Eco Factor: Zero-emission car powered by electricity.
BRUSA Elektronik has developed a new electric roadster, The Spyder, which offers speed, performance and styling without polluting the environment with even a gram of CO2 emission. The Porsche 550-inspired roadster comes with two real-wheel-mounted 100KW electric motors which churn out an amazing 270HP and 324 foot-pounds of torque.
The car, with a 16KWh lithium-polymer battery pack, does zero to 62 in less than five seconds and can power the car for 100KM on a full charge. The company claims that its enormous battery pack can be recharged in just four hours when plugged into a 16-amp 220V line. Since the car’s power house is mounted on the rear wheels which eliminates the need for a differential lowering the weight of the car to just 2,000 pounds for maximum efficiency.
Eco Factor: Concept car powered by electricity and a conventional green engine.
Car designer Zdenko Vukoja has developed a concept car for Peugeot called “The 3GEO.” The car carries a battery pack which works simultaneously with a conventional natural gas or biodiesel engine. To achieve maximum fuel efficiency the car has been made from lightweight but sturdy materials like carbon fiber and fiber glass.
To ensure the safety of the passengers the car carries a double floor chassis with aluminum fork with is connected to the front and rear suspensions of the vehicle. The simple and aerodynamic body ensures further fuel savings while making sure that the manufacturing process of the car doesn’t prove to be a burden for the company.
The Dark Side:
The designer aims to develop the car with carbon fiber, which would increase the cost of this three-wheeled car.
In the world of fashion this one right here is a hot-bod! With this tang orange shade it is catching everyone’s eye. The electro-magnetic power train is neatly housed in the rear wheel itself, it is quite magnetic actually with its environment friendly working process it puts up a vociferous protest against combustible engine.
Henrik Björkman is quite a nature lover as every detail of design has something we can read into. A gaping hole in place of an engine or room for herbal tea where one might put liquid fuel. The Thunderbolt has a range of around 70 kilometers on a three hour charge, so sit on it and ride the change!
Off late there has been a revolution of sorts in the electronic scooter market. The target has definitely been the urban consumer, of course keeping the future in mind. Rechargeable batteries, in-wheel motor and breathtaking styling; this head turner would leave the young ones drooling and those young at heart wanting it. Hearts are already pouncing over its curveous body. Designed by Tai Chiem, it even has a modular base system that commonly allows different bodies to be attached, not to mention GPS and touch screen interface. The helmet storage comes along of course. Not much is known about it price or when it will be out but this design for the future gives a fresh breather at least where the design is concerned.
Why does anyone buy an electric car? In order to reduce the carbon footprints as much as possible and to cut down on gas-consumption, right? However, age-old fossil fueled grids still have to be used for recharging the vehicles, as a result of which not much energy can actually be saved.
Alpha Energy has come up with a solution to this problem. It has announced the introduction of a new solar charging station meant for all electric vehicles. According to the Director of Applications Engineering for Alpha Energy, Ezra Auerbach, the solar charging station, named EV-500, would make it easy for car-owners to tap solar energy and use it for recharging their vehicles.
EV-500 has the capacity to charge electric vehicles using one, two or three 170 Watt PV modules, thereby satisfying the diverse geographical and solar intensity requirements. Based on a proprietary design, the charging station can recharge a 48V dc battery, using only a single PV module. (more…)
Electric bicycles are the newest green rage, partly because they make you look like you’re a regular triathelete when you ride it to work with helmet and other protective gear and partly because you literally don’t have a to move a muscle to make it go forward and it costs next to nothing compared to your car! And guess who else just upped the ante for the competition? Electronics moguls Panasonic. With the launch of their promising new Titanium Flat Road EB that can save you having to pedal for 10kms with its electric motor! What’s even better is that the sleek, sexy, space saving and eco-friendly ride also features a SLIM - Smart Lithium-Ion Integrated Management System that can tell you how much time you have left before the battery dies leaving you to pedal on your own.
In the 21st century humanity will have to evolve through a more efficient way of life as our resources are beginning to be insufficient for our needs. This Human Electric Hybrid Vehicle uses the power of your muscles as well electricity stored in the batteries. It allows smooth and constant velocity both uphill (with the help of the electric motor), as well as downhill (when the wheel acts as a generator and charges the batteries). The vehicle can turn 360 degrees maintaining stability all the time. Additional power is acquired from photovoltaic placed on top of the vehicle as well as during de-acceleration from regenerative braking. Elderly and handicapped people that are unable to provide enough kinetic energy can also charge the batteries directly from the grid. A vehicle such as this makes extensive use of renewable energy possible and lead to a more sustainable fossil fuel future. Video after the jump.
A hybrid electric test vehicle equipped with a CSIRO UltraBattery system recently passed 100,000 miles (161,000 Km) on the test track. The UltraBattery combines an asymmetric super-capacitor and a Lead Acid Battery in a single unit, creating a hybrid car battery that lasts longer, costs less and is more powerful than current technologies used in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs).
In comparison to conventional Valve-Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) batteries, the UltraBattery shows superior input and output power through a wide state of charge (SOC) range and partial state of charge (PSOC) life. The UltraBattery has a life cycle that is at least four times longer and produces 50 per cent more power than conventional battery systems. It’s also about 70 per cent cheaper than the batteries currently used in HEVs.
At a time when entire globe is facing acute shortage of energy, how if you get a way to use solar power for your bike? In the recent Trade Fair held in China the future of such E- Bikes were spotted, raising hope of enhancement in the solar energy use. In such E- bikes, pinion seat has been replaced by Solar Panel Array and the two panels fold down once the carrier comes into motion. Running on solar energy, this E -bike is, indeed, a great achievement. Isn’t it an eco-friendly way to pick the speed?
Is it a car or a motorcycle? Something so small yet powerful that it seems too good to be true. A first look at it, tells me it’s a car, but when I go into the details, it gives me the impression that makes it much more than just a motorcycle. A car, that is as compact and efficient as a motorcycle in the busy traffic, only superior to it in safety and performance. Meet Tango, an urban automobile solution that is being offered with zero emissions and high speed performance, well suited for the city.
With over 1000 pounds of torque, it can leap from zero to 60 mph in four seconds without any differential, it finishes a standing quarter-mile in about twelve seconds at over 100 mph. Tango may easily belong to the race car category, the only difference is that this small but mighty car is much safer and its four pint harnesses are much easier to get into. The side protection is estimated at 4 timed higher than that of a typical SUV.
