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Bertrand Piccard’s Big Hydrogen Adventure

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And you use the boil off, that means the little part of hydrogen that is evaporating, and put it through fuel cells that makes electricity for the electric motor. We put the carbon fiber and the epoxy in the molds and then we cure it. Its not only a question of carbon emission. Its a plane that is molded. It goes outside.

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Another One: Toyota Announces the 2026 Prius Nightshade Edition

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liter four-cylinder engine and two electric motors, which make a combined 220 horsepower and offer up to 40 miles of all-electric range in the XSE trim. Inside, the Nightshade brings synthetic leather upholstery with red accent stitching, carbon fiber accents, and heated front seats. The car retains its 2.0-liter

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Electric BMW 3-Series arrives in 2026; undergoing cold-weather testing

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The original i3 , which debuted in 2013 and ended production in 2022, featured an unusual (for BMW, at least) tall-and-narrow shape and unorthodox engineering, including a body structure made in part from carbon fiber-reinforced plastic. More than 250,000 were made during the i3’s nine-year production run.

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This Bugatti Tourbillon paint option costs more than a Ferrari, and that’s just the beginning

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litre naturally aspirated V16 engine paired with electric motors. Personalization doesn’t stop there, there is also a $15,000 rear wing logo, an interior carbon fiber package costing another $15,000 and a highly detailed instrument cluster with rose gold accents price at $65,000. litre engine with four turbochargers.

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Ford displays prototype Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic hood

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At the Composites Europe event in Dusseldorf, Ford Motor Company displayed a prototype carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) hood. Carbon fiber offers a very high strength-to-weight ratio; it is up to five times as strong as steel, twice as stiff, and one-third the weight. Earlier post.)

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Magna and Ford developing prototype carbon fiber composite subframe; mass reduction of 34%

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in cooperation with Ford Motor Company, developed a prototype carbon fiber composite subframe which reduces mass by 34% compared to making a stamped steel equivalent. Magna and Ford working together on this carbon fiber composite subframe is a great example of collaboration on advanced materials.

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1000-mile Aptera solar EV will get Italian carbon-fiber body

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The Aptera solar-assisted EV will get a carbon-fiber composite body from the same supplier used by supercar makers, to aid in its quest for 1,000 miles of real-world range. Bodies for the sleek three-wheeler will be made in Modena, Italy, in the Motor Valley. Aptera recently announced an agreement with Italy's C.P.C.