New Liquid 'Refill' could change how fast batteries charge in EV's

By Yang-Yi Goh,
TechNews
Daily Contributor 08 June 2011 10:46 PM ET

A new breed of quick-charge “liquid” batteries could help make recharging electric cars as easy as filling up at the gas pump.

Electric cars may be driving the auto industry toward a greener future, but a great number of issues still need to be resolved for them to catch up with their petroleum-guzzling forebears with regard to performance and desirability.

Perhaps the biggest problem facing electric auto designers lies in the battery: large and inefficient, today’s standard rechargeable lithium-ion batteries take hours to replenish and are suitable only for short distances. Chevy’s Volt model, for instance, takes nearly 10 hours to fully charge using an ordinary 120 volt outlet, and is able to travel only 25-50 miles before resorting to its backup gas engine.

Thanks to a group of MIT researchers, however, a new generation of leaner, more powerful, and easy-to-refuel batteries may be just around the corner. In a paper published in the May 20 edition of the journal Advanced Energy Materials, the group — led by MIT professors of material science Yet-Ming Chiang and W. Craig Carter — describe a novel approach to battery architecture that revolves around what they call a “semi-solid flow cell.”

[Read also “History Repeats Itself: Carmakers Again Put Electric Vehicles in Fast Lane”]

Essentially, the new design houses the battery’s active components — the positive and negative electrodes, or cathodes and anodes — as solid particles suspended in a liquid electrolyte. This thick, quicksand-like liquid is pumped through the system during the process of charging or discharging the battery.

According to MIT, the architecture should make it possible to reduce the size and cost of a complete battery system to about “half the current levels,” while providing a “10-fold improvement in energy density over present liquid flow batteries.”

“For two decades, advances in batteries have relied on development of improved components to be used in the same basic, inefficient architecture,” Chiang told TechNewsDaily. “Our work represents the inception of ‘Batteries 2.0.’”

The batteries will hopefully bring the performance levels of electric vehicles up to par with their gas engine counterparts. Using the semi-solid flow architecture, Chiang estimates a car will be able to travel 200-300 miles on a single charge.

“Our objective is to replace ‘range anxiety’ with ‘range euphoria,’” he says. Additionally, the new design will make refueling a snap.

Drivers will have the option of either simply pumping out the liquid slurry and replacing it with a fresh batch, swapping out the tanks like you would a spare tire, or recharging the existing material when time permits.

The technology is still at an early stage of development—Chiang expects the first commercial prototypes to be ready in about two years, but foresees the semi-solid flow system challenging the current cell-module-pack approach by the end of the decade.

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http://www.technewsdaily.com/future-cars-2794/

Renault fluence Z.E. Proves all automotive observers for the prowess

BERLIN-The day after the event "The Challenge Bibendum 2011" opened yesterday (19-5/2011), in Berlin, Germany, the French carmaker, Renault announced immediately, fluence electric car won the event for electric cars category.

The car was ranked first in the circuit during test maneuvers ADAC, Lihthe, Berlin. Car driven by Gregory Fargier from Renault Sport Technologie waktun record 2.02 minutes or 5 seconds faster than the record set Tesla electric car.

Fluence Z.E. also received an award as a car with a "Best Energy Efisiesi." For a distance of 300 km, fluence energy spent only 37.44 kWh. Efficiency is obtained from the technology used and the techniques of driving 'Renault Eco Driving "by Gregory Fargier with his partner Sylvie Savornin.

Performance Tests

Renault fluence also obtain the best value for emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). Based on the calculations of experts and specialists Michelin, fluence just issued a 57 g / km of CO2. Lower than emissions produced hybrid vehicles and fuel cell (fuel-cell).

Further, the energy efficient competition in the form of rallies, the fluence only takes once to replace the battery for a distance of 300 km. When replacement is rapid, just 6 minutes. To process this quick replacement, Renault perform minor modifications to the tooling and equipment replacement battery.

It was also announced, Nissan's alliance partner Renault, also received an award at this event, Leaf won the rally the city with the distance of 30 km, beating the Citroen C-Zero and Ions Peugeot (both use the same base electric vehicles, Mitsubishi iMiEV.

Race shaped this rally distance of 300 km centered at Berlin Tempelhof Airport. After the start from here, the participants headed to the Brandenburg gate, across the other areas in the city of Berlin, to the ADAC Driving Safety Centre in Linthe, to Potsdam and back into Tempelhof.

Finally, the vehicle of participants who generally come from the world's car manufacturers, its performance is measured again, the emission of CO2, noise, fuel efficiency, acceleration, braking, ability to maneuver on wet and dry surfaces.

Electric Cars

Especially for electric cars, a minimum distance of 125 km. The reason the committee chose that distance, 90 percent of the urban population uses only vehicles within 50 km from downtown.

No less interesting, this event held in Berlin in collaboration with Michelin, the target itself would become the capital of electric cars in the world. German Chancellor Angela Merkel last year's target, by 2020, electric cars are milling about on the road in the country will reach 1,000,000 units!

For that also, in order to accelerate the growth of electric cars, the German government announced Monday, providing additional budget for research into electric cars one billion billion euros in 2013.

BMW i3 is closer and closer

YOU must have heard about the BMW car electric city car i3. This car will be driven by electric motors that power the rear wheels player supplied by the batteries placed on the floor of the vehicle.

The latest information coming out of a source at BMW who said that I3 will have electric motors that can generate power of 150 hp, while the selling price, expected to be dikisaran U.S. $ 35 thousands.

Maximum speed that the vehicle is able to achieve 160 km / h while the sails to reach 159 km. i3 has a very large volume of luggage capacity of 400 liters. The space is divided between the area behind the rear seat tempet and space under the front cover of the muzzle.

BMW plans to produce these vehicles by 40 thousand units per year at their facility in Leipzig. Most of these vehicles will be made from carbon fiber.

For the purposes of the development of carbon fiber technology that, BMW plans to embrace carbon fiber manufacturer dugwells by 8% value share ownership there. Uniquely dugwells is no other company that is one part of the Volkswagen Group.

Technical installation of batteries which are located in this part of the floor, to borrow from Rolls-Royce 102EX which is currently doing a lot of cooperation with BMW Group. Bavarian carmaker is also the center of origin berangkul intimate with Siemens in the development of wireless charging network system to be launched in Berlin, June.

Electric-Powered Cygnet is prepared by Aston Martin

news emerged in cyberspace that says Aston Martin is planning to manufacture compact cars Aston Martin Cygnet electric version. Because the basis of these vehicles were inspired from the Toyota iQ, meaning electricity Cygnet is the work of the Toyota iQ re EV.

Why would a car manufacturer known for its mighty V8 and V12 engines are now just glanced at the electric drive systems? Like other automakers reason, they want to decrease fuel consumption and exhaust emissions in vehicle production in the same time.

Does that indicate there will be a number of cars coupe Aston Martin will apply these environmentally friendly drive systems? Looks like we have to wait a while longer to ensure.

Toyota Cars get fantastic progress again to be implanted by Cloud Computing of Microsoft

Redmond - Technology cloud computing or cloud computing is not only advantageous to support productivity and efficiency of enterprise infrastructure alone. In the future, cloud computing becomes the personal needs of many people, not only to access the application to work, store data, but also meet their lifestyles.

For example, when driving needs. Passing cars with computers and connect to the internet to cloud computing service, riders can obtain the latest information. Not only for himself, but also the technical requirements for the car.

To realize the dream of this future of smart cars, Microsoft and Toyota agree on strategic partnership by forming a joint venture of Toyota Media Service Co.. Both companies issued invest 1 billion yen to develop applications for car telematics-based Windows Azure cloud computing platform.

In the initial project, the technology will be incorporated into the electric car made by Toyota. With this technology, the driver can monitor and hold the battery in the car in real time while listening to music that was broadcast via streaming or access related information is driven car.

"The objective is to make customers smile," explained by Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corp. President during a videoconference with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer who streamed webcasts from Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, USA, on Wednesday (04/06/2011) reported by the Wall Street Journal .

Toyoda revealed the future of smart cars which me4nggunakan electricity, charging batteries quickly and efficiently is the key to the success of the industry. However, on the other hand, for electric cars more practical, information technology is an important means of support.

In reflection, the future of Toyota car owner can control and manage the life of the computers in cars and handheld devices. For example, the computer can make recommendations when the user must recharge the battery is running low or maintenance and technical problems in the car. When not in the car, he can also obtain a warning from a mobile phone connected to the system of information on the car. His car was also equipped to control household devices that could open the gate automatically, turn on the AC in the house a few minutes before arriving, and so forth.

Toyota is already developing information technology in a car that is named by Entune-based smartphone. Working closely with Microsoft will strengthen the ability of these technologies. By linking information to the server cloud, unimpeded access to communication.

Peugeot 508 Active 1.6 eHDi as promising alternative car

Big Peugeots have still pioneered the existance to become big sellers in the UK for years and this car exists mainly for China where it will also be developed. Though Peugeot doesn't point out the B-word, it reveals the quality and value of the 508 might tempt buyers from the cheaper BMW 3-Series and It also make Audis interested in developing it.

Equipped by the gearbox and the 1.6 litre eHDi can be a very economical and comfortable car, however it does decrease the joie de vivre of the 1.6 petrol manual and doesn't take driving as smoothly. Order books are now open for the 200bhp/99gCO2/km hybrid due next year with electrical drive to the rear wheels.

EXPLAINING PERFORMANCE

Economy champion is really the 112bhp, 1.6 litre turbo diesel with a six-speed semi-automatic transmission. Because it's not a dual clutch system, it's a case of nodding dog head movements for all on board in automatic mode, unless the driver faces anticipating the gear changes and eases back on the power. Taking control using the steering wheel paddles to change gear is best course. Acceleration to 60mph takes 11.3 seconds while the car will ease to a top speed of 118mph. Max torque of 202 lbs ft from 1,750rpm and max power comes at 4,000rpm.

TALKING ABOUT HANDLING

Despite Peugeot's media hype about driving sensations and 'setting the standard in terms of road-holding' the 508 is more about comfort and cruising than cornering agility. The chassis is much similar to Citroen's C5 but with different suspension. Only the top spec GT takes and applies double wishbone front suspension, the rest use cheaper and lighter MacPherson struts, but with the speeds possible on the test routes near Stratford upon Avon I couldn't point out any difference. Maybe the steering was a bit sharper, but maybe the tyres were different, but if we hadn't been stated would we have seen?

KNOWING BODY STYLE

Views are of a more discreet Audi, now that Audis are rather fancy, and I assume will surpass on car sales. The 508 is better proportioned from most angles than the long nosed Peugeot 407 it replaces (along with the bigger 607) and particularly imposing with black or white paintwork. Directly astern is a worse view, as the car seems taller and narrower than it actually is. The estate car, or SW model, is arguably more elegant than the saloon but sloping rear window means you risk cooking the family Labrador in hot weather. Tall boot is a generous size. Length 4792mm. Width 1853mm.

OBSERVING COMFORT & CONTROLS

Easy and simple to get in and drive, but exploring the sound system, on-line functions, cruise control/speed limiter and head-up display (if fitted) means wasting time with the handbook. Thickly padded seats were plush and comfortable with electric lumbar support adjustment. All but the lower models own the curse of the electronic parking brake.

SW Estate models get a long glass sunroof which puts a lot of weight where you don't wish it for handling – high up. The sunroof means tall drivers may find headroom tight in the driver's seat, although head and legroom is sufficient in the rear seats.

MPG & RUNNING COSTS

This big 1.6 ton family saloon is able to astonish economy according to official fuel test figures with 55.4mpg on the urban cycle, 70.6mpg on the extra urban cycle and 64.2mpg on the combined cycle. This is managed at a fuel cost of around 9.8p per mile. We observed 53.4mpg on the mixed motoring test route. Carbon dioxide emissions of 109g/km slot the Peugeot 1.6 eHDi into band B with free first year road tax and £20 per year after that. Service intervals reasonably accepted are every 12,500 miles. Warranty is three years/60,000 miles.

TALKING ABOUT GREEN CREDENTIALS

Carbon dioxide emissions of 109g/km are fantastic for a car of this size and weight and similar to the diminutive Peugeot 107 city car introduced six years ago. Fuel to the engine is cut under braking as quick as the car drops under eight mph. Slip it into neutral when stationary and you don't have to blind the driver behind with your brake lights. The engine restarts quickly and smoothly when you select D. Charge from a special capacitor keeps the radio, air con, wipers etc going while the engine is off. A diesel particulate filter to clean up the exhaust is matched as standard. Automatic radiator flaps make sure the engine to operate at the ideal temperature while minimising aerodynamic disturbance.

OPTIONAL EXTRAS

Keyless entry with start/stop engine button is all the rage these days, though you don't obtain it on a £230,000 Ferrari because Ferrari reveals a key is an crucial part of the driving experience. Peugeot also submits a head-up windscreen display of speed/sat nav info etc that you also don't obtain in a Ferrari. Standard fittings include halogen headlamps, alloy wheels, air conditioning, automatic headlamps and wipers, cruise control, electric window front and rear. Metallic paint is £450, Bluetooth phone system £205 and rear parking sensors £330.

REVEALED MODEL SUMMARY

Model of tested product: Peugeot 508 Active 1.6 eHDi 112

Body-style: Four-door saloon

Engine/CO2: 112bhp 1560cc turbo diesel / 109 gCO2/km

Trim grades: Access, SR, Active, Allure, GT

On-road price: Begin at £18,150. eHDi models initiated from £19,050. Price as tested £20,750

Warranty: Three years/ 60,000 miles

In the showroom: It's Available now for order

interior of Peugeot 508 Active 1.6 eHDi

Audi handed Solutions of Free Pollution

WRONG one drawback to electric vehicles is not because of mileage and speed are limited, and not for charging the batteries that take a long time. The problem is, this vehicle remains re electrocuted (charge) to use electricity generated by coal-fired power plants or nuclear pollution and still have a bad impact on the environment.

Seeing this, the German car manufacturer Audi hopes to reduce this problem in the future through a vehicle that really does not produce CO2. And most importantly, not by planting some trees absorbing CO2 as did the other car makers.

This time, Audi launched a new initiative called 'Audi balanced mobility' and the principal in this aspect is the project 'e-gas'.

In a presentation in Hamburg, Germany at the weekend, Audi presented a concept that is very clean energy source and Audi will be involved directly in production. It's a very bold step compared to other vehicle manufacturers who limit themselves to buying clean energy from a third party.

Audi will build fasiitas energy generation utilizing wind power. The facility will be built in the North Sea. The electricity generated will be used in several different areas.

Production unit will take advantage of wind-powered generating electricity were to produce hydrogen through electrolysis process. Hydrogen can be used in future as an energy source for fuel-cell vehicles. The next step it will be developed to produce methane gas which can be referred to as e-gas. These gases are chemically identical to natural gas and fuel can be used as a conventional engine.

In 2013, Audi will launch a variant of the vehicle with the engine e-gas-fueled. Good again, e-gas generated can be channeled through all the existing fuel infrastructure now that present a solution to address how clean energy can be stored efficiently.

Electricity generated by wind-powered energy generation can certainly be attributed to the replenishment system of electric vehicle battery charging system that provides a truly environmentally friendly.

Toyota Launches Prius Alpha as third Generation of Prius

TOKYO - It's One more that Toyota issued a new variant. Toyota's Prius the third generation, known as A Prius (Prius Alpha) has been launched in Japan.

This vehicle offers an interior with multiple seating arrangements and it is the basis for the five-seat Prius V to be launched in North America this summer. Prius seven seats are planned for Europe in mid-2012.

Prius is a feature two interior configurations: models of two rows of five seats and seven seats, three-model line, third line of the latter assisted by a battery-efficient lithium-ion drive space on the center console.

In addition, the vehicle features the Toyota Hybrid System II, with gear reduction motor speed and Atkinson cycle engine 1.8liter. Fuel efficiency is 73mpg and produces the equivalent CO2 89g/km. This exceeds the standard in Japan in 2010 about fuel efficiency by 25 percent and meet the standards of the new 2015 Japanese fuel efficiency under the Law Concerning Rational Use of Energy.

To reduce environmental impact, Toyota used the Eco-Vehicle Assessment System for companies to review the materials, processing methods and adhesives to the interior. A Prius also has a power indicator wheel vehicle with a hybrid system indicator that shows when the gasoline engine off and the vehicle supported by only the electric motor alone.

American Journalist Testimony: it is Proved to be Powerful for Electric Car to overcome Post-Disaster in Japan

EARTHQUAKE devastating tsunami that struck braid and March 11 immediately paralyze the country's past. But thanks to persistent efforts in the recovery finally make this country back to normal life. And electric vehicles was instrumental in supporting this recovery.

Recently, the New York Times reporter Ken Belson post an article which reported the disaster and recovery in Japan. He spended five weeks in Japan, directly witnessed the destruction of the country.

On the sidelines of the focus report on the government's efforts to overcome the damage Japan's nuclear-powered power plants in Fukushima, she was interested in seeing the role of electric-powered vehicles are very much helping the recovery.

Belson stated that the vehicle type of plug-ins is to support recovery efforts, "Because when the interruption of gas supply in northeast Japan, the availability of electricity has been restored in most locations."

According to Belson, the reliability of electric vehicles on streets decorated with the debris in Sendai (the region which was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan), can make a picture to convince consumers that these vehicles are not just simply as a toy electric car for an environmentally sound manner.

how awesome Sporty Electric Car is called by Delta E-4 Coupe

More development of technology in the automotive world triggered the emergence of new variants of electric cars. Recently, an electric car was officially introduced at Silverstone Circuit, UK. This two-door car is called by Delta E-4 Coupe.

Views outside the Delta E-4 Coupe is sporty. This is shown by a line on the body Delta. Delta front looks like a supercar, with wide headlights with acute angle to impress this car look very aggressive.

Delta E-4 Coupe standing on a carbon composite chassis. This car was designed by Delta and produced by KS Composite. High performance on the electric motor car is a design developed by the University of Oxford and Oxford YASA Motors. As a result, this car can produce 120 hp and torque of 600 Nm.

When it's tested at Silverstone Circuit, Delta E-4 can drive with speed 241 km / h. For a distance of zero to 60, it takes only five seconds and once the contents of this car battery can run up to 322 km.

The plan, this car will take part in the event the "RAC Future Car Challenge" held on November 5. Or one day before the carpet of the world's longest running automotive event, the Brighton Veteran Car Run will be held in London.

Land Rover Defender Safari Powered by Electricity

CONCEPT Defender applies a pure electric-powered electric motor-powered by 59 kW (80 PS), which owns a torsional force of 330 Nm and is able to make these vehicles roam as far as 80 km.

Thanks to its performance that was almost without sound, this vehicle is also very suitable to slip quietly in the wild as the safari vehicle. Be it Land Rover Defender Safari EV Concept.

Vehicles that are developed locally in South Africa isis as the result of cooperation between the British car manufacturer and local Land Rover specialist of Barker Performance Products ( CPP ).

Model of induction electric motor alternating current (AC) air cooling-system used in this vehicle, power is supplied by the battery voltage 300 volts with a capacity of 27 kWh which is made by European companies named Axeon. With all-wheel drive system-drive permanent, this vehicle can surf at speeds up to 60 km / hr.

This vehicle will make its inaugural appearance at the Indaba 2011, which is a tourism activity that was held from 7 to 10 May in Durban, South Africa.

German won't have lag behind to produce electric cars and lucky for you to have Artega SE

Event Geneva Motor Show has become an important event for the automotive industry players such as Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, BMW, Lamborghini. However, You should know others such as a German automobile manufacturer, Artega.

Artega bring an electric car called the Sport Electric (SE) as quoted worldcarfans on Saturday (5/3/2011).

Artega SE comes with the appearance of a futuristic sports car. SE Artega Artega GT is the result of the development of conventional machines. Artega SE weighs 1400 kg or 100 kg is lighter than the Artega GT.

Artega SE is equipped with electric motors embedded in the rear axle. The electric motor can be issued by a 280 kW power (380 bhp PS/275). With a weight that is not too heavy, Artega SE can move from point 0-100 km / h with a count time of 4.3 seconds.

With all the development, Artega SE is equipped by lithium-ion polymer battery with a voltage of 350 V. Batteries can reach a distance of 300 km with a single charge, according to trial in New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) in Europe.

However, the developer does not want to be very surprised. Artega claim Electric Sport is safe enough to cover distance of 200 km through one filling for 90 seconds.

"Our goal is to combine environmental responsibility and innovation spirit in a car," said CEO Peter Muller Artega Automobil.

SE Artega's plan will be produced in limited each year which it is as many as 500 units in one facility in Delbruck, Germany. Artega will be massively produced starting this year or at least next year. Unfortunately the Artega is reluctant to inform the price of the SE.

Honda boss ensures the Production Newest Sports Cars of Honda NSX

Shanghai - After nearly six years of outstanding and interspersed with news that it is not clear, ultimately the fate of the production process of the latest generation of Honda NSX sports car get a direct assurance from the boss of Honda Motor Company, Takanobu Ito. Honda president confirms that he is working hard now to finish on models for most sports car brand.

"The sports car will be driven comfortably at the same time environmentally friendly," I Ito on the sidelines of the Shanghai Auto Show 2011 event was quoted as saying automotivenews.com, today, 24 April 2011.

Only, he's not willing to confirm when it is brand-new Honda NSX will be launched. So even with the engine specifications and supporting features comfort and safety of the car.

Some time ago, the Japanese automotive magazines, Japanese Nostalgic Car wrote, Honda has prepared a special machine for these brand of new NSX.

"Manufacturing has introduced a brand-new engine in the GT-010 HSV project. Possible new NSX will be used, "the magazine wrote.

However, a spokesman for Honda in attendance along with Ito said, super fast car was likely a hybrid tech. The car will be equipped with conventional engines and electric motors.

Conventional machine configured to applied is V10. The combination of conventional engines and electric motors is expected to generate power to 500 horsepower, or even more.

Honda NSX or the Acura NSX is a Honda sports car produced from 1990 to 2005. Throughout that period, the NSX equipped with a gasoline V6 petrol engine features Honda's Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC).

In 1984 Honda ask the Italian car design firm, Pininfarina to design Honda Pininfarina Xperimental (HPX) with a 2,000 cc V6 engine. After that concept metamorphosed into New experimental sports car (NSX).

Honda NSX designed by engineers under the leadership of Chief Designer Ken Okuyama and Shigeru Uehara as Executive Chief Engineer. Both were later lined up to star to lead projects that develop NSX S2000 newer generation.

In 2005, Takeo Fukui, Honda boss Takanobu Ito's predecessor to stop production of these cars for reasons of cost efficiency.

Two Most sophisticated new products of BMW, precisely for electric cars

Car manufacturer BMW is ready to spread the wings by launching a sub-brand called BMW i. This car is BMW's new segment created specifically for the advent of electric cars in the future.

"This is a new day for our industry. A new era is for individual mobility. It is i. Birth BMW electric era," said a member of management of BMW AG's sales and marketing, Ian Robertson in Munich as quoted from BMW's official website on Tuesday ( 22/02/2011).

For the first step of the German manufacturer will launch two most sophisticated types of this new sub-brand in mid 2013, namely BMW BMW i3 and i8.

Certainly in the future, it will be born by the other models under the new sub-brand. BMW says it has very serious even, funds amounting to U.S. $ 100 million they were prepared to develop the BMW i later.

"BMW is a car and i have a vision of service, inspiring design and offers a new concept in premium class," said Robertson.

"With the BMW i launched, we build success and strength of our brand," he added.

i3 owned by BMW previously known as the Megacity which it will become the first city-owned BMW vehicles using pure electricity as their driving force.

Megacity will use a powertrain similar to BMW's Active E 2011. So that these vehicles will be equipped with lithium-ion battery which it can deliver power to an electric motor producing 170 hp (127 kW / 172 PS) and 184 lb-ft (249 Nm) of torque.

Unfortunately specification of Megacity is not yet known in detail. But if we compare to BMW Active E, this vehicle can reach 0-100 km per hour in less than 9 seconds, and it has a top speed of about 145 km per hour, and sped up to 161 km when the battery is full.

While developed BMW I8 based on the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car will use a hybrid system which it makes high-performance but with low fuel consumption.

Both models will be based on a new construction called the LifeDrive. This new construction will use the aluminum chassis with carbon fiber-reinforced packing plastic (CFRP) on the body which it makes the car lighter without sacrificing strength of the material.

Both these cars will be built at BMW factory in Leipzig, Germany which it has enhanced its ability to spray about 400 million Euro fund.

To start a new sub-brand BMW will be born in New York, the United States after the BMW i will begin to colonize other areas around the world.

Geely McCar implies Vehicle into the Vehicle

Apparently one of the most imaginative concept cars that never appeared in the Shanghai auto show this week not from Japan, Germany, France or America, but from local manufacturers China ... Geely.

Indeed this is an ultra-compact four-passenger car with two doors with a package of built-in three-wheeled scooter powered folding electricity that is stored in the back. When the scooter is in its dock, battery and electric motor on the car sharing to increase mileage when the car is running on all-electric mode whilst ensuring scooter batteries are always in full condition.

This vehicle was created to have two choices, one petrol-electric hybrid engine, the other equipped with electric drive. Geely is indeed regarded as one of the global automotive players due to their dynamic leadership of Li Shufu as Henry Ford called his Chinese.

Geely recently it has acquired Volvo, but the majority of new vehicles on display at the booth of Geely completely separate, which confirms that the company's future growth in China is sure to involve creativity and knowledge of their own markets.

With the existence of various problems such as energy crisis, urban congestion and air pollution in China to make vehicles that are named Geely McCar will surely diproduski mass and is believed to be the best-selling vehicle in the local market.

McCar own name is short for 'Magic Car'. This vehicle is a car that offers a second vehicle in a single integrated package. The concept vehicle in the vehicle had previously been disosorkan by General Motors (GM) through the Flextreme Concept, 2007, which integrate them in the back of a Segway.

In addition to GM, a similar concept has also been offered by Honda through the vehicle battery 2009 with EV-N-wheeled personal mobility single U3-X embedded into the car door. Suzuki also did not want to miss with Pixy + SSC Concept 2007.

Geely McCar electrically seemed perfect for the environment. He is equipped with a capacity of 12 kWh battery capable of providing power cruising speed of 150 km with a maximum of up to more than 83 km / hour.

As for McCar hybrid model, equipped only 8 kWh battery capacity to run only on electric mode as far as 50 km. However, the gasoline engine can be used to reach a distance of 600 km.

With this electric scooter in it, then package these vehicles have an additional distance of about 29 km longer time has been parked McCar ... amazing ... It turns out that technological developments in the country already sejau Bamboo Curtain.

I am curious and How come? USA Inevitably needs Asia to support hybrid cars

About the development of automotive technology, especially leading to hybrid or electric car, it turns out America lags far behind countries of Asia. That's because, lithium-ion battery, which it became one of the main components of environmentally friendly vehicles, which it is required automobile manufacturers in the country, Uncle Sam is very dependent on foreign products.

As reported by Dow Jones (9 / 3), high world oil prices reaching 100 dollars per barrel, forcing the principal American cars such as General Motors and Ford Motors could not not have to market a hybrid vehicle in 2012. The goal for fuel efficiency could be higher, given the technology of hybrid blend of gasoline and electric engines.

When pushing environmentally friendly vehicles to market soon, GM, Ford, and other U.S. automakers are in a less advantageous position. "They are very dependent on battery or import technology from Japan, China and other Asian countries to supply lithium-ion batteries," said Menahem Anderman, president of Advanced Automotive Baterries research firm.

in IHS CERA energy conference on Tuesday (8 / 3), Anderman asserted, if there is a race to make batteries for electric cars or hybrids, America ranks fourth behind China, Japan and South Korea. Americans classified as late in allocating funds for R & D component.

Moreover, GM in the next two years will produce 175,000 units of Chevy Volt (hybrid). "When the company began developing hybrid cars two years ago, they should look to Asia a lot of battery supply, to add time and money for development," said Britta Gross, GM's Director of Global Enegi System. He addsfor Volt that the GM should go to South Korea to find material of lithium cells.

China became one provider of lithium-ion batteries in the world. The component manufacturers are enjoying the benefits, both in terms of financial and manpower.

General Motors, owner of Patent Most Environmentally Friendly Technology

New York: American car manufacturers, General Motors (GM), registered as a company that pocketed most patents in the field of environmentally friendly technology throughout 2010.

Manufacturers are pocketing 135 patents, or 14 percent of 1881 total patents in that field who registered by 700 institutions.

"The patent is registered by GM including to technology in the field of hybrid and electric vehicles, to solar power. GM's focus on technology development and for the future," told by Alan Taub, vice president of GM's global research and development as reported by spacedaily.com, Saturday (16 / 4).

Thanks to the acquisition of these patents, total patents now owned by GM to reach 940. The amount is at once to put GM in the ranks of 25 companies the biggest patent owners in the land of Uncle Sam.

"Its presence (GM) at the top of the list of largest companies owner of the patent is the first time," revealed by Victor Cardona, vice chairman of Cleantech Group, the rating agencies are examining patents in the United States.

Legal entity based in Albany, New York, it is the parent of Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti, a research company focuses on intellectual property rights. The company every year publishes to win company index of most patents in the field of environmentally friendly technology.

Technology was among others in the field of electric and hybrid vehicles, solar power, wind and geothermal energy, biofuels and some other renewable energy. The results was published on Friday (15/4) along the 2010

Mercedes-Benz Prepare New Electric Car for next year

Daimler AG, the giant German manufacturer, announced plans for cooperation with Robert BoschGmbH to develop a new generation of electric motors for electric vehicles hers. The plan for hiselectric motor production will begin in early 2012.

Mercedes-Benz says the electric motor will be used in models of Mercedes-Benz and smart at the end of 2012. Although nodetailed mention of what the car will get it, but it is expected the first vehicle to receive electric motor is SLS AMG E-Cells andA-Class E-cell.

"Production of these motorcycles will be located in Stuttgart andHildesheim," wrote the page of emercedebenz.com.

Bosch Group is a leading supplier of technology and services for the automotive sector. Having a high level of competence in developing and producing electric motors, which have been donein Hildesheim.

While Daimler alone has had over 20 years experience in the field of electric vehicles and major components like electric motors andbatteries.

New comer will be! VW Lupo EL from Eindhoven University

EINDHONVEN - Eindhoven University of Technology (TU / e), the Netherlands launched the electric car research the VW Lupo EL (Electric Lightweigh) with a weight of 1060 kg, including battery pack with a capacity of 27 kWh. The car was introduced today and it will be on display at AutoRAI in Amsterdam, which it was held from tomorrow until April 23.

With lighter weight, it is claimed, mileage electric car further 30-50 percent is compared to 4-passenger electric car starting a lot to be sold at this time. Place for the city, mileage Lupo Electric reached 215 km.

Furthermore, while it will run toll street, only 135 km with silus Artemis. Despite the large size of battery used, but the interior and trunk dimensions have not changed from the original. Reportedly, perfomance run car, 130 km / h (max.) and sprint from 0-100 km / h in 12 seconds.

Cheaper

The battery used as Thundersky is a type of lithium-iron phosphate (liFePO4) and it is assessed its lower price around 300 euros per kWh. It says the battery is durable and safe. The weakness is lower energy density than Li-ion battery.

Further, this worthy test of car road has been obtained from the Land Transportation Office of the Netherlands tested with real road conditions. The main target of researchers from the University of Eindhoven is to find a variety of sensors to monitor batteries, propulsion systems, energy consumption component and vehicle dynamics.

This car is also equipped with central control (PLC), using a 4-CAN BUSS and 80 I / O ports. The goal, to be flexible for different research purposes. VW feature retained is ABS, a safety bag and dashboard served as the original.

During the research, it was carried on for analysis of vehicle performance, mileage and approximate size of the battery. In addition, It also tested and determined the model components and battery efficiency. It also performed analysis of how the application of regenerative braking energy, the advantage when the electric motor was directly mounted on wheels, the software to control the car, the vehicle status information to the driver and electric power steering.

It's exciting! Zero's Electric Motorcycle is Faster Now

Santa Cruz-electric motorcycle manufacturer of Zero Motorcycles launched four new models S Zero, Zero DS, Zero X and Zero MX facelift with some significant increase in specification. It is Included to the accessories of (optional) additional components in the form of quick charger which could cut a couple of times faster than conventional chargers - the previous 4 hours, now become 2.3 hours.

All four models have their respective characters, such as "S" (street) for highway, DS (dual sport) can be in asphalt and soil (dirt), and X and MX off-road terrain conquerors(trail). Then, power of the electric motor Z-Force on the four models has also improved 12.5 percent, braking and suspension system was repaired again.

Special model of MX Zero X and Zero are allowed to be used on public roads (on the road) because it has been equipped with safety standards (headlights, lamps sein, rearview mirror, sensors and standard gear road on-road). Whereas S and DS are now using chain drive system of the v-belt. All models also have a new body panels.

"In recent years, design engineering and manufacturing team we have more experience and work hard to produce the best electric bike in the world. We are delighted with major changes on all models and it sets a new standard in the world motorcycle industry," said by Gene Banman, Zero Motorcycles CEO was quoted as motorcycle.com (8 / 2).

Zero equips all models with Z-Force electric motors, air is cooled by 4.4 kWh-powered DC current that can be lauched through the speed of 108 km / h and it is able to crawl up to 70-93 miles depending on the condition of the rider. Age reach 112,000 miles before the battery must be replaced with new ones.

All Zero model can already be ordered in the United States and shipments began in March 2011. Units are offered ranging from 7995 dollars to 10,495 U.S. dollars with 2 year warranty package.

As information revealed, in addition to Zero Motorcycles in the United States also have another electric motorcycle manufacturer that is Brammo Enertia from California.