Cars That Think

JANUARY 22, 2022

This is the moment that the concept of electronic paper, or e-paper, went mainstream. In E Ink’s Triton and Kaleido displays, color filters turn light reflected from white particles into red, green, and blue subpixels. And the displays are good for eye comfort, because they don’t shine light directly at a user.

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Light Charging Green Production 145

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

BMW Motorrad concept C1-E. BMW Motorrad has developed an electric study vehicle, the C1-E, as a contribution to the European safety project eSUM. This study unit is based on the concept of the BMW C1, and is characterized by a very high level of active and passive safety. Click to enlarge.

C1 199

C1 BMW Motorcycles Lithium Ion 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

European Li-ion automotive battery supplier Axeon has been awarded research funding from the EU to reduce the weight, volume and cost of batteries in electric and hybrid vehicles as part of a €3.32-million million (US$4.72-million) million) consortium program called SmartBatt. Reduction in battery pack cost by 5%-10%.

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Cost Of Li-ion C1 Hybrid 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

Clutches are OWC1, C1 and B1. In two-motor EV mode, the task of providing peak torque at low speed for crisp launch is split between the two electric machines; nearly every part of the drive unit is in use to provide maximum output torque and EV acceleration. Click to enlarge. Typical Mode selection during EV operation.

Volt 150

Volt GM 2016 Extended Range 150