The New York City can now boast the world’s first hybrid street sweeper that can reach a top speed of 60mph and clean the streets at a speed of 7mph with carbon footprint reduced to minimum.
Dubbed the Allianz 4000, the vehicle includes a 6.7-liter Cummins diesel motor, two 12-volt lithium-ion batteries and an electric-traction drive system.
It was estimated that Allianz saves up to 45 percent of fuel compared to a diesel-only sweeper. » Read more: NYC Now Has a Hybrid Street Sweeper
Nikita Kalinin, a talented designer who is responsible for a number of crazy concept cars has recently unveiled its latest creation – the next-generation sports coupe dubbed Honda X-Track.
The two-seater vehicle is powered by a hybrid engine and it can be used in 2 modes: street mode and track mode.
In the street mode the car features aerodynamic body panels that considerably reduce the overall drag and allow the car to show more efficiency. » Read more: Honda X-Track – Hybrid Sports Car with Two Driving Modes
Recently a company called Zero South presented its Biodiesel Electric Hummer.
The modified version of the famous Hammer H1 features tracks on all of its fours corners. This was made to make the vehicle suitable for South Pole travel.
It is worth mentioning that the entire trip to the South Pole will be recorded by Chris Paine, who became popular after the movie “Who Killed the Electric Car?” » Read more: Hummer H1 Transformed Into Zero South Biodiesel Car for South Pole Trip
Urbee is the brainchild of Stratasys and Kor Ecologic. The two managed to create the world’s first vehicle that had its entire body 3D printed.
The layers of the material were printed on top of each other until the actual body of the vehicle was created.
It would be interesting to note that 3D printing has been used before. It was used by Boeing and Bespoke Innovations, a company that creates prosthetic limb casings. » Read more: Urbee – World’s First 3-D Printed Vehicle
The main feature of this hybrid vehicle is fuel efficiency that is obtained with relatively little performance sacrifice.
The heart of 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid is Ford’s 2.5-liter Hybrid Powersplit drivetrain, a combination of a 156hp 2.5-liter, Atkinson cycle gasoline motor and a 106hp AC electric engine.
Being a parallel hybrid, this car can run on electric power, gasoline power of a fusion of the two. It is able to show an average fuel economy of 41 miles per gallon in the city and 36 on the highway.
» Read more: Top 10 Best Hybrid Cars
Most buses today drive on diesel. Opbrid Transporte Sostenible, a company based in Spain, decided to focus on the eco-friendly part and presented its Busbaar charging system that powers buses with renewable energy, allowing them to travel around a city without burning diesel.
The system leverages the fast charge capability of lithium-titanate batteries and employs an end-of-route high-power charging (250 kW) system. This system works without plugging in. » Read more: Fast-Charging System that Powers Hybrid, Electric Buses
Jaguar recently unveiled its C-X75 Concept car. The presentation took place right before the opening of the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
It is worth mentioning that the electric hybrid vehicle marks the 75th anniversary of iconic Jaguar design. In addition, Jaguar C-X75 is meant to provide a look into the future of car-making technology.
The two-seater eco-friendly supercar boasts a propulsion system that combines two small micro gas turbine engines, offering 140 kW. The engines can be powered by LPG, diesel, biofuel or natural gas. » Read more: Jaguar C-X75 Hybrid Supercar Offers a Look Into the Future of Car-Making
Visitors of the Paris motor show, which will open its doors on October 2, will be able to witness a new eco-friendly vehicle from Lotus.
The car-maker’s new vehicle is called Elite and it represents a V-8-powered touring car that boasts a folding hard top.
Probably the most interesting feature of the vehicle is its optional hybrid powertrain.
It is worth mentioning that for a long time Lotus has been experimenting with eco-friendly motoring, creating engines running on various power sources. » Read more: Lotus to Present New Hybrid Vehicle at Paris Motor Show
Porsche has decided to complement the line of car manufacturers that included in their list electric vehicles.
The famous German carmaker is going to manufacture a limited number of experimental electric cars.
Recently Porsche announced about its plan to create an all-electric sports-car and will begin with a test of 3 electric Boxsters. » Read more: Porsche to Create All-Electric Cars
The Italian carmaker Fiat looks forward to start developing a hybrid version of its compact vehicle TwinAir 500, able to register over 100mpg.
Engineers at Fiat will give the 900cc two-cylinder vehicle an electric boost, thus reducing carbon dioxide emissions to just 70g/km.
Fiat will include in its new version of TwinAir its advanced dual clutch transmission. The goal is to introduce a small 5kW (8bhp) electric motor into the vehicle’s gearbox casing. » Read more: Fiat to Produce Hybrid Version of Its Small TwinAir 500
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