Monday, December 7th, 2009
Hybrid cars are known for lacking in speed but not when you hear that it is powered by a jet engine. With that in mind, expect the car to go over the speed limit which brings us to the Capstone CMT0380 hybrid supercar. This hybrid supercar is driven by electric motors which doesn’t have problems with acceleration; all it needs is to spin up the car when more power is needed and recharge the batteries that provide power to the motor.
But while all that seems to be idealistic, there are some flaws of course such as the exhaust comes out of the turbine at an uncomfortably high temperature. And lastly in what may perhaps be the significant downside is the price. For $200K to $300K, the price doesn’t seem too practical for people turning to electric cars for wiser spending. Not even the filthy rich? There may be exceptions for sure.
(Source) Oh Gizmo
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Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
If reports are to be believed, Toyota may have intentions to launch their iQ based all-electric vehicle into the market by 2010.
Almost no details have been released regarding the car but WorldCarFans suggests that it will feature a lithum ion battery, 4 in-wheel motors and a range of up to 93 miles. In terms of charging, the car will apparantely reach a full charge after 8 hours.
8 hours? Let’s hope those guys over at MIT get their rapid-recharge system out sooner rather than later.
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009
Citroen DS
At the forefront of technology, French auto giant PSA Peugeot-Citroen group is already previewing a number of concept vehicles carrying diesel engines and electric motors under its Hymotion4 nickname The carmaker has now substantiated that its first diesel-electric hybrid will arrive on the market in 2011 in the upcoming Citroen DS5 which is the third model in Citroen’s new range of cars, which will include a smaller DS3 and DS4.
As for the DS5, which will launch the diesel-hybrid system, it is predicted to be a premium hatch/crossover due for launch in 2011. Its styling will be shaped by the DS Inside Concept from last month’s Geneva Motor Show, though it will be larger than the show car
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Hybrid cars are known for lacking in speed but not when you hear that it is powered by a jet engine. With that in mind, expect the car to go over the speed limit which brings us to the Capstone CMT0380 hybrid supercar. This hybrid supercar is driven by electric motors which doesn’t have problems with acceleration; all it needs is to spin up the car when more power is needed and recharge the batteries that provide power to the motor.