Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

” The more weight we can take out of our vehicles though use of alternative materials, and other lightweighting strategies that we have, that enables us to further downsize the engine—which is the biggest lever you can pull in the vehicle.

Ford 252

Ford Fuel Emissions Vehicles 252

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

You switch the mode on by dialing it up on the Ferrari’s dramatic steering wheel, which integrates a cool arc of LED lights on its carbon-fiber rim to cue drivers to shift. To many enthusiasts, those soundtracks—heavy metal, for a Detroit V-8, or a hollow rasp, for a Porsche inline six—are a key reason for their purchase.

Plug-in 90

Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 90

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

It can do this with little disruption to the way homes and industry purchase and use energy today. Some examples are the use of fiberglass, carbon fiber and Kevlar substituting for wood and metal in vehicle parts, appliances and furniture products. We can set a goal to have every new vehicle purchased be a PHEV.

PHEV 150

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150