Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2021

has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining an FAA Special Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) airworthiness certificate for its Transition roadable aircraft. The vehicle that received the certificate is legal for flight and represents the initial version of the Transition roadable aircraft. Terrafugia, Inc.

Light 397

Light Carbon Fiber Legal Cars 397

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The combustion engine and electric motor, battery pack, power electronics, chassis components, and structural and crash functions are all arranged within the aluminum Drive module, while the central element of the Life module is the i8’s CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) passenger cell. They also have a constant phase difference.

BMW 306

BMW Plug-in 2014 MPG 306

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2014

The propulsion materials area works closely with other VTO technology areas to identify and meet requirements for materials needed to develop cost-effective, highly efficient, and environmentally friendly next-generation heavy and light duty power-trains. How light could you make vehicles? … This will be street legal, but that’s it. [It]

Concept 284

Concept Carbon Fiber Vehicles Ford 284

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

That front-drive mode gets the car a green light in cities like London and Rome as they begin to bar polluting cars from their downtown areas. 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.

Plug-in 96

Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 96

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

With its new architecture, use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and premium mobility service offerings, the “ i3 marks the beginning of a new mobility age ,” said Dr. Reithofer. The SGL carbon fiber plant at Moses Lake, Washington, uses 100% hydropower.

BMW 247

BMW New York London Production 247

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2022

North of the Alps there was light rain and further south a gentle headwind blew in the sunshine. This world-beating figure for a road-legal vehicle results from the intelligent interaction of many individual measures. The light metal structural component replaces a much heavier assembly of several interconnected parts.

Mercedes 259

Mercedes Miles Charging MPH 259

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

An outer skin made from carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) encases the inner aluminum shell. The second layer, a composite winding of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP), provides for maximum strength. The tanks can store around five kilograms (11.0

Audi 150

Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150