Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2012

New to LF-LC and derived from project LFA, LF-LC leverages Lexus’ in-house experience in marrying carbon fiber and aluminium alloy materials to achieve a light body mass. The high-energy battery pack is designed to deliver greater power from a smaller battery than those currently used in Lexus’ range of hybrid vehicles.

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Lexus Hybrid Concept Carbon Fiber 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2010

has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Daimler AG to develop automobile parts made of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP). Under the agreement, Toray is responsible for developing optimal CFRP materials, and handling design and molding processes; Daimler is responsible for developing joining technologies.

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Automobile Carbon Fiber Parts Mercedes 210

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The best-known wearable energy-harvesting tech today is, of course, solar, which pulls down electrons from sunlight or ambient light. A light human health sensor would be no use to biologists trying to keep a tracker on a bison for the rest of its life. Solar won’t work for nocturnal animals or creatures in low-light environments.

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Energy Solar Carbon Fiber Universal 130

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will optimize fuel-based control of novel combustion strategies in light- and heavy-duty vehicles to enable diesel-like efficiencies with ultra-low engine-out emissions. Light-weighting materials. Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The stack housing is manufactured in the light metal foundry at BMW Group Plant Landshut using a sand casting technique. For this, molten aluminum is poured into a mould made from compacted sand mixed with resin in a process specially designed for this small-series vehicle.

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BMW Hydrogen Fleet Lithium Ion 259

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The Maserati Ghibli Trofeo has a Ferrari-designed and built 3.8-liter When at the dealer, make sure to lift the hood and get a look at the beautiful Trofeo carbon fiber red and black engine cover, which by far is the most attractive we have seen. Acceleration is strong and builds as you glide through the gears.

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Carbon Fiber Ferrari Aston Martin Cadillac 94

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Building on the SuperTruck activity, other projects aim at developing enabling technologies to improve the efficiency of heavy-duty diesel engines. Ultra-Light Door Design, Manufacturing and Demonstration (Area of Interest 2). Analysis and Design Application Company. Vehicle Technologies Program Awards. TPI Composites.

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Fuel Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2016

A US Department of Energy (DOE) program designed to spur the use of high performance supercomputers to advance US manufacturing has funded 13 new industry projects for a total of $3.8 Sepion’s polymer membrane technology provides a counterpoint, yielding long-lasting lithium-sulfur cells. Harper International Corp.

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Manufacturer EPRI Lithium Sulfur Carbon Fiber 150

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 26, 2022

When at the dealer, make sure to lift the hood and get a look at the beautiful Trofeo red and black engine with its carbon fiber bits, which by far is the most attractive you will see. Acceleration is strong and builds as you glide through the gears with a good throttle pedal feel. A smooth design.

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Carbon Fiber SUV Ferrari Clean 90

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

The design was chosen in May 2014 from more than 200 submitted to Local Motors by the company’s online co-creation community after launching a call for entries. The winning design was submitted by Michele Anoè who was awarded a cash prize plus the opportunity to see his design brought to life. Earlier post.).

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Motor Motors Motoring Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2021

has achieved a significant milestone by obtaining an FAA Special Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) airworthiness certificate for its Transition roadable aircraft. This is a major accomplishment that builds momentum in executing our mission to deliver the world’s first practical flying car. Terrafugia, Inc.

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Light Carbon Fiber Legal Cars 397

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

SuperTruck II builds on the successful SuperTruck I program, which has already led to more than twenty fuel saving technologies that have reached the commercial market, said Acting Assistant Secretary David Friedman. will design and develop a new more-efficient engine and advanced drivetrain and vehicle technologies. Navistar, Inc.

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Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L Volkswagen has begun limited production of the XL1; 50 units are being built initially, with 250 slated for build. Click to enlarge. inches tall.

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Plug-in Diesel Plug Hybrid 324

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

approximately 45% peak thermal efficiency for light duty and greater-than 50% peak thermal efficiency for heavy duty). The objective of this AOI is to accelerate the realization of lighter weight vehicle materials made from magnesium and carbon fiber capable of attaining 50% weight reduction of passenger vehicles.

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Low Cost 231

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2015

All current light‐duty FCEVs being released use 700 bar ambient compressed hydrogen storage systems (CHSS) onboard the vehicle. as well, and not solely for light‐duty vehicles. Background. fleets, buses, etc.) Targets: E.g., what sort of dormancy/heat leakage targets should DOE aim for?

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Gas Fuel Hydrogen Alternative Fuels 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2015

DOE also announced up to $35 million to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, including enabling the early adoption of fuel cell applications, such as light duty fuel cell electric vehicles. Area of Interest (AOI) 2: Ultra-Light Door Design, Manufacturing and Demonstration. less than a baseline structure.

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Fuel Hydrogen Vehicles Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2022

The main fan is a total of 8 meters in diameter with 12 hollow carbon fiber fixed-pitch blades and driven by a five-megawatt, 6700 horsepower electric motor. This becomes even more important as an element of vehicle design as Honda moves toward its electrified future. HALO Wind Tunnel Main Fan. 5-Belt Aerodynamics Testing.

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Ohio Wind Honda Carbon Fiber 359

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Going and Stopping The Grecale Modena has strong acceleration that builds as you glide through the gears. The 12-way heated and ventilated power sport seats, carbon fiber, piano black, satin-finished accents and the analog center-dash clock added posh touches. Maybe Maserati designers can take a look at this on the next refresh.

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Hybrid MPG SUV Clean 59

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

Appealing Exterior Design. Attractive design details. The two-line horizontal LED head and daytime running lights wrap onto the fenders, sit above functioning corner vents, which along with the narrow black grille in the lower fascia, continue the cross-hatch design of the upper grille. Interior Wonder.

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SUV Clean Cleaning Fuel Economy 88

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2015

The piloted driving technology study integrates a range of future technologies for lightweight design, high-performance drive systems and functions for piloted driving. The R8 e-tron rear car body module is made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) integrating the luggage compartment, which extends the frame structure.

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Audi Asia MPH China 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

They are made up of nodal points known as Structural Building Units (SBUs). When designing the F 125!, is also able to exchange information with other vehicles, a specially equipped infrastructure including traffic lights or warning signs and traffic control centers.

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Mercedes Hydrogen Plug-in Plug 334

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

This duty to build sustainable cars in large numbers is something that we’ve always been conscious of here at Volkswagen. It was therefore important to us to build the most fuel-efficient Golf ever, which at the same time had to remain affordable. liters of diesel per 100 km (73.5 And we’ve succeeded in doing that.

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MPG Fuel CO2 Light 252

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.

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Carbon Fiber Manufacturer Carbon Lithium Sulfur 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Placing the battery in front of the rear axle ensures an optimal axle load distribution without compromising the compact overall design and the generous amount of interior space. All add-on parts—doors, covers, sidewalls and roof—are made of a fiber-reinforced plastic. The battery system is water-cooled.

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Audi Concept Cars Electric 257

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2010

Writing in the journal Advanced Materials , a team of materials scientists and physicists from the University of Manchester (UK) say graphene has the potential to replace carbon fibers in high performance materials that are used to build aircraft or fuel-efficient vehicles. Professor Robert Young of the School of Materials.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Polymer Vehicles 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

BMW Group Megacity Vehicle Design Sketch. Its partner, the Life module, consists primarily of a high-strength and extremely lightweight passenger cell made from carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). It will be the world’s first volume-produced vehicle with a passenger cell made from carbon. Click to enlarge.

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BMW Design Carbon Fiber Vehicles 247

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2010

Applications are sought that use new materials and designs that allow better heat transfer out of the capacitor to reduce internal heating problems and increase life expectancy. Buildings Technologies. However, they must accommodate high ripple currents, in a high temperature environment. Improved Magnetic Materials for Motors.

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Fuel Motor Motors Motoring 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2014

First, to design and build the “Mach-I” prototype vehicle maintaining donor vehicle architectural space and using commercially available or demonstrated materials and processes while delivering a 22% reduction compared to the baseline vehicle. Mach-II design and CAE is underway now. How light could you make vehicles? …

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Concept Carbon Fiber Vehicles Ford 284

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

When the final funding opportunity announcement is released following this public comment period, DOE will accept applications from industry, national laboratories, and university-led teams to address these challenges and enable technologies that drive innovation in vehicle design. Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite.

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Li-ion Fuel Vehicles Lithium Ion 240

Baua Electric

MAY 16, 2024

But if you design a production system with triple and quadruple quality-assurance inspections, you get well-made products that treat their owners right for years to come. And yes, when it comes to carbon fiber road and gravel e-bikes, 2 g’s is crazy low-priced. If you cheap out, you get cheap products.

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Low Cost Carbon Fiber Installation Cheap 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Two tanks with a three-layer structure made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and other materials are used to store hydrogen at 70 MPa (approximately 700 bars or 10,000 psi). Middle layer: carbon fiber reinforced plastic (structural element). Like the Prius, Toyota designed the Mirai to be immediately recognizable.

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Prius Toyota Hydrogen Carbon Fiber 296

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

The standard, start-stop system has also been further improved and comes with new features to reduce fuel consumption further: When the driver stops at a red light, the engine can already be deactivated below 7 kilometers an hour (4 mph); 3 km/h for the A4 3.0 The valve-drive module in the cylinder head is designed to be light and rigid.

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Audi Gas Engine MPH 150

Baua Electric

APRIL 24, 2024

I’ve spent many years covering just about every awesome light electric vehicle that has come out of China, from e-bikes and e-scooters to more obscure rides like electric three-wheelers and more. That’s something you can only get when you design all the pieces to work together and communicate with each other properly.

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China All-Electric Motor Motors 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2020

The University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK) plans to develop, build, and validate a low-cost, field-installable, remotely-controlled natural gas compressor retrofit kit. The process also includes a novel reversible fuel cell design concept capable of delivering either potable water or electricity as co-products.

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Gas Gas-Electric Carbon Fiber West Virginia 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

A dynamic exterior design underlines the focus on the electric drive system: two electric motors, with a system output that can be increased to up to 300 kW thanks to scalable battery components, and permanent all-wheel drive deliver the guarantee of dynamic high-level performance with a range of up to 500 km (311 miles). Earlier post.).

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Mercedes Concept Production Electric 150

Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

But for just $799 , you’re still getting built-in lights, a hidden battery, large LCD display and a lightweight folder. I know several people who keep one in their RV, and I’ve even heard of folks traveling with it on their boat or light airplane. And its electronics match that of a light e-bike too. that add 45% more range.

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Price Buy MPH Electric 52

Cars That Think

MAY 15, 2024

One company that’s hoping to reduce our battery anxiety is Exeger , which wants to enable self-charging devices that convert ambient light into energy on the go. So our solar cell can convert any light energy to electrical energy. And now, we use the electrons to light the lamp or a motor or whatever we do with it.

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