – a lightw...

The Wind Explorer EV, piloted by German extreme sportsmen Dirk Gion and Stefan Simmerer, ran on a lithium-ion battery developed from Evonik’s LITARION®electrodes and SEPARION® ceramic separators. The SEPARION® technology is manufactured exclusively by Evonik and allows the battery cells to store energy generated from a portable wind turbine. Evonik’s silica-silane technology for rubber formulation reduced the rolling resistance of the vehicle’s tires, lowering fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. The Wind Explorer weighs 200 pounds and carries another 200 pounds in lithium ion batteries and a 40 pound kite. It completed its trip from Albany to Sydney, Australia, with a total distance of approximately 3,000 miles from Jan. 26 to Feb. 12, 2011. According to Senior Scientist Bill Bunting, Australia was picked as a test location because it has uncrowded highways and ...

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