Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

At the opening of Auto Guangzhou 2012, Shanghai General Motors launched its first localized new energy vehicle, the Sail SPRINGO EV. In addition, the car will qualify for a free local Shanghai license plate exclusively for electric vehicles. The top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph). The Sail SPRINGO EV. Click to enlarge.

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General Motors 2020 2012 Green 240

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2009

Colorado start-up Lightning Hybrids will unveil the prototype of its hydraulic hybrid four-seat sports sedan at the Denver Auto Show 1-5 April. The car, the LH4, features a 240 hp (179 kW) drivetrain consisting of a 90 hp (67 kW) proprietary 2-stroke biodiesel and 150 hp (112 kW) hydraulic system. C d on the car is 0.20.

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Denver Hybrid Auto Carbon Fiber 170

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The world’s leading EV maker, BYD , is taking aim at exotic car manufacturers like Ferrari and Lamborghini with the new Yangwang U9. BYD officially launched the Yangwang U9 electric supercar with a 0 to 62 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint in 2.36 Source: CarNewsChina , BYD Weibo FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Ferrari BYD Land Rover Electric 52

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The Polestar 1, launched in 2019, was the first car released from what once was the performance division of Volvo. It came on with a bang, winning many Car of the Year awards, recognized for its design, performance and ride comfort. Carbon Fiber Exterior. Carbon fiber curves. This is a beautiful car.

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PHEV Carbon Fiber Plug-in Gasoline-Electric 76

The Truth About Cars

MAY 22, 2023

Usually, convertible versions of sports coupes suffer from chassis flex and wind/road noise and the like, but this car doesn’t, at least for the most part – you might get some chassis flex when hitting a severe enough bump, but it’s rare. Even the change to a soft top doesn’t hurt the car’s swoopy styling too much.

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Lexus Convert Carbon Fiber Exhaust 75

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

Nissan will unveil the Nissan LEAF NISMO RC (Racing Competition) battery-electric racer at the 2011 New York International Auto Show on 20 April. The Nissan LEAF NISMO RC is designed and constructed as a real racing machine, starting with its full carbon fiber monocoque bodywork. Dimensionally, the race car features a 3.9-inch

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Nissan Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Electric 261

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

When at the dealer, make sure to lift the hood and get a look at the beautiful Trofeo carbon fiber red and black engine cover, which by far is the most attractive we have seen. Maserati says the top speed is a stunning 203 mph, which we believe, but did not attempt, making it the fastest vehicle in its class. Dynamic Presence.

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Carbon Fiber Ferrari Aston Martin Cadillac 96

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Audi presented the Audi prologue concept car, featuring a mild hybrid powertrain with a 48V electrical subsystem. tron quattro ( earlier post )—which achieves even higher performance in the show car. The show car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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Audi Plug-in Plug MPG 150

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 26, 2022

When at the dealer, make sure to lift the hood and get a look at the beautiful Trofeo red and black engine with its carbon fiber bits, which by far is the most attractive you will see. Maserati says the top speed is 187 mph, making this luxury SUV a fast grocery-getter. Leather and Carbon Fiber Interior.

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Carbon Fiber SUV Ferrari Clean 92

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 26, 2023

A mild hybrid has an electric motor that provides efficiency for the main gasoline engine by allowing the engine to be turned off whenever the car is coasting, braking or stopped, then quickly restarted once power is required. With 0-60 mph in 5.3 mpg, with our overall economy coming in just above the EPA rating at 26.1

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Hybrid MPG SUV Miles 60

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2016

The Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, unveiled at the 2016 New York International Auto Show in March ( earlier post ), features a larger 8.8 The EPA-estimated all-electric range is up to 25 miles at up to 84 mph. Additional weight savings come from a Toyota-made lightweight carbon-fiber rear hatch. Pricing starts at $27,100.

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Prius Price PHEV Sale 244

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, BMW unveiled the first i8 Roadster, along with the 2019 i8 Coupe. With hybrid-specific all-wheel drive, the combustion engine driving the rear wheels and the electric motor driving the front wheels, acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes just 4.2/4.4 The new BMW i8 Coupe accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 4.2

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BMW 2019 Power Powered 170

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Chevrolet made the radical decision to have the 2021 Corvette, or C8 as aficionados call it, become a mid-engine sports car, abandoning the front engine design that began when the first Corvette rolled off the line in Flint, Michigan, on June 30, 1953. seconds with a top speed of 194 mph are plenty fast for just about everyone.

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Chevrolet MPG Clean Cleaning 87

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Lite concept at the LA Auto Show. In coast-down, activated by the driver taking his or her foot off the gas pedal (car coasts, TDI engine is shut off). The car features a safety frame of aluminium, steel and carbon fiber. Volkswagen’s Up! Lite concept. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Lite all by itself.

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MPG Concept Diesel Hybrid 265

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 15, 2009

Roadster Sport with optional clear-coat carbon fiber top. When I was a kid in Arab, Alabama, in 1965, I discovered slot cars. I remember the really fast cars had “re-wound&# motors, whatever that was. I remember the really fast cars had “re-wound&# motors, whatever that was. seconds, compared with 3.9

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Tesla Carbon Fiber Detroit 2009 124

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In 240 miles driving around Southern California we averaged 23 mpg, but in a 100-mile run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we averaged 31.2 This car begs to be driven with great elan , so real world driving will use more fuel. ZR is a speed rating, which in this case means the tire can handle speeds surpassing 150 mph.

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Ford MPG Fuel Economy Shelby 86

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Clean Fleet Report is cautious when reading auto manufacturer press releases, but in this case Genesis is on to something. We spent a week in the smallest Genesis sedan that is designed to take-on the BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-class sports sedans and found it was a lot of well-engineered car for the money. Tailored to be driven.

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 84

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2016

In a demonstration of its ongoing development of advanced alternative powertrains, Audi unveiled the new h-tron quattro fuel cell concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The car can be fully refueled with hydrogen in around four minutes, and is then ready to drive for up to 600 kilometers (372.8

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Audi Concept Detroit Fuel 150

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

mpg, but on a 100-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we got an impressive 29.8 The dash has controls for 2WD, 4WD and Auto 4WD. The screen also is home for navigation and the seven-speaker Bose Premium Sound System with FM/HD AM radio, wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and SiriusXM.

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2015

The body structure features the Carbon Core, a product of the transfer of technology from the development of BMW i cars. The new BMW 7 Series is the first car in its segment in which industrially manufactured CFRP combines with steel and aluminum. 7 Series body-in-white / carbon.

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BMW Plug-in Plug Hybrid 150

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

Where we did much better was on a 102-mile freeway run in either Eco or Smart mode and with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we achieved 27.5 Two nice features that should be on all cars are the front sun visors that extend, and the seatbelts that are height adjustable. Tech Abounds. Sliding behind the wheel reveals a 14.5-inch

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SUV Clean Cleaning Fuel Economy 90

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

million cars—is based on the Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB, modularen Querbaukasten). This duty to build sustainable cars in large numbers is something that we’ve always been conscious of here at Volkswagen. Highly expensive materials like aluminium, magnesium or even carbon-fiber are therefore excluded in the Golf’s segment.

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MPG Fuel CO2 Light 252

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Our best efficiency was over a 110-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, earning us 30.9 With each of these colors there are options of contrasting colors and wood, carbon fiber or diamond-cut aluminum trim. In 224 miles of mostly freeway driving we averaged 22.5

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 75

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Lexus says 0-60 mph can be pulled-off in 7.2 The NX had minimal body leans sweeping corners at 55-65 mph as the AWD kept handling manageable and predictable. MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel electrically on the same amount of energy as is contained in 1 gallon of gasoline. NX 350h AWD. seconds, which is 1.5

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Lexus Gasoline-Electric Plug-in Hybrid 64

Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

It’s a throttle-enabled Class 2 folding electric bike with 20″ wheels, a max speed of 20 mph (32 km/h) and a motor rated for 300W continuous and 720W peak. Lectric XP LITE quick specs Motor: 300W (720W peak) geared rear hub motor Top speed: 32 km/h (20 mph) Range: Claimed up to 72 km (40 mi), but less on throttle only Battery: 48V 7.8

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Price Buy MPH Electric 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The passenger cell forms the core of the Life module, which is built from carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP). Not only is the accelerator mapping modified, maximum speed is also limited to 90 km/h (56 mph). BMW i3 Concept Coupé. Click to enlarge. Power delivery to the rear wheels is via a single-speed transmission.

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BMW Connect Connected Concept 225

Baua Electric

JANUARY 13, 2024

It’s a throttle-enabled Class 2 folding electric bike with 20″ wheels, a max speed of 20 mph (32 km/h) and a motor rated for 300W continuous and 720W peak. Lectric XP LITE quick specs Motor: 300W (720W peak) geared rear hub motor Top speed: 32 km/h (20 mph) Range: Claimed up to 72 km (40 mi), but less on throttle only Battery: 48V 7.8

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Price Buy MPH Electric 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

In addition to the vehicle’s introduction in Japan, Toyota launched the Mirai—a four-door, mid-size fuel cell sedan with performance that fully competes with traditional internal combustion engines—in Los Angeles on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show. seconds and delivers a passing time of 3 seconds from 25–40 mph.

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Prius Toyota Hydrogen Carbon Fiber 296

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2015

The lightweight SP:01, which goes on sale in Asia and Europe over the coming weeks, combines a carbon fiber body with an aluminum chassis. Featuring a 285 hp / 210 kW electric motor, the car is fitted with a single-speed automatic transmission as standard, with the option of twin-speed automatic or 6-speed manual transmissions.

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Detroit Azerbaijan South Africa Production 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2016

With its eDrive technology, the BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance can be driven in all-electric mode up to 75 mph (120.7 The BMW eDrive technology in the BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance ensures its greenhouse potential (CO 2 e) is approximately 30% lower than that of the gasoline powered 740i over the full lifecycle of the car.

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BMW 2017 PHEV Sale 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

The e-Golf (“Das e-Auto” earlier post ), the Volkswagen brand’s second series production battery-electric vehicle after the e-up!, is a key model, as it is the best and most current implementation of its strategic decision to begin providing e-mobility based on large-scale production models rather than special “small niche” cars.

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Batteries Battery MPH All-Electric 356

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2010

Audi introduced a new electric sportscar concept at the North American International Auto Show, its second following the introduction of the initial e-tron at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. This e-tron accelerates from 60 to 120 km/h (37 - 75 mph) in 5.1 The top speed is limited to 200 km/h (124 mph). The ASF body.

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Detroit Audi Concept Electric 246

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

The new program-wide funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0000991 ) ( earlier post ), was announced by Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz at the Washington Auto Show. AOI 2: Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles. ($6M) Carbon Fiber Composite Targets.

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Emissions Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber 252

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Since the 1990s, Volkswagen has been researching the potential of hydrogen fuel cells and transferring this drive technology to production cars. The drive configuration gives the zero-emission Audi A7 Sportback h-tron quattro 170 kW of available power—a new level of performance in fuel cell cars. Audi A7 Sportback h-tron.

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2023

mpg, but a somewhat better 29 mpg on a 94-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph. The CX-5 Turbo interior is simple with an all-black color scheme and aluminum accents, steering away from faux wood or carbon fiber. The EPA rates the CX-5 2.5L Turbo AWD at 22 mpg city/27 highway/24 combined.

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Mazda Clean Cleaning MPG 71

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi is systematically driving forward the electrification of its cars with both high-voltage, electric drive e-tron models as well as lower voltage mild hybrids. mph) as long as traffic is slow-moving. The concept study offers sports car-like performance. lb-ft) of system torque. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Acura unveiled the production model of the next-generation NSX at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) this past January ( earlier post ), and now has provided more technical detail on the high-performance hybrid sports car and its new Sport Hybrid-AWD power unit. Carbon Fiber Core Floor.

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Acura Hybrid Lithium Ion Engine 150