Submitted by rollingcar on Sun, 2009-10-18 16:48
Automobiles of the future?
Vehicles with a hybrid drive are the topic of the year. Vehicles powered by a mixture of petrol and electricity, both a onventional combustion engine and an electric motor (typically operated by a battery).
Submitted by rollingcar on Wed, 2010-11-24 16:32
Lincoln MKZ Hybrid is a luxury car that was displayed at Los Angeles 2010. Engine type for the hybrid version is 2.5L Atkinson-Cycle I-4 Hybrid Engine.
Electric Motor Specifications (Hybrid Model)
275-Volt Nickel-Metal-Hydride (NiMH)
Battery power 35 (26 kW)
Total system power is 191 (142 kW.
Submitted by rollingcar on Wed, 2010-09-22 09:57
Chevrolet Volt electric car first shown up at North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit in 2007 then as a concept car. It is a plug-in hybrid car from General Motors.
Submitted by rollingcar on Wed, 2010-03-31 09:49
HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID MADE ITS DEBUTS AT NEW YORK AUTO SHOW 2010
As global automakers work out implementation timing for new fuel-efficient powertrain technologies such as gasoline direct-injection (GDI), twin-scroll turbochargers, and full-hybrid powertrains, Hyundai announced today that the all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata is the first vehicle in the industry to offer all three technologies with the new Sonata 2.0T (turbo) and Sonata Hybrid joining the hot-selling GDI-equipped Sonata in Hyundai showrooms later this year.
Submitted by rollingcar on Tue, 2009-12-22 16:40
Submitted by rollingcar on Tue, 2009-12-22 15:33
Baldo II is approved for operation on the Swedish roads. When tested at the Swedish vehicle inspection, the vehicle was approved. Baldo means iceberg in Sami and the car is built by Students at Luleå University of Technology. The first version of Baldo made a success of last year's Shell Eco Marathon. The hybrid car took four first prizes and was nominated for two other prizes.
Submitted by rollingcar on Sat, 2009-11-21 16:19
Funded in part by the EU and ENIAC (the European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council). Its objective is the development of nanoelectronics technologies, specifically for electrical and hybrid vehicles.
E3CAR aims to develop nanoelectronics
Submitted by rollingcar on Sat, 2009-11-14 13:22
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”).
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Submitted by rollingcar on Sun, 2009-11-08 09:46
Fisker Automotive is a small start-up company designing a premium super car
that vows to produce 130,000 plug-in hybrids by 2013.
2010 Fisker Carma plug-in hybrid car has been unveiled by Fisker at the North American International Autoshow (NAIAS). Leading designer and CEO danish Henrik Fisker has according to businessweek been approached by mass-market manufacturers to produce one-off designs for hire.
Submitted by rollingcar on Sat, 2009-11-07 18:17
Jeep Renegade is a concept Hybrid SUV with a combination of diesel engine and electric propulsion with a similar design like Warthog, a vehicle from the video game Halo..
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