Open AccessDie Zebra-battery - ’n Suid-Afrikaanse aanspraakmaker in die elektriesevoertuigbedryf
Author(s) -
J. Coertzer,
M. J. Nolte
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
suid-afrikaanse tydskrif vir natuurwetenskap en tegnologie/die suid-afrikaanse tydskrif vir natuurwetenskap en tegnologie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2222-4173
pISSN - 0254-3486
DOI - 10.4102/satnt.v15i2.633
Subject(s) - battery (electricity) , german , zebra (computer) , engineering , nickel , political science , power (physics) , chemistry , business , management , operations management , metallurgy , materials science , history , computer science , physics , economics , archaeology , quantum mechanics , operating system
The Zebra battery is one of the most promising power sources for electric vehicles which might be on sale before the year 2000. It is a South African development which started at the CSIR and is at present jointly managed by the Anglo American Corporation of S.A. and the German company A.E.G. The chemical reaction converts common salt and nickel to nickel chloride and sodium during the charging phase