Building Carbon Fiber Porsche Recharge 
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. Initial visual impressions.
Cars That Think
MARCH 29, 2022
Spinning at up to 25,000 rpm, two permanent-magnet motors independently power the front wheels, or regenerate energy from braking to recharge the batteries. You switch the mode on by dialing it up on the Ferrari’s dramatic steering wheel, which integrates a cool arc of LED lights on its carbon-fiber rim to cue drivers to shift.
Green Car Congress
JULY 21, 2014
Higher levels of regen allow the driver to slow the vehicle almost to a stop (with “B”), while recharging the battery. As one example, the motor’s suspension system was switched to a pendulum mount with modified response characteristics, which greatly enhances the acoustics despite the e-motor’s high torque build-up when accelerating.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
The pure electric vehicles, for reserve, must carry heavy and expensive batteries—which add expense as well as weight—and must have access to high-powered recharging stations [ 1 ]. Furthermore, even the older version PHEV can recharge at a slow rate using local solar, wind, water-derived or other net zero CO 2 fuel.
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