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Rolls-Royce’s all-electric aircraft the ‘Spirit of Innovation’ ( earlier post ) will take to the skies for the first time in the coming weeks as it works towards a world-record attempt with a target speed of 300+ mph (480+ km/h). The current speed record for an all-electric plane—set by Siemens in 2017—is 210 mph.
Audi introduced its crosslane coupé plug-in hybrid concept at the Paris Motor Show, saying that the vehicle provides a glimpse of the future shape of design, and automotive and drive concepts. liter three-cylinder TFSI gasoline engine and two electric motors. The Audi crosslane coupé accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 8.6
The latest annual Report on Motoring by the Royal Automotive Club (RAC) says that motorists are continuing to give up important day-to-day activities by car as a result of the high cost of motoring. Most motorists also believe that if the motorway limit is increased to 80 mph (129 km/h), most people will drive at 90 mph (145 km/h).
The racing driver Sabine Schmitz has tested the battery-electric Furtive eGT sports car from Exagon Motors ( earlier post ) on the Nordschleife (north loop) of the Nürburgring, achieving a top speed of nearly 240 km/h (149 mph) on the 20 kilometer long Nordschleife. For reverse gear, the rotational direction of the motors is inverted.
The ACCEL project team includes key partners YASA, the electric motor and controller manufacturer, and aviation start-up Electroflight. When at full power during the flight-testing phase, it will propel the aircraft to more than 300 mph setting a new world speed record for electric flight.
Tesla Motors is adding a two-motor all-wheel drive option for its electric Model S as well as a standard set of forward-looking camera, radar and 360? For the lower two models, the 60D and the 85D, Tesla is basically maintaining similar total motor output—i.e., Total motor power (hp). Total motor power (hp).
With Sport Mode engaged to unleash 610 bhp and Launch Control activated to release all 811 lb-ft of instantaneous torque, the BMW iX M60 will hit 60 mph from a standstill in 3.6 The two motors of the BMW iX M60 operate on the principle of a current-energized synchronous machine. Range is (preliminary EPA estimate) about 280 miles.
second 0-60 mph time before breezing through the quarter-mile in 10.5 It is complemented by an electric motor that channels an additional 160 horsepower and 125 lb-ft of torque through the front wheels via a 1.9 In total, E-Ray produces a combined 655 horsepower from both the electric motor and Small Block V-8. liter (235.5
A Rolls-Royce electrical power system will be integrated into the VA-X4 piloted all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, which will carry up to four passengers and the pilot for 120 miles at cruise speeds of more than 200 mph and is on course to certify in 2024.
Musk’s updates came as a response to Tesla bull @ajtourville , who inquired if the carbon fiber sleeves of the Model S Plaid’s rotors are direct-wound or pressed-on. ” He also noted that the “carbon sleeve must put (the) copper rotor in compression or it loosens at low temp due to differential thermal expansion.”
The main fan is a total of 8 meters in diameter with 12 hollow carbon fiber fixed-pitch blades and driven by a five-megawatt, 6700 horsepower electric motor. 25 square meters = 250 km/h (155 mph) • 18 square meters = 310 km/h (192 mph). Diameter: 8 meters • Blades: 12 hollow carbon fiber fixed-pitch blades • Max rpm ?
The Fisker Ocean is being manufactured by Magna-Steyr at a carbon-neutral factory in Graz, Austria. Fisker estimates that the EPA range of the front-wheel-drive, single-motor Fisker Ocean Sport will be 250 miles on a single charge, using a lithium-ion phosphate (LFP) battery cell chemistry in Touring Range packs to be supplied by CATL.
Traction is provided by four 145 kW (195 bhp), 400 N·m (295 lb-ft) traction motors at each wheel for total drive power of 580 kW/780 bhp. The plug-in, electric drive supercar has an all-electric range of 110 km (68 miles) plus a potential top speed of 330 km/h (205 mph), acceleration from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.4
Mustang Mach-E 1400 has seven motors—five more than even Mustang Mach-E GT. The challenge was controlling the extreme levels of power provided by the seven motors. at 160 mph. The hood is made of organic composite fibers, a lightweight alternative to the carbon fiber that comprises the rest of the vehicle.
UK-based CrownCruiser Motors has unveiled its eponymous e-bike on Indiegogo. Featuring a lightweight, ultra-strong monocoque carbon fiber frame, the CrownCruiser e-bike comes with a rider recognition anti-theft defense, GSM location tracking, and Bluetooth, complimented by a powerful app that tracks riding statistics.
Lucid Air Sapphire uses a three-motor powertrain—the first from Lucid—featuring a new twin motor rear-drive unit and a single motor front-drive unit. These technically innovative electric motors incorporate Lucid’s microjet stator cooling and wave winding.
The Audi e-tron and e-tron Sportback are assembled in Brussels, Belgium, in a plant certified as carbon-neutral, according to Belgian testing company Vinçotte, with suppliers also using sustainable production processes when and where possible. seconds and a top track speed of 124 mph.
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will showcase the MILA Blue vehicle concept at the Geneva Motor Show 2014. MILA Blue uses a compressed natural gas hybrid drive that achieves a carbon footprint of less than 49g CO 2 /km. Refueling with biogas instead of fossil-derived natural gas can bring about an additional improvement in the carbon footprint to 2 /km.
The permanent magnet synchronous electric motor is located at the lowest point on the frame and drives the bottom bracket shaft directly; the rear wheel is driven by a chain. The electric motor generates a maximum output of 2.3 The frame and the swinging arm that holds the back wheel are made of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP).
5 GTX with dual-motor all-wheel drive. 5 is manufactured at the Zwickau plant and both models are carbon-neutral on delivery to the customer. The dual-motor all-wheel drive of the ID.5 5 GTX is powered by e-motors on the front and rear axles that deliver 220 kW, with a top speed of 180 km/h (111 mph). Like the ID.3
The power output remains constant over the duration of the race, so there is no thermally induced de-rating—a major advantage of the electric motors with direct oil cooling developed by Porsche. The electric motor on the front axle produces up to 320 kW (435 PS) in race mode. Top speed is more than 300 km/h (186 mph).
The figures relating to motor output and energy consumption for the BMW iX M60 are predicted values based on the car’s current stage of development.). The BMW iX xDrive50 posts acceleration of 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.6 seconds, while the BMW iX xDrive40 hits the same mark from rest in 6.1 seconds.
It retains a lot of what made the original such a success, including an extremely torquey mid-drive motor, Gates carbon belt drive, and Class 3 operation with speeds of up to 28 mph (45 km/h). Now the company has just unveiled the next-generation model, known as the Priority Current Plus.
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. The eDrive system for the battery-electric i3 features an electric motor that develops 125 kW/170 hp with peak torque of 250 N·m.
The BMW Group sources the individual fuel cells from the Toyota Motor Corporation. In coasting overrun and braking phases, the motor also serves as a generator, feeding energy back into a power battery. In coasting overrun and braking phases, the motor also serves as a generator, feeding energy back into a power battery.
Like the electric motor and the transmission, the battery pack was also developed in-house at Volkswagen and is made at the company’s facility in Braunschweig, Germany. A carbon offset program will be introduced covering the e-Golf from manufacturing and shipping through warranty period use. e-Golf driving impressions. kWh per 100 km.
Mahindra Racing, the motor sports division of the India-based Mahindra Group, unveiled India’s first Formula E battery-electric race car, capable of reaching speeds of up to 225 km/h (140 mph), at Auto Expo 2014 in Delhi. Mahindra is the only Indian team in the Formula E. The Formula E car produces 200 kw of power. Click to enlarge.
Two permanently excited synchronous motors (PSM) motors provide all-wheel drive. The e-tron GT produces 235 horsepower at its front motor and 429 horsepower at its rear motor. The motors’ net combined output is 469 horsepower, or up to 522 horsepower with overboost for 2.5 seconds and has a 155 mph top track speed.
With a top speed of 155 mph (249 km/h) and a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) time of 3.7 The rear-wheel-drive SP:01 features a compact, mid-mounted 150 kW (201 bhp) electric motor delivering 225 N·m (166 lb-ft) of torque, a lightweight, purpose-designed battery pack and all-new carbon-fibre bodywork. Detroit Electric SP:01.
The XL1 has a top speed (electronically controlled) of 160 km/h (99 mph); cruising at a constant 100 km/h the XL1 uses only 8.3 The XL1 is aggressively optimized for efficiency in all areas of its design and technology—from materials (carbon fiber reinforced polymer monocoque); to powertrain (0.8L kWh to cover more than 0.6
mph/109 km/h). Motorists expect a lower carbon footprint as well as lower tailpipe emissions from renewable fuels, without compromising high quality and good performance. The trip was made with CLP-engineered and developed Superlite Coupe (SLC) racecar powered by a custom Volkswagen 1.9-liter liter TDI diesel engine.
In combination with a lighter body enabled by the partial adoption of carbon fiber construction, the new buses will be able to operate continuously over increased distances—up to 80 kilometers (50 miles) on a full charge, at a top speed of 85 km/h (53 mph). Load capacity is 72 passengers.
The vehicle will be displayed at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The Municipality of Copenhagen, as part of its initiative to be carbon-free by 2025, will be supplied with 15 ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles for fleet use, according to an agreement announced in September 2012. Earlier post.) It accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 12.5
Kia’s 48V mild hybrid system uses a lead-carbon battery. Kia revealed a new mild hybrid powertrain as well as its new 7-speed DCT at the Geneva Motor Show. The new powertrain would also allow vehicle development engineers to reduce the size of a vehicle’s existing battery and starter motor. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)
liter naturally aspirated engine with three electric motors for total power of 669 kW/910 hp, enough for acceleration of 0-100 km/h in 3.0 s and a top speed of 320 km/h (199 mph), or up to 125 km/h (78 mph) under pure electric power. Asterion is based on a monocoque made entirely of carbon fiber. Fuel consumption is 4.12
In the Toyota Mirai, compressed hydrogen fuel is stored in three 10,000-psi carbon-fiber-reinforced high-pressure tanks: one mounted longitudinally in the center of the car; another mounted transversely under the rear seat, and a third below the battery. Cooling air for the battery is silently pulled in from the cabin.
of near instantaneous torque—more than any F-150 before it—and a 0-60 mph time in the mid-4-second range when equipped with an extended-range battery, based on typical industry methodology. —Kumar Galhotra, Ford president, Americas and International Markets Group, Ford Motor Company.
Kia Motors has begun volume production of its new all-electric Kia Soul EV ( earlier post ) for export sales at its Kia’s Gwangju facility in Korea. kW (109 hp) electric motor, producing 285 N·m (210 lb-ft) of torque, driving the front wheels via a single speed constant ratio gear reduction unit. Click to enlarge.
The technical basis for the drive system of the B-Class F-CELL is a second-generation fuel cell stack from Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (AFCC)—a Canada-based joint-venture private company between Daimler AG (50.1%), Ford Motor Company (30%) and Ballard Power Systems (19.9% The vehicle accelerates from 0-60 mph in 11.4
A roof section is made from carbon along with numerous aluminum components and supporting elements made from high-strength steel. Separate permanently excited synchronous electric motors are fitted to the front and rear axles. mph) in around 3.5 mph) in just over 12 seconds. mph) to maximize the range. meter (16.3
Made from carbon fibre and aluminium, the chassis is both super lightweight and strong and fully complies with the latest FIA crash tests—the same used to regulate Formula One. The racer accelerates from 0 - 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3 seconds, and has a maximum speed of 225 km/h (150 mph).
million) will now benefit from Quimera aligning its existing vehicles, project pipeline, motor sports program and global strategic partner programs with the center. Three 231 bhp (172 kW) UQM electric motors deliver torque of more than 1,000 N·m (738 lb-ft). The center, with an R&D budget of €4 million (US$5.4
One vehicle axle (rear) is powered conventionally, the second (front) by two water-cooled 75 kW motors with integrated power electronics. Power from the Motor Generator Unit accelerates the carbon-fiber flywheel, which runs in a high-vacuum. In the process, the wheels drive the MGU.
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