Charged EVs

APRIL 12, 2023

materials like woven carbon fiber composite. rate of change in current over time) must be carefully controlled for optimum torque production. Consequently, the parts of the rotor that hold the field magnets in place must have a very high strength-to-weight ratio, which basically means using exotic (read: expensive!)

Motor 110

Motor Motors Motoring DC 110

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In visual terms, the fuel cell vehicles basically resemble their production counterparts, reflecting the Volkswagen Group’s strategic approach of developing alternative drivetrains so as to increase the powertrain options available to customers within the high-volume model lines. Earlier post.). VW Technology Center for Electric Traction.

Audi 278

Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The i3 and i8 will become the first purpose-built electric and hybrid-electric production vehicles to be made primarily from carbon fiber when they come to market in 2013 and 2014 respectively. Also at the event, Mitchell L. Earlier post , earlier post.). i3 Concept.

BMW 273

BMW Concept San Francisco Carbon Fiber 273

Cars That Think

APRIL 25, 2024

In the intervening years, there have been numerous claims made by companies that they’ve figured out how to make a real-world product that mimics movie magic. That standard of safety, he says, is meant to ensure that the probability of a fatal event is no greater than one in one million flight hours. meter wide, 6.1-meter-long

Kansas 87

Kansas Fusion Universal Personal 87

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The by-product of this chemical reaction is water vapor that harmlessly drips from the tailpipe, making the Mirai a zero-emission vehicle. Single motor driving the rear wheels 182 horsepower 221 pound-feet of torque Power Output: 128 kW Three carbon-fiber reinforced hydrogen tanks with a three layer structure Hydrogen tank capacity: 5.6

Toyota 80

Toyota Hydrogen Lexus Gasoline-Electric 80

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2015

The pressure tank made from CFRP is designed to store the hydrogen. By combining carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP), aluminum and high-strength steels in a way that matches the varying requirements exactly, the lightweight engineering experts were able to make the bodyshell 40% lighter compared with today’s production vehicles.

Mercedes 150

Mercedes Concept Hybrid Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi is the first manufacturer worldwide to use this technology in a production plug-in hybrid. Covered in greater detail in an earlier post , the battery-electric e-tron quattro concept provides a very close foreshadowing of the production model to follow in 2018. Thermal management systems in the Q7 e-tron quattro. Click to enlarge.

Audi 150

Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

Formula E, the FIA-sanctioned electric racing series, has been a powerful ambassador for the EV revolution—and a damn fine sporting event—since its opening season in 2014. The battery pack, developed and built by Williams Advanced Engineering, is enclosed in a rugged enclosure of carbon fiber composite, which weighs less than 400 kg.

Saudi Arabia 67

Saudi Arabia Hydrogen Fuel Charging 67

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Behind the spent carbon fumes, a skeptic might detect a whiff off electric opportunism on the part of some lesser racing organizations, desperate to grab a foothold, headlines or the overtaxed attention spans of sports and racing fans. Extreme E’s events are being held with no spectators, created entirely for Web and TV broadcast).

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Future Auto Porsche Monaco 83

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2022

Many of its features and developments are already being integrated into production, including the next generation of the MMA – the Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture for compact and medium-sized cars. This technology has already been transferred to Mercedes-Benz production models. Advanced bodyshell materials.

Mercedes 273

Mercedes Range Cars Electric 273