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. Click to enlarge.

BMW 306

BMW Plug-in 2014 MPG 306

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 passenger cell is attached to the aluminum drive frame (giving a more modern slant to body-on-frame design). kWh per kilometer (0.21

BMW 247

BMW New York London Production 247

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The current 12-volt electrical system and, above all, the new 48-volt system offer many ways of making driving even sportier, more comfortable and more efficient. An outer skin made from carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) encases the inner aluminum shell. Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 TDI quattro plug-in hybrid.

Audi 150

Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

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