Remove Austria Remove For Sale Remove Motors Remove Range
article thumbnail

Feature: Are Electric Fire Trucks in the Near Future?

Clean Fleet Report

Now, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is showing off North America’s first electric fire engine from Austria-based Rosenbauer Group. The truck features two electric motors with a total output of 490 horsepower and off-the-chart torque. Making History. The Future of Electric Emergency Vehicles.

Future 64
article thumbnail

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

Since the 1973 oil crisis, a plethora of books and instruction manuals have been published in the US on the subject of how to build small stills to produce inexpensive 192-proof alcohol (hydrous ethanol) to be used to blend with gasoline in motor vehicles. Until fairly recently, these US motor vehicles were non-FFVs. 40 CFR § 80.27

article thumbnail

Initial order from Sinotruk for UQM Powerphase DT drive systems for pilot trials; beginning of commercial partnership

Green Car Congress

The PowerPhase DT provides a greater speed and torque range than direct drive systems, allowing smaller electric motors to drive large vehicles. In addition, the 2-speed transmission keeps the electric motor operating in the highest efficiency region for a greater portion of the drive cycle.

article thumbnail

Audi going to the moon; Audi lunar e-quattro rover

Green Car Congress

Four wheel hub motors power the drive system—their interplay makes the rover an e-quattro. The goal here is to further improve performance by additional improvements to the electric motors, power electronics and battery. —Luca de Meo, Audi Board Member for Sales and Marketing. The theoretical maximum speed is 3.6

Audi 150