Cars That Think

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Instead, LTA will be using carbon-fiber tubes attached to titanium hubs. All the actuation, all the propulsion, all the actual power is all electrically generated. It’s a fully electric fly-by-wire aircraft, which is not something that was possible 80 years ago.”

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Carbon Fiber Gas-Electric Fully Electric All-Electric 103

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

Globally, by 2025, Audi is aiming to have 30 electrified models on sale, with 20 of those vehicles fully electric. In the US, Audi has already introduced five production models: the Audi Q5 TFSI e, A7 TFSI e and A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as well as the e-tron all-electric SUV and upcoming e-tron Sportback.

Audi 300

Audi SUV Concept All-Electric 300

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2023

An output of 1015 CV is delivered from the combined power of an entirely new combustion engine together with three electric motors, alongside a double-clutch gearbox that makes its debut on a 12-cylinder Lamborghini for the first time. The Revuelto is the first super sports car to be fitted with a 100% carbon fiber front structure.

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Carbon Fiber Hybrid Lithium Ion Recharge 259

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The drive components (motor, two-stage 1-speed transmission) of the HyMotion are in the engine compartment of the car as are the hydrogen fuel cell stack; the cooling system; a tri-port converter that regulates the voltage between the electric motor, the fuel cell and the lithium-ion battery; and the turbo compressor. Click to enlarge.

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Hydrogen Fuel Hybrid Li-ion 259

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2015

The tightening of European directives is placing OEMs under increasing pressure: In the coming years they will need to offer at least one hybrid or fully electric model in all ranges in order to meet the CO 2 limits. OEMs should therefore focus more on alternative materials like carbon fiber reinforced plastics and aluminum.

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China Sale Japan France 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Founded by Volvo Cars and Geely Holding, Polestar enjoys specific technological and engineering synergies with Volvo Cars and benefits from significant economies of scale as a result. Polestar has produced two electric performance cars. The Polestar 2 electric performance fastback is the company’s first fully electric, high-volume car.

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Volvo Carbon Fiber Austria Finland 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The high-performance plug-in hybrid drive system of the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE consists of a highly integrated and intelligently networked unit comprising one hybrid, turbocharged combustion engine with a total of four electric motors. The very high-revving engine is additionally boosted by a high-tech turbocharger.

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Mercedes PHEV Lithium Ion Engine 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The engineers primarily focused on designing the motor-generator unit (MGU) for greater efficiency. During the season, the engineers and drivers primarily endeavor to extract the optimum from the existing package and to perfectly adapt the car to the respective city street circuit. It sits between the driver’s seat and the powertrain.

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Audi All-Electric Automobile Manufacturer 2018 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

All three incorporate a fourth-generation, 100 kW LT PEM (Low Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane) fuel cell stack developed in-house by Volkswagen Group Research at the Volkswagen Technology Center for Electric Traction. Volkswagen is tapping some expertise from Ballard engineers under a long-term services contract, earlier post.)

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278