Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Gao’s first e-skin, produced in April 2020 , was made of soft, flexible rubber, and it harnessed the patient’s sweat to power the device. The team was inspired by self-winding watches , which have existed since the late 18th century and transform wrist movement into energy.

Energy 135

Energy Solar Carbon Fiber Universal 135

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2015

These three geographical areas will each have approximately 50 stations by 2016 and plans to expand this cumulatively to a multiple hundreds by 2020 and thousands in the decade thereafter. South Korea will have 11 stations this year, with ~100 in 2020. Products resulting from the collaboration with GM would appear in 2020 or after.

Congress 150

Congress Commercial Fuel Hydrogen 150

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

CarbonPro designates the box is made of weight-reducing carbon fiber where the standard steel inner panels and floor are replaced with a lightweight, purpose-designed carbon fiber composite that offers best-in-class dent, scratch and corrosion resistance. Road Test: 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel. Clean Fleet Report.

Sierra 97

Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Charged EVs

APRIL 12, 2023

As the name implies, the axial-flux PMSM orients its field magnets parallel to the output shaft on a disc that is sandwiched between the stator phase windings (and the “back iron” to complete the magnetic path, if necessary). materials like woven carbon fiber composite.

Motor 110

Motor Motors Motoring DC 110

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2012

The top two awards, one of $9 million to a project led by Dow Chemical, and one of $8.999 million to a project led by PolyPlus, will fund projects tackling, respectively, the manufacturing of low-cost carbon fibers and the manufacturing of electrodes for ultra-high-energy-density lithium-sulfur, lithium-seawater and lithium-air batteries.

Carbon Fiber 210

Carbon Fiber Manufacturer Carbon Lithium Sulfur 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

By 2020, the sub-program has the following targets for automotive hydrogen systems: 1.8 Related to this, DOE seeks by 2020 to develop novel precursors and conversion processes capable of reducing the high-volume cost of high-strength carbon fiber by 25% from $13 per pound to ~$9 per pound. kWh/kg system (5.5 Source: DOE.

Hydrogen 225

Hydrogen Carbon Fiber 2014 St. Louis 225

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Clean Fleet Report reviewed the 2020 Toyota RAV4 Prime that shares its plug-in hybrid technology with the 2022 Lexus NX 450h+. We don’t have the coefficient of drag yet, but expect it to be a low number as Lexus designers have made the NX 350h and 450h+ to slip through the wind. Road Test: 2020 Lexus RX 450h. NX 450h+ AWD.

Lexus 63

Lexus Gasoline-Electric Plug-in Hybrid 63

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

The FOA covers 8 broad topics—Vehicles; Biomass; Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies; Advanced Manufacturing; Buildings; Solar; Water; and Wind—and 30 subtopics aligned with Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) programs. kW in 2020 are needed. EERE is the only program Office participating in this FOA.

Hydrogen 210

Hydrogen Fuel Range Vehicles 210

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2023

Otherwise, the cabin is quiet with little wind or tire noise. The CX-5 Turbo interior is simple with an all-black color scheme and aluminum accents, steering away from faux wood or carbon fiber. The car’s 3,856-pound weight was well-balanced, providing a solid, safe and confident feel. The Signature trim gets nappa leather.

Mazda 70

Mazda Clean Cleaning MPG 70

Cars That Think

AUGUST 5, 2023

It’s –27 °C, dipping below –40 °C with wind chill—well below the operating temperature of most of the commercial equipment we brought for this expedition. The project was started in 2020 to build a smaller and more affordable system than those attempted previously, now made possible by advances in fixed-wing UAVs and miniaturized electronics.

Climate Change 98

Climate Change Climate Water Carbon Fiber 98

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In 2009, we forecast that a breakthrough in hydrogen fuel cells could not be expected before the year 2020. An outer skin made from carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) encases the inner aluminum shell. We are still convinced of this.

Audi 278

Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

The G80 has an elegant ride with unnoticeable wind noise (partly due to the low 0.27 The dash had real carbon fiber trim along with a minimal use of brushed aluminum. Road Test: 2020 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid. Plenty of stopping power. C d ), with only the harshest road imperfections transmitting sounds to the cabin.

Fuel Economy 71

Fuel Economy MPG GS 450h Clean 71