Green Car Congress
APRIL 12, 2013
Four carbon-fiber tanks holding 3.23 Four carbon-fiber tanks holding 3.23 liter engine will showcase that engine downsizing or electrification is not the only way to achieve low emissions, the company said. In addition, the use of the existing 6.0
Green Car Congress
JULY 12, 2013
GM’s fuel-economy plan through the 2016 model year focuses on a reduction in vehicle mass and aggressive investment in advanced materials, such as high-strength steel, carbon fiber and aluminum, enabled in part by our industry-first aluminum welding technology. Earlier post.). Note that the 2010 base year has been adjusted from 0.88
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 14, 2011
Ford made a splash at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with the introduction of 10 C-segment cars, including a new hybrid and plug-in hybrid based on the C-MAX ( earlier post )—this following on the roll-out the prior week of the Ford Focus Electric ( earlier post ). .; Hydrogen is farther out.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 4, 2009
Toyota is simplifying the design of its stack, resulting in downsizing and downweighting, and reducing the amount of platinum catalyst required. As an example, Yokoyama used the carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) hydrogen storage tank. For comparable efforts by General Motors, see earlier post.). Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 16, 2016
Demonstrate the joining of steel to aluminum and aluminum to carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites using the existing spot welding infrastructure. Develop new coating and adhesives that enable carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic/aluminum closure panels and validate corrosion testing methods. Federal funding.
Cars That Think
MARCH 29, 2022
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). Eventually, people will want vehicles powered by internal combustion because they are quaint. And don’t forget sound.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
He was formerly with the University of Wisconsin and Rockwell International, and holds a Ph.D. Some examples are the use of fiberglass, carbon fiber and Kevlar substituting for wood and metal in vehicle parts, appliances and furniture products. It is wasteful and destructive to be burning this versatile molecule; we must stop.
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