Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber. Plasan Carbon Composites. . $6,000,000. Zoltek Companies, Inc. Grantee Description. Amerigon Incorporated.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Challenges: Sustainability and industry collaboration This efficient energy harvester combines piezoelectric composites with carbon fiber–reinforced polymer and epoxy resin, a unique combination that was able to store electricity even after 100,000 uses. For one project, “we asked medical doctors, ‘How much data do you need?’

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 14, 2024

This is a guest post by Asha Anna Chris (email id: cadillac.marketing2024@gmail.com ) The fusion of cutting-edge technology with the timeless allure of luxury cars has ushered in a new era of driving experience. By leveraging AI, automotive companies can streamline their supply chains, reducing waste and ensuring timely delivery of parts.

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Manufacturer Vehicles Electric Electrical 59

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

a high-performance electric sports car featuring four drive motors—two each at the front and rear axles—making the concept car a true quattro. The socket is behind a cover at the back of the car. Lightweight construction was a top priority for the e-tron concept car. The Audi e-tron concept. Click to enlarge. in) wide, 4.26

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Audi Concept Cars Electric 257

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

Local Motors is 3D printing and assembling a Strati—the first 3D-printed car—live from the show floor at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Local Motors will showcase the proprietary three-phased manufacturing process for 3D-printing cars during NAIAS 2015. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Motor Motors Motoring Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

The potential overall range is comparable to that of a car with a TDI engine. The second layer, a composite winding of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP), provides for maximum strength. Before being installed in a car, each tank is tested at 300 bar during production.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2010

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. Development of Low-Cost Carbon Fiber. AOI 2: Lightweighting Materials. Subtopics include: Low-Cost Development of Magnesium.

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Low Cost 231

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

mpg) for cars and 203 gCO 2 /mi (43.7 Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) development of carbon fiber composites for lightweight vehicles. Developing cost-effective technologies to improve new vehicle fuel efficiency and achieve or exceed corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards of 144 gCO 2 /mi (61.6

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Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber Plug-in 246

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

The model line-up of the second generation of Audi’s high-performance R8 sports car, unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, includes the new R8 e-tron battery-electric vehicle. Targeted Torque Vectoring—a need-based distribution of drive power between the rear wheels—gives the car maximum stability and dynamism.

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Batteries Battery Li-ion Audi 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2013

The five-door car consumes on average less than 3.5 The inner layer consists of gas-impermeable polyamide polymer, while a second layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) gives the tank its extremely high strength; a third layer of glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) provides rugged protection against damage from the outside.

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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

JANUARY 13, 2016

The car can be fully refueled with hydrogen in around four minutes, and is then ready to drive for up to 600 kilometers (372.8 Aerodynamic elements down the flanks, on the underbody and at the rear improve the way air flows around the car at higher speeds. The car starts down to -28 ˚C. Earlier post.). A Cd value of 0.27

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Audi Concept Detroit Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

Process intensification breakthroughs can dramatically shrink the footprint of equipment needed on a crowded factory floor or eliminate waste by using the raw input materials more efficiently. LanzaTech; Materia; SEVA; TowerJazz; Small: Able Industrial Products Inc.; VRCO; and many more small and medium-sized manufacturers.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 8, 2022

Not long ago, a 300-mile range seemed like a healthy target for electric cars. The car is an R&D project, but we’re feeding it into the development of our next compact car platform," says Conrad Sagert, an engineer at Mercedes developing electric drive systems. that exceeds any current production car.

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Range Mercedes Carbon Fiber France 116

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The energy employed for accelerating the car is used intelligently, taking account of the route characteristics, topography and traffic situation. At cooler temperatures, the vehicle will make energy-efficient use of the waste heat from the fuel cell in order to optimise the energy balance of the vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

With its new architecture, use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and premium mobility service offerings, the “ i3 marks the beginning of a new mobility age ,” said Dr. Reithofer. The lower center of gravity of the i3 and 50:50 weight distribution make an additional contribution to the car’s handling.

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BMW New York London Production 247

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2014

Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). This project will develop, integrate and implement predictive models for Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Polymer composites that link the material design, molding process and final performance.

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Plug-in Li-ion Plug Vehicles 299

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2020

Estimates comparing passenger-distance-specific CO 2 emissions place commercial air travel on single-aisle aircraft at nearly double that of any other individual widely used transportation source, including by rail, bus, or car. REEACH (Range Extenders for Electric Aviation with Low Carbon and High Efficiency) project descriptions.

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Carbon Hybrid Electric Electrical 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2016

This process sees a proportion of energy wasted during the charging process and increases the time required to charge all cells fully. As a result, the entire pack charges more quickly, and there is no energy wasted in actively discharging the best-performing cells, the company says. Power-dense cells.

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Range Companies China Carbon Fiber 150

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

With superpowered cars like the Model S Plaid , Tesla upended the stereotype of electric cars as being slow, frumpy and boring. Now electric cars are making scorching inroads on the racing scene, faster than many folks dared to believe. So the performance gap remains huge, but Formula E is trying to close it.

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Future Auto Porsche Monaco 90

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

L/100 km) for cars and more than 43 mpg (5.5 Development of fibers, resins and/or composite additives that will result in composites for gas cylinders for hydrogen storage that meet or exceed the performance specifications of today’s cylinders manufactured with composites using T700 carbon fiber (e.g., Advanced Materials.

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Hydrogen Fuel Range Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2010

The car has a potential operating range of up to 250 kilometers (155 miles) on the NECD. The energy storage unit is charged with household current (230 volts, 16 amperes) via a cable and a plug; the socket is behind a cover at the back of the car. All add-on parts—doors, lids, sidewalls and roof—are made of a fiber-reinforced plastic.

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Detroit Audi Concept Electric 246

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. CTO Efficient Drivetrains Inc.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2022

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the VISION EQXX electric concept car ( earlier post )—a highly efficient, sleek concept car capable of exceeding 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) on a single charge with an outstanding energy consumption of less than 10 kWh per 100 kilometers (efficiency of more than 6 miles per kWh).

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Mercedes Range Cars Electric 273

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi is systematically driving forward the electrification of its cars with both high-voltage, electric drive e-tron models as well as lower voltage mild hybrids. This makes it possible for the waste heat from the electrical drive components to be made available to the interior of the Q7 e-tron quattro. lb-ft) of torque.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2022

Examples of this are the sustainable carbon-fiber-sugar composite material used for the upper part of the battery, which is also used in Formula 1, and the BIONEQXX rear floor, manufactured using an aluminum casting process. However, it has 50% less volume and is 30% lighter.

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