Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

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

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Audi Gas Gas-Electric Gasoline-Electric 504

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2013

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. Carbon Fiber Technology Facility. Earlier post.)

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Manufacturer Carbon Fiber Clean Cleaning 246

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2022

Honda opened its new $124-million wind tunnel facility in Ohio, ushering in a new era of development testing capabilities for Honda and Acura products, as well as the company’s race vehicles. HALO Wind Tunnel Main Fan. Absent engine and exhaust sounds, wind noise will be more noticeable inside the cabin of an electric vehicle.

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Ohio Wind Honda Carbon Fiber 359

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Evonik’s ROHACELL structural foam is used in sandwich construction applications in airplanes and sports cars, wind turbine rotor blades, X-ray tables for medical applications, and in athletic and recreational equipment.

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Industrial Industry Carbon Fiber Austria 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2015

The new Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), announced today by President Obama, will focus on advanced fiber-reinforced polymer composites that combine strong fibers with tough plastics to yield materials that are lighter and stronger than steel. Adherent Technologies, Inc.; Honda R&D Americas, Inc.;

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Tennessee Universal Manufacturer Honda 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2020

Lucid Motors announced that it has achieved a new mark in aerodynamic efficiency for its luxury electric car, the Lucid Air. With tests recently completed at Windshear ’s advanced rolling-road wind tunnel, Lucid verified a coefficient of drag of 0.21, making the Lucid Air the most aero-efficient luxury car.

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Industrial Industry Carbon Fiber EV1 243

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AUGUST 19, 2023

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.

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Concept Electric Electrical Carbon 370

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2014

The carbon fiber airplane has the wingspan of a Boeing 747 (63.4m / 208 ft) and the weight of a small car (1,600kg / 3,527 lb). The company is the world’s second-largest supplier of solar inverters and one of the largest suppliers to the wind-power industry. Earlier post.).

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Solar Power Powered Carbon Fiber 246

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2018

Electricity generation from variable renewable electricity sources (VRE) such as wind and solar power has grown rapidly and is expected to continue to do so. This is necessary because power generation from renewable energies depends on availability of sun and wind and can therefore only be controlled to a limited extent.

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Grid BMW Power Powered 191

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

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.

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All-Electric Carbon Fiber Polymer Energy Storage 210

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

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.

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Energy Solar Carbon Fiber Universal 135

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AUGUST 30, 2016

LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)

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Carbon Fiber Low Cost Carbon Manufacturer 218

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 18, 2023

Adding the third pedal might make the car a bit more engaging to drive, but it doesn’t really change much else. The handling remains scalpel-sharp, and the ride remains sports-car stiff but tolerable enough for most commuting duty. There’s still wind buffeting at speed with the windows down, and the roofline is still a head-knocker.

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Toyota Carbon Fiber Nissan Cheap 83

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2013

Designed from the ground up to be an electric car, the BMW i3 uses the industry’s first mass produced carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) passenger cell mounted on an aluminum chassis. The BMW i3 will offer interior space comparable to the BMW 3 Series on a shorter overall body.

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BMW Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Germany 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

The NSX has undergone extensive testing at the company’s wind tunnel in Raymond, Ohio, leading to a number of changes from concept to final body design, including modified hood vents, new front fender vents, modified side air intakes, and an optimized deck spoiler.

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Acura Hybrid Ohio Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2019

The environmental check is based on an eco-balance in which the environmental effects of the car are examined over the entire lifecycle. All Mercedes-Benz plants in Germany will therefore switch to CO 2 -neutral energy supply, e.g. wind power and hydropower, by 2022. emissions: 0 g/km, combined power consumption: 13.7 The GLC F-CELL.

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Hydrogen Mercedes Power Powered 274

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2014

However, Akulon Fuel Lock liner material reduces emissions by a factor of at least 150 compared to HDPE and therefore enables the use of Type IV tanks inside the car. In current Type IV pressure vessels, the tape reinforcement comprises either glass or carbon fibers in a thermosetting polymer, such as an epoxy or unsaturated polyester.

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Carbon Fiber Polymer Carbon Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

Toyota said that it is expecting annual volume of 50-100 cars/year in 2015 and 2016. Tanks with a three-layer structure made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and other materials are used to store hydrogen at a very high pressure of 70 MPa (70 megapascals, or approximately 700 bar). Toyota Mirai at Geneva 2015.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 22, 2023

Usually, convertible versions of sports coupes suffer from chassis flex and wind/road noise and the like, but this car doesn’t, at least for the most part – you might get some chassis flex when hitting a severe enough bump, but it’s rare. Even the change to a soft top doesn’t hurt the car’s swoopy styling too much.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 26, 2023

A mild hybrid has an electric motor that provides efficiency for the main gasoline engine by allowing the engine to be turned off whenever the car is coasting, braking or stopped, then quickly restarted once power is required. This is a fatigue-saving feature Maserati should consider adding to this otherwise fine car.

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Hybrid MPG SUV Miles 61

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

MARCH 1, 2013

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.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 15, 2009

Roadster Sport with optional clear-coat carbon fiber top. When I was a kid in Arab, Alabama, in 1965, I discovered slot cars. I remember the really fast cars had “re-wound&# motors, whatever that was. I remember the really fast cars had “re-wound&# motors, whatever that was. seconds, compared with 3.9

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Tesla Carbon Fiber Detroit 2009 124

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Chevrolet made the radical decision to have the 2021 Corvette, or C8 as aficionados call it, become a mid-engine sports car, abandoning the front engine design that began when the first Corvette rolled off the line in Flint, Michigan, on June 30, 1953. There is no comparing the mid-engine Corvette with other mainstream two-seat sports cars.

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Chevrolet MPG Clean Cleaning 88

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2015

With more than 50% of the body constructed from AHSS, the all-new Optima represents a 150% increase over the previous car. The 2016 Optima is the first Kia to feature a panoramic sunroof support structure made with carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic, which helps reduce weight and lower the vehicle’s center of gravity.

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2016 Engine Kia Available 150

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

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

CarbonPro designates the box is made of weight-reducing carbon fiber where the standard steel inner panels and floor are replaced with a lightweight, purpose-designed carbon fiber composite that offers best-in-class dent, scratch and corrosion resistance. Clean Fleet Report. A bed extender.

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The aluminum Drive module combines the powertrain, high-voltage battery, suspension, crash system and structural functions, while the Life module takes the form of a passenger cell made out of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP). The new high-voltage battery benefits the electric range of the two plug-in hybrid sports cars too.

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BMW 2019 Power Powered 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

BMW unveiled the BMW i8 2+2 plug-in hybrid sports car ( earlier post ) today at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. BMW designed the i8 from the start as a plug-in hybrid sports car boasting agile performance attributes and extraordinary efficiency. The BMW i8 goes on sale in the US in 2014. Click to enlarge. The three-cylinder, 1.5-liter

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BMW Plug-in 2014 MPG 306

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AUGUST 20, 2022

These technically innovative electric motors incorporate Lucid’s microjet stator cooling and wave winding. The car rides on ultra-high performance staggered Aero Sapphire wheels, with specially developed Michelin PS4S tires, sized 265/35R20 at front and 295/30R21 in the rear. The price is $249,000 USD and $325,000 CAD.

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Motor Motors Motoring Carbon Fiber 195

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). That, in fact, is why we named this car Mirai.

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Prius Toyota Hydrogen Carbon Fiber 296

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 9, 2021

MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel electrically on the same amount of energy as is contained in 1 gallon of gasoline. We don’t have the coefficient of drag yet, but expect it to be a low number as Lexus designers have made the NX 350h and 450h+ to slip through the wind. With the 14.5-gallon The standard 9.8-inch,

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Lexus Gasoline-Electric Plug-in Hybrid 65

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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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

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 114

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

Next stop, hyperspace: The SF90 bullets toward the next corner at a pace that I simply can’t relate to any other car I’ve driven here. The world’s leading sports- and luxury-car brands, together with muscle-car mavens like Dodge, are now pushing the envelope of the relatively inefficient internal combustion engine (ICE).

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Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 95

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

The FOA covers 8 broad topics—Vehicles; Biomass; Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies; Advanced Manufacturing; Buildings; Solar; Water; and Wind—and 30 subtopics aligned with Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) programs. L/100 km) for cars and more than 43 mpg (5.5 L/100 km) for trucks by 2025.

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