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Porsche presents 3D-printing technology for bucket seats

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The “3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat” will be available from Porsche Tequipment as a driver’s seat for the 911 and 718 ranges from as early as May 2020. The range will initially be limited to 40 seat prototypes for use on race tracks in Europe in combination with a six-point seat belt.

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2012 Fisker Karma: 20 MPG On Gasoline, 32-Mi Electric Range

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It's been a long and painful year for Fisker Automotive, with deliveries of its 2012 Karma extended-range electric sport sedan repeatedly delayed from the original target of May.

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We Are Now Legal!!!

DIY Electric Car

We have had a few road tests, trying to find the actual range per charge. miles) The range and speed performance is not bad for used UPS (uninterrupted power supply) batteries from a computer back up system. So the upgrades start and the quest for extended range, speed and performance start.

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Gordon Murray T.27 EV overall winner of 2nd annual Brighton to London RAC Future Car Challenge

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There were five vehicle energy classes: Pure Electric (EV); Extended-Range/Plug-In Hybrid (E-REV, PHEV); Hybrid (HV, HEV); Hydrogen (HFEV); and Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)—up to 110g/km CO? emission fueled by any legal means.

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Opel bringing Ampera with special nav system and Meriva EVs to iZEUS project on intelligent electric driving and recharging

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Opel has presented a specially-equipped Ampera extended range electric vehicle to the Technical Institute Karlsruhe (KIT), marking the beginning of a field trial in the research project iZEUS (intelligent Zero Emission Urban System) in Stuttgart. iZEUS Ampera. Click to enlarge.

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GM Files Voluntary Chapter 11; Agreements with US Treasury and Canada; New GM Expected in 60-90 Days

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GM will launch the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle in 2010, expects to have 14 hybrid models in production by 2012, and will have 65% of vehicles alternative-fuel capable by 2014. court filings or court-supervised process, and these filings have no direct legal impact on GM’s plans and operations outside the US.

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Mercedes-Benz previews next-generation intelligent safety and driver assistance systems; “sensor fusion”

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Mercedes-Benz has augmented its driver assistance systems with new functions which are now able to support the driver in a broader range of situations. The full list of external sensors and cameras includes: 2 short-range radar sensors at the front (30 m, 80°). 1 long-range radar sensor at the front (200 m, 18°). and 80 m, 16°).

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