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tyko 2 years 1 day ago
Aptera Motors, a small company based in California is readying an amazing 300 mpg, under $30,000 hybrid car for production. In fact they are so far along in the development process they are taking reservations.
The vehicle will be able to charge from any stand 110-volt outlet, according to company specs.
The Typ-1 will have a range of 120 miles on electricity alone, with a 600 mile range for the hybrid version when fully fueled. The vehicle seats two in the front, with one seat in the back big enough to fit an infant car seat, according...
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Press release:
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 6, 2007–Honda has unveiled a concept model which represents its interpretation of how a future hybrid model might appear. Honda Small Hybrid Sports Concept, a design study model, demonstrates a unique fusion of advanced environmental technology, exciting styling and fun-to-drive characteristics. This is its world premiere for the model, which has been penned by the design studio at Honda R&D Europe based in Offenbach, Germany.
Honda Small Hybrid Sports Concept
The Small Hybrid Sports...
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As mentioned before, ItalDesign - Giugiaro will present its new concept car - Giugiaro Vadho at Geneva Motor Show. There are two new pictures of this concept!
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Motu 2 years 9 months ago
Honda will unveil its Small Hybrid Sports Concept at the Geneva Auto Show. Not much is known about the hybrid other than the fact that it was designed by Honda R&D Europe in Offenbach, Germany. And from the image, the new car is miles ahead of the tadpole-esque Honda Insight.
Ford Motor has unveiled what it is calling the world's first drivable fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle with plug-in capability.
The new prototype Ford Edge model is based on HySeries Drive powertrain technology which features an onboard hydrogen fuel cell together with a "lithium-ion" fuel cell.
The company said that the HySeries Drive was a "real-world" version of that envisioned for the Ford Airstream concept vehicle, details of which were released earlier this month - a move designed to make the technology more accessible to the...
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The Detroit auto show is a huge theater, a Las Vegas-like stage where carmakers do their best to thrill and amaze a world audience. Toyota will step up this year and present its FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept, a futuristic sports car that would be powered by a 400-horsepower hybrid powertrain.
Of course, the Toyota FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept is just a concept, little more than a container for the overheated dreams of a bunch of designers at Calty Design Research, Toyota's design studio in Newport Beach, California.
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Toyota has gone back to the future with the lightweight tandem two-seater Renewable Lifestyle Vehicle.
The concept has a "manual" - or pedal - mode that allows its owners to keep in shape and conserve fuel by pedalling during traffic jams.
The design team says that Los Angeles motorists drive at only two speeds - 8kmh in traffic jams or 120kmh on the freeway.
In manual mode the RLV not only produces zero emissions but the pedal power recharges the electric motor. At high speed, the vehicle switches to electric power and a telescopic...
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The car, which resembles a rolling wing with four wheels attached, is covered by 3.6 square metres of photovoltaic solar cells that enables it to reach speeds of up to 75mph with a range of 68 miles.
If you can afford the hefty €90,200 price tag then the Astrolab could be sitting in your garage once deliveries start in January 2008. The vehicle requires no fossil fuels whatsoever for its propulsion. Instead, power comes from a tiny 16kW engine that is recharged by the car’s motion or the sun’s rays.
To achieve its level of...
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