Remove Carbon Fiber Remove Cars Remove Waste Remove Wind
article thumbnail

Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

Green Car Congress

With full gas tanks, the car has an NEDC range of up to 495 (307.6 The ultra high-strength outer shell comprises two layers: an inner layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and an outer layer of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP). Average NEDC fuel consumption for the four-cylinder is 3.6 – 3.5

Audi 504
article thumbnail

Lamborghini unveils Lanzador electric concept

Green Car Congress

Lamborghini unveiled the Lanzador electric concept at Monterey Car Week—a vision of a future purely-electric fourth series production Lamborghini. The series production car based on the fourth model concept will be built in Sant'Agata Bolognese and, to this end, Lamborghini is planning to expand the site and hire additional employees.

Concept 370
article thumbnail

DOE launches Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative; awards $23.5M to 5 more manufacturing R&D projects

Green Car Congress

The CEMI announcement was made at the ribbon cutting of the Department’s Carbon Fiber Technology Facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, a new advanced manufacturing facility to reduce the cost of carbon fiber. Earlier post.) Lead organization. Description.

article thumbnail

Altran and Quimera to present All Electric GT prototype at Frankfurt

Green Car Congress

Quimera is aiming to change the way that electrical cars are perceived by the car industry and raise public awareness regarding EV’s capacities, performance and range. The monocoque chassis is made entirely of carbon fiber to make it lighter and more rigid.

article thumbnail

Energy Harvesting for Wearable Technology Steps Up

Cars That Think

The team was inspired by self-winding watches , which have existed since the late 18th century and transform wrist movement into energy. The team is in talks with the Tilburg, Netherlands–based company Kinetron to make a microgenerator designed specifically for animals, rather than self-winding wristwatches, Gregersen says.

Energy 133
article thumbnail

Audi introduces new A4 Avant g-tron; Audi e-gas offered as standard

Green Car Congress

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.

Audi 186
article thumbnail

Audi to introduce natural gas A3 Sportback g-tron at year’s end; CO2-neutral e-gas

Green Car Congress

The five-door car consumes on average less than 3.5 When the energy required to build the e-gas facility and wind power generators is included in a comprehensive analysis, CO 2 emissions under e-Gas operation are still less than 30 grams per km (48.28 The e-gas fuel will be produced in the power-to-gas plant in Werlte, Germany.

Audi 296