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Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
At IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Porsche is presenting the Mission R concept electric car that combines advanced technologies and sustainable materials, such as natural fibre-reinforced plastics, with a passion for racing. Top speed is more than 300 km/h (186 mph). The continuous system power in race mode is 500 kW (680 PS).
Green Car Congress
JULY 1, 2020
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. The rolling road accommodates full-size vehicles, with air and rolling road speeds coordinated up to 180 mph.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 1, 2013
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 In tune with the ultra-lightweight construction concept, each tank weighs 27 kilograms (59.52 The engine is based on the new 1.4
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
The combustion engine and electric motor, battery pack, power electronics, chassis components, and structural and crash functions are all arranged within the aluminum Drive module, while the central element of the Life module is the i8’s CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) passenger cell.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
This is the opposite of the approach taken by Toyota with its Mirai fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ) and Honda with its new FCV Concept ( earlier post ). The h-tron concept car shows that we have also mastered fuel cell technology. An outer skin made from carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) encases the inner aluminum shell.
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. All the electricity used to produce the BMW i models at the Leipzig plant is wind-generated.
Cars That Think
AUGUST 8, 2022
But from a feathery (for an electric vehicle) 3,900-pound curb weight to wind-cheating aerodynamics, the carbon-fiber-bodied EQXX is designed for pure efficiency, not winning stoplight races. A 241-horsepower output delivers a reasonable 7-second trip from 0 to 60 miles per hour. The Benz sipped electrons at 8.7
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