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Toray and Gordon Murray unveil carbon-fiber T-Wave AR1 Concept EV Sports Car

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27 city EV, earlier post ) to create the T-Wave AR1, a concept EV two-seater to demonstrate the extreme weight savings possible with Toray’s carbon fiber composites. The T-Wave AR1 has a range of 185 km (115 miles) and a top speed of 147 km/h (91 mph). Toray has teamed up with Gordon Murray Design (creator of the T.27

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MHI to supply 2 electric buses featuring MLIX Li-ion batteries for Kitakyushu City

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MHI) will supply two electric buses to serve in a transportation system being planned by the city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. The buses—full-size, low-floor models for the city’s regular route network—will operate on MHI’s high-performance “ MLIX ” lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.

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BMW iX M60 features newly developed, high-power density 489 hp synchronous motor; 2.59 kW/kg

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With Sport Mode engaged to unleash 610 bhp and Launch Control activated to release all 811 lb-ft of instantaneous torque, the BMW iX M60 will hit 60 mph from a standstill in 3.6 That is, instead of permanent magnets, the excitation of the rotor is triggered by the precisely metered supply of electrical energy.

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BMW showcases new carbon fiber reinforced plastic production process with M3 CRT; process to produce components for i3 electric and i8 PHEV models

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BMW M GmbH used the M Night Event in the lead-up to the Nürburgring 24-hour race to unveil the BMW M3 CRT (Carbon Racing Technology). The M3 CRT represents the worldwide debut of a new production process for carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) components in the automotive industry. kilograms per horsepower (7.7

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BMW launching iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet

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The hydrogen needed to supply the fuel cell is stored in two 700-bar tanks made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). In coasting overrun and braking phases, the motor also serves as a generator, feeding energy back into a power battery.

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Vonmercier is the electric sportscar hovercraft that will have you saying, “Ok, but why?”

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As the sales page explains, “The body and hull are molded from carbon fiber. The Arosa EV hovercraft may look like a mid-engine hypercar crashed straight through the wall of a marine supply shop and out the other side, but to its credit, the thing appears to work. m) vessel along on its hovering journey.

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SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns NASA cargo to Earth after six weeks in space

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A SpaceX Cargo Dragon 2 spacecraft has safely returned to Earth after delivering several tons of NASA supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). kilometers per second (16,800 mph) to about 155 meters per second (~350 mph) before beginning parachute deployment. It can also hold several tons of unpressurized cargo.

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