This accordion-style modular solar array withstands 166 mph winds
Electrek
JUNE 3, 2024
Australian company 5B’s modular solar array unfolds like an accordion and is designed to endure extreme weather and harsh environments.
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Electrek
JUNE 3, 2024
Australian company 5B’s modular solar array unfolds like an accordion and is designed to endure extreme weather and harsh environments.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 7, 2017
The Volkswagen brand opened a new Wind Tunnel Efficiency Center in Wolfsburg, which is one of the most modern and efficient in the industry. Vehicles can be tested at wind speeds of up to 250 km/h (155 mph), simulating real traffic conditions with a view to reducing drag, fuel consumption and emissions. Click to enlarge.
Baua Electric
MAY 24, 2024
Aeromine Technologies just closed a $9 million funding round, and it’s ready to scale up production of its bladeless rooftop wind turbines. Aeromine, launched in 2022, makes compact 50 kW or larger “wind harvesting platforms” that it mounts on the edge of a building’s roof. Specs are here.) Get started here. –ad*
Green Car Congress
MARCH 31, 2023
The Q8 e-tron delivers quicker acceleration with sprints to 60 mph in as little as 5.3 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron (European Model) The Q8 e-tron receives a more aerodynamic wheel lineup, along with new treatments to the front and rear fascia as part of distinguishing new design elements which serve both aesthetic and functional purposes.
Baua Electric
MARCH 27, 2024
Few automakers are as on-point with their design game at the moment as Genesis, and the automaker’s first electric car is no exception. In an era of garish design and massive grilles, Genesis has figured out how to stand out from the crowd with the 2024 GV60 with delightful details and reasonable efficiency. miles per kwh.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 3, 2021
Arcadia connects renters and homeowners across the US to wind and solar energy through utility data and billing technology. It was joined last year by the e-tron Sportback, which blends the utility of an SUV with a coupe-like design. seconds and a top track speed of 124 mph. 2021 Audi e-tron.
Baua Electric
MAY 29, 2024
The electric hydrofoil boat offers a state-of-the-art design that delivers incredible efficiency, providing future tourists with a smooth and quiet ride as Vessev looks to commercialize into larger vessels that can transport 100 passengers at a time. That means we can handle more wind and bigger seas.
Teslarati
AUGUST 19, 2021
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that there is a “slight error” with the current design of Starship’s forward flaps, necessitating a few small but visible changes on future prototypes of the spacecraft. New Starship flap design as described by @elonmusk. According to Musk, to improve the moment arm (i.e.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 28, 2012
The first climate wind tunnel operated by a Chinese joint venture automotive partner opened at the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), GM’s automotive engineering and design joint venture with SAIC in Shanghai. It has a wind-speed deviation of less than 1% and a maximum wind speed of 250 kilometers (155 mph) per hour.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 18, 2023
The range-topping model of the new BMW 7 Series line-up accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.7 Top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h (155 mph). This type of design makes it possible to completely avoid the use of rare earth metals (required for magnetic components) in the manufacture of the rotor.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
With its abbreviated compression phase and long expansion phase, it was designed specifically for operation at partial load. The synthetic fuel is produced at the power-to-gas plant in Werlte from water and carbon dioxide using electricity generated by wind power. Operation with the knock-resistant fuel CNG enables a higher 12.5:1
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 24, 2021
Maersk Voyager is a high-spec ultra-deepwater drillship which was delivered in 2014; the ship is a Samsung 96K designed drillship with several Maersk Drilling upgrades. meters high and wind speeds of up to 26 meters per second (58 mph). meters high and wind speeds of up to 26 meters per second (58 mph).
Green Car Congress
JUNE 18, 2016
NASA will test new propulsion technology using an experimental airplane now designated the X-57 and nicknamed “Maxwell.” The X-57 features 14 electric motors turning propellers, all of them integrated into a uniquely-designed wing. The testbed functions like a wind tunnel on the ground, accelerating to as much as 73 mph to gather data.
Baua Electric
JUNE 12, 2024
Aspark is a vehicle engineering and design company founded in Osaka, Japan, nearly 20 years ago. It would be thirteen years after Aspark was founded that it caught our eye, when it put a prototype of the OWL out on the track to try and beat the 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) time of Tesla’s second-generation Roadster. mph (309.02
Green Car Congress
MARCH 22, 2022
Honda opened its new $124-million wind tunnel facility in Ohio, ushering in a new era of development testing capabilities for Honda and Acura products, as well as the company’s race vehicles. HALO Wind Tunnel Main Fan. This becomes even more important as an element of vehicle design as Honda moves toward its electrified future.
Green Car Congress
JULY 1, 2020
With tests recently completed at Windshear ’s advanced rolling-road wind tunnel, Lucid verified a coefficient of drag of 0.21, making the Lucid Air the most aero-efficient luxury car. The rolling road accommodates full-size vehicles, with air and rolling road speeds coordinated up to 180 mph.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
In addition to a progressive design, the extremely low-slung, all-electric competition car features the characteristic lines of the sports cars from Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. Top speed is more than 300 km/h (186 mph). This means it is designed for a sprint race format distance of 25 to 40 minutes. Its total capacity is 82 kWh.
Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2018
The Pikes Peak race features relatively open regulations, giving the engineers far more leeway to design the chassis and rear wing of the racecar. During the winding 12.4-mile mile (20 km) drive to the summit of Pikes Peak, a top speed of around 155 mph (249.5 R Pikes Peak. R, as it could theoretically go far faster.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
The magnets—and thus the rotor—follow the rotating alternating current field in the stator windings. The advantages of this design include high power density, high efficiency and high output consistency. The top speed is limited to 250 km/h (155 mph) with the optional package. seconds (minimum 80% battery charge).
Green Car Congress
APRIL 18, 2016
The basic layout is an on-axis design which is similar to GM’s 6T40/45 family of small-car front-wheel drive automatic transmissions. However, the transaxles were designed with unique rotors specific to the application. The Power Inverter Module and motor stators are common between the EREV (Volt) and HEV (Malibu) versions.
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Due to a combination of the storm’s quick growth and the nature of the SLS rocket, the design of which was dictated more by political expediency than rational engineering, the agency was reluctant to roll the rocket back to shelter. According to NASA, SLS is designed to withstand wind gusts as high as 137 km/h (85 mph).
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
seconds; delivers an all-electric range of more than 60 km (37 miles) and an all-electric top speed of 125 km/h (78 mph); and features combined fuel consumption of less than 2.0 GM designed the new powersplit transmission specifically to be able to use an induction machine for Motor A without a reduction in overall efficiency.
Green Car Congress
MAY 30, 2018
On the aeroacoustics test rig in the Wind Tunnel Center in Ingolstadt—the world’s quietest vehicle wind tunnel—Audi engineers optimize drag and noise under extreme conditions. in) and, given their new shape, not only reduce drag, but also noticeably cut the nonetheless low wind noise. With an output of 2.6
Green Car Congress
APRIL 17, 2023
With an aerodynamic design (drag coefficient of approximately 0.23 7 with assisted longitudinal and lateral control: on multi-lane highways, it also does so for assisted lane changing from speeds of 56 mph. 7 also makes its debut as the first Volkswagen with a standard augmented reality head-up display.
The Truth About Cars
APRIL 23, 2024
The electric G features a ladder frame design, selectable low range off-road gear reduction, an independent front suspension, and solid rear axle. A sprint from 0–60 mph is said to take 4.7 What isn’t up for debate is that Mercedes seems bent on not sullying their most profitable of consonants. Will the G crest three hundred?
Green Car Congress
MARCH 15, 2017
Alstom successfully performed the first test run at 80 km/h (50 mph) of the fuel cell passenger train Coradia iLint ( earlier post ) on its own test track in Salzgitter, Lower Saxony (Germany). In the long term, Alstom aims to support the hydrogen production from wind energy.
Green Car Congress
MAY 27, 2020
The MY2021 models feature improvements in exterior and interior design, aerodynamics and technology, plus the introduction of a new 48-volt mild hybrid system and a new plug-in hybrid drivetrain. When the driver brakes for a stop, the engine can be switched off as soon as the car’s speed drops below 9 mph. 523 hp M550i xDrive Sedan.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
The Prius AWD-e uses an independent electric, magnet-less rear motor (a Toyota first) to power the rear wheels from 0 to 6 mph, then when needed, up to 43 mph. The AWD-e models use a newly developed compact Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) battery that is designed to provide excellent performance in cold-weather conditions.
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
A new UK land speed record for an electric car has been set, as the wind-powered Nemesis smashed the old record set by Don Wales, the grandson of the famous racer Sir Malcolm Campbell. Designed and built entirely in the UK, the Nemesis electric car set a new record of 148 mph on an airfield [.].
Baua Electric
JANUARY 23, 2024
Hyundai has been on a roll, launching new EV tech designed to enable longer driving range, faster charging, enhanced performance, and safety. Genesis GV60 (Source: Hyundai) Hyundai and Kia’s latest advancement , Active Air Skirt tech, is designed to minimize wind resistance during high speeds for longer range and better control.
Baua Electric
JULY 25, 2023
The corporate’s designs went on in order for Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Land Rover, Mazda and Normal Motors. ” The corporate’s paintings for Corvette earned it a Distinctiveness Automobile Producer designation and resulted in a global file in 1989, when Callaway Automobiles’ Dual Turbo Corvette strike 254.76
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
The top speed of both all-wheel-drive models is 260 km/h (162 mph). The electric motors: synchronous motors with hairpin winding. Thanks to its coaxial design, the front axle module is integrated into the front of the vehicle in a very small space. The rear axle module is installed parallel to the axle.
Baua Electric
APRIL 15, 2024
Not the best range in the market, but this new all-electric convertible was not designed for long road trips with the family. The Maserati GranCabrio Folgore’s motors combine to deliver a top speed of 290 km/h (180 mph), but that’s computer-limited. The sleek convertible can accelerate from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 2.8
Green Car Congress
MARCH 31, 2021
Extensive modifications to the drive, chassis, design and equipment will provide the hallmark AMG driving experience with all-electric drive. The power of the electric motor is applied immediately with full torque, a characteristic of the design. 87 mph, when the maximum speed of the electric motor would be reached at approx.
Teslarati
JANUARY 31, 2023
.” While Solar Roof tiles function like traditional solar panels, they have the advantage of being designed in such a way that they maintain the aesthetic of a home. They are also quite durable. “It really held up well and we have heard from several more clients with similar experiences.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 26, 2017
Porsche says that the design, including a large tailgate, low loading edge, increased luggage compartment volume and seating for five means that the new flagship of the model line offers a high degree of “everyday practicality”. miles) and a top speed of 140 km/h (87 mph) when driven solely using electric power. Combining the 4.0-liter
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
Featuring three UQM motors developing a combined 700 bhp (522 kW), the AEGT has a top speed currently limited to 300 km/h (186 mph). Quimera is active in the following sectors: energy efficiency, energy storage, transportation, solar, wind, smart grid, biofuels & biomaterials, recycling & waste, water & wastewater.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 29, 2013
Genovation is designing automobiles that combine electric drive technology with very lightweight and aerodynamic frames and bodies. The BEV variant is powered by a 38kWh battery pack designed and supplied by K2 Energy. and will reach 60 mph in less than 7.5 Founded in 2007 in Rockville, Md.,
Green Car Congress
MARCH 3, 2014
The new sports car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.2 seconds and reaches a top speed of 235 km/h (146 mph). seconds, and on up to an electronically governed top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). seconds; top speed is 250 km/h (155 mph); fuel consumption of 6.8 For the launch of the TT, the 2.0 quattro drive.
Green Car Congress
JULY 5, 2016
Skeleton Technologies will join the program to help design and build hybrid propulsion for the LCA60T’s electric power systems. European ultracapacitor manufacturer Skeleton Technologies will join French firm Flying Whales’ program to build a 60-ton Large Capacity Airship (LCA60T, for the global transport market.
Baua Electric
APRIL 18, 2024
As part of our visit, Lucid Motors also invited us behind the scenes at its design studio in California, where we got a look at the progress of its upcoming “Mid-Size” EVs. Yes, it’s the fastest of the three models below Sapphire (0-60 mph in 3 seconds), but I’d personally be more than happy in a Touring while saving some cash.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 7, 2018
The UX has the lowest center of gravity of any vehicle in its class, due to the design of the global architecture-C platform. MacPherson strut front suspension and a double wishbone arrangement at the rear have been designed and tuned to promote ride comfort and sharp response. mph), contributing to excellent handling stability.
Baua Electric
MAY 28, 2024
According to the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), the move is designed to help with NYC’s infamous congestion considerably. According to the MTA, the average speed of cars in Manhattan is around 7 mph (12 km/h). Plus, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of wind in your hair as you cruise through the city.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
The Vehicle Safety Technology Center (TFS) offers entirely new possibilities for testing vehicles with alternative powertrains, vehicle-to-vehicle tests or for the design of assistance systems and PRE‑SAFE. After the first prototypes were roadworthy, the summer and winter road testing of the GLC F‑CELL began.
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