Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2013

liter V12 engine car to run on pure gasoline or hydrogen or a blend of both. The system can use either pure hydrogen, gasoline or a blend of both to deliver optimum power, acceleration and CO 2 reduction. Four carbon-fiber tanks holding 3.23 Four carbon-fiber tanks holding 3.23

Aston Martin 230

Aston Martin Hydrogen Hybrid Fuel 230

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

GM’s fuel-economy plan through the 2016 model year focuses on a reduction in vehicle mass and aggressive investment in advanced materials, such as high-strength steel, carbon fiber and aluminum, enabled in part by our industry-first aluminum welding technology. Earlier post.).

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GM MPG Manufacturer 2017 275

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Toyota is simplifying the design of its stack, resulting in downsizing and downweighting, and reducing the amount of platinum catalyst required. As an example, Yokoyama used the carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) hydrogen storage tank. For comparable efforts by General Motors, see earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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2015 Toyota Commercial Fuel 315

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

Most of the projects will support the goals of EV Everywhere, an Energy Department program that aims to make PEVs as affordable and convenient as gasoline-powered vehicles by 2022. Demonstrate the joining of steel to aluminum and aluminum to carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites using the existing spot welding infrastructure.

Vehicles 150

Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Although the basic concept of the Class 1 Le Mans Prototype (LMP1)— a downsized turbocharged direct injection gasoline engine and two different energy recovery systems—was retained in the second generation, virtually every component was refined. Liters gasoline. System power now totals nearly 1,000 hp (746 kW).

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Porsche 2015 Hybrid Carbon Fiber 150

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

You switch the mode on by dialing it up on the Ferrari’s dramatic steering wheel, which integrates a cool arc of LED lights on its carbon-fiber rim to cue drivers to shift. Gasoline is just a fantastic storage device for energy. Indeed, Cadillac says the Blackwings will be its final gasoline-powered, V-badged performance models.

Plug-in 96

Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 96

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars. Since it can refuel from a standard household outlet and from a gasoline station, it needs no new infrastructure. It is much more than that. Engineering Advantages of the PHEV.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150