Los Angeles, Calif.-based Parallel Systems on Sept. 12 introduced its second-generation autonomous battery-electric freight car, which it plans to pilot test on existing U.S. and international rail ...

POWR2 has unveiled its latest product, the POWRSYNC. Designed to increase power output and storage capacity, POWRSYNC enables the operation of POWRBANK batteries in parallel. The POWRSYNC device ...

This is probably fairly straightforward for an EE to weigh in on so I thought I’d post this question here for posterity in the hopes that it’ll solve the issue for other designers. The challenge is ...

I have a Sears deep-cycle lead-acid 12v battery already which I've only used once or twice a year for certain power applications. I was thinking of purchasing an identical model and wiring it in ...

A California startup co-founded by three former SpaceX engineers has emerged from stealth with a plan to build autonomous electric vehicles to haul freight by rail, and has raised a sizable pot of ...

Culver City, Calif.-based Parallel Systems is testing autonomous battery-electric railcars for short-haul freight operations, and has raised $49.55 million in Series A funds to help build a fleet, ...

Sensata Technologies has introduced its new i-BMS battery management system (BMS) for electrified applications up to 60 V. The hardware and software i-BMS15 solution with ASIL C-rated key components ...

Basics of battery-charging systems. Regulating a charging MOSFET. Partitioning of the fuel gauge. Implementation of a battery-management system. 1. The battery fuel gauge can be implemented on the ...

Battery electric power is commonplace in cars and trucks and is being tested in planes, helicopters, and container ships. Now, battery power is coming to trains, in place of the diesel-fueled ...

Steps to take for evaluating charging systems. Testing the starter and fuel gauge. Using a Raspberry Pi for system testing. Steps for powering up and initialization of the charging system. For Part 1, ...