Closer to BMW i3 Realization

Auto Trend - You must have heard about the BMW 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.

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Porsche Develop Boxster as Sport Electric Cars

After successfully developing a hybrid system on the 911 GT3 R, supersportcar German manufacturer, Porsche, stepped into the driving power. More precisely, Porsche tried to develop electric sports car.

"Acceleration of electricity will be increasingly important in Intelligent Performance Porsche," the company wrote in a statement released this afternoon. Added, the development of electrical drives aimed at increasing efficiency, save fuel consumption and reduce emissions.

Added, the development of research of these electric cars as they do in hybrids, which is directly on the car that was produced. Further practical tests as part of a development step for the Stuttgart Region Electromobility model. In this research, they use three Porsche Boxster.

Third electric Boxster will undergo its first test which is very important, namely to know the electric drive components and systems needed new batteries for electric cars. Another target, identify and ensure the infrastructure for elektromobility, including car users habits and needs of product development at the future. The project will begin running early next year.

Michael Macht, the President and Deputy CEO Porsche AG, said the project is a contribution from Porsche in the development of electric cars. "Definitive, we will produce electric sports car in the future. The concept we developed is acceptable if the quality of the product being offered is a typical Porsche, "he said.

Electric flywheel
Previously, Porsche has developed plug-in hybrid cars on the 918 Spyder sports. As planned, these plug-in hybrids will be mated with high technological breakthroughs, namely motor fuels and electromobility. Reportedly also, the plug-in hybrid car Porsche produced a very low CO2, 70 g / km, and three liters of gasoline consumption for 100 kilometers. Sports car is capable of producing a total power 660PS.

No less interesting, Porsche has been using a hybrid system on the 911 GT3 R to racing, with the use of two electric motors 82 are mounted on the PS front axle. This is done by simply adding power eight-cylinder engine produced 480 PS mounted on the rear wheels.

Porsche 911 GT3 R of this hybrid does not use conventional batteries to store electricity and forwarded to the electric motor. Porsche flywheel system using rechargeable electric when the driver braked and then transfer it to the electric motor. This car has proved its performance on 24-hour endurance race at the Nürburgring.

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What you need to know about the GPS system

When the first GPS system for the U.S. military, it has several shortcomings. As mobile phones were big and bulky. But there have been strong, not only on the size and shape of the device, but the usability of the software inside it. It is still in development, is well known that the GPS to buy for next year is probably one of the best to date equipment.

One thing to keep in mind that almost always the problem with some electronic devices. And this is doubly true when it comes to equipment provided by the program. If you're not sure, you can find a computer with Windows? We are often hindered by restrictions on the use of software.

And the same is true when it comes to the use of GPS systems and GPS devices. This fact alone makes them unreliable. During periods in which the reliability is not the best thing to keep in mind that in most cases the system worked well. And, of course, like a mobile phone when you need it most, if not working properly. The good news is that the units are often very resilient and able to abuse and rough typical fall two years on the shell.

The reliability of GPS-systems are not always completely reduced, if at all points of view of the sky. For this reason it may be time when you can not get a clear signal. Tunnels under the rivers and mountains are a good example for such a time. The device has GPS, signals from at least three satellites in geostationary orbit above the Earth to calculate its position. And, as a rule, the fourth satellite, necessary for its consideration. This means that although you think you can clearly see the sky, your GPS is not in a position to be in a position of all four satellites.

Note also that the use of GPS systems and should not replace the use of maps in the AOR sense when you're on the road. You can store as much information to GPS devices, and road construction constantly changes, built, improvement and moved. For this reason alone is virtually impossible that all the devices that are 100% accurate at all times. You must have a GPS navigation system and automatic settings for regular updating of maps. Update regularly and directly in front of a large travel a lot for some serious hair during the trip.

GPS-Systems is still miles better than trying to read old maps that do not know, for most of us. Although, if you're in store for the purchase, it is always a good idea that all the facts at hand and not think that the next best sliced bread, which is not quite what I thought it was. This technology is excellent and offers many advantages for those who are willing and able to use them. Common sense your greatest ally when driving, and GPS, but it could be a great help that can be used only as a military in a supporting role.

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Protoscar Lampo

The Swiss-based automotive design company Protoscar announced that all SA-Lampo electric car at the Geneva Motor Show last week. Lampo called (the Italian word "lightning"), two seat convertible, is said to be synonymous with a natural phenomenon, which is in power, particularly electric power that this vehicle.

Lampo design embodies a philosophy that these two seemingly contradictory characteristics: maximum performance and maximum energy efficiency. Car soft lines and minimalist, with a sports appearance, complemented by some of the efficiency-oriented, such as rear-wheel covers. The body of the car is finished in contrasting colors of organic water-based paint coating, developed by BASF for the controversial aspects of the car.

Steadfast in its objective, the development of alternative propulsion systems CleanCar vehicles through their initiative, with Daimler Protoscar to develop and implement the concept at NAIAS BlueZero 2009, and worked with Rinspeed and its partners in the creation of ecstasy Geneva Motor Show 2007. Check the new car and its development in the history of the two videos on the left.

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Electric Superbike Shown in Birmingham, UK Motorcycle Show

Eighty-six horsepower does not sound very impressive on the Superbike, but TTX GP founder Azhar Hussain hopes that it will change how people think about electric motorcycles. He showed it to leave TTX01 Electric Superbike in England this week, and explained that the bike is capable of 120 miles / h with the right to transfer, uses a dual 43-horsepower electric motors and Agni Lynch was built at inciting Buzz about the upcoming Maine TTXGP, first in world zero-emission motorcycle roadrace.

In addition to the wild graphics, bike (built with the old GSX-R chassis) is quite simple, but it is what is inside that is interesting. The two motors developed for aquatic vehicle applications are light, small, and work at 93% efficiency. And if 86 horsepower does not impress you, maybe 92 ft-lbs. Torque (mostly in a crack in the throttle) will. Less impressive is the battery, which weighs more than 160 pounds, but would only support TTX01 on the road speed of about 50 miles. But it's testbed for future models available in 2010, about 20,000 pounds, said Hussein, with regenerative braking, carbon fiber chassis and long-range battery that "hot-swappable" to quickly change the battery in the pit stops (or maybe your spouse may be around you with fresh batteries).

I believe that bike when I ride, but what is very likely to happen this zero-emission race TT on the island in June. This will be a circle around the famous 38-mile mountain course in each of the two classes. First class, entitled "Professional Class" will be open to electric motors, internal combustion engines using non-carbon based fuels, as well as zero-emission hybrids. In the second class, "Open", an electrician for only a bicycle and all this with the sale after the race to 20000 pounds. More than 60 groups have expressed their interest in the competition so far, according to Hussain.

This will be a new era in the two-wheeled racing? Or just advertising gimmick? It is hard to say until that happens, but a successful race could change the way we see electric vehicles in two or four wheels.

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