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Capstone C30 Microturbine Integrated Into Electric Ford S-Max as Range Extender

Green Car Congress

UK-based Langford Performance Engineering has integrated a 30 kW Capstone C30 liquid fueled microturbine as a range extender into a series plug-in hybrid version of a Ford S-Max people carrier—a seven-seat crossover vehicle—in the United Kingdom. The Whisper Eco-Logic microturbine extended range electric vehicle.

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top 20 electric car startups around the world

Baua Electric

Li Auto (China): Product: Li Auto specializes in electric SUVs with extended-range capabilities. Their vehicles, such as the Li ONE, feature a range-extender system that includes a small gasoline engine. They are developing solar-integrated electric cars to harness energy from the sun for extended ranges.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win!

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