The single largest component cost with an electric car is the battery.
Unfortunately batteries are still too poor, and above all too expensive. The goal is to have a light, secure and less costly batteries.
Toyota begins this week to sell a sound system that will make electric cars less silent since quiet cars are a traffic hazard. Toyota are launching a noise device for the Prius to create a whirring sound when the Prius runs just on the electric motor. Read more »
The North American International Autoshow in Detroit opens up January 11 to 24th 2010. At least 30 new vehicles are scheduled to be revealed for the first time this week and a number of electric-powered vehicles are set to debut at the North American International Auto show.
Ford won the award for the best green city car for the the Fusion Hybrid.
Trends in the motorshow
Salon trend is smaller cars and focus on power and hybrids. Read more »
Toyota will launch a Prius combi or a SUV 2010 according to the big Japanese newpaper Yomiuri. The car manufacturer presented the Hybrid X concept at the Geneva Motor Show 2007.
Toyota FT-86 build a sportscar in cooperation with Subaru.
The FT-86 Concept is a performance-oriented small car.The FT-86 is engineered and styled and designed by Toyota, but it uses a 2.0 litre Subaru boxer engine. The engine is Subaru horizontally-opposed engine technology for a lower center of gravity and will be built by Subaru. Toyota is a minority shareholder (17% of Subaru). Read more »
Toyota Prius Hybridcar - version summer 2009
2nd generation, 3rd generation...The Prius is an icon and a strong brand.
3,9 litre/100 km
Weight 1495 kg
Speed 180 km/hour
Reported fuel consumption in tests 0.46 litre/10 km (0.39 in the specification)
C02 emission 89 gram/km
Prius gas-electric hybrids at the 2009 SEMA Show. The Prius Aerius (Latin for “belonging to the air”).
Toyota FT-EV II (Future Toyota Electric Vehicle) featured at Tokyo Motor show 2009 designed for small trips. An electric Car. Steering with a joystick. Drive-by-wire-technology replaces the traditional mechanical and hydraulic control systems with electronic control systems.
Marketed by Lexus as the new flagship supercar in the F Performance lineup is a concept car and racing prototype. The Lexus LFA began as a research-and-development project in 2000, emerged as a concept car in 2005, the debut was in Tokyo motor show 2009 and the car will go into production in 2010.
4.8L V10 Engine Generates 552 Horsepower for Powerful Rear-Wheel Drive Performance
Lexus LFA With the V10 engine of 560 HP does 0-100 km / h 3.7 seconds. Read more »
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