Monday, January 31, 2011
Honda has unveiled the all-new Fit EV Concept electric vehicle at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. Alongside the plug-in hybrid vehicle, the Fit EV Concept is integral to the Honda Electric Mobility Network as an advanced environmental approach to reducing CO2 emissions.
Powered by a high-density motor derived from the FCX Clarity fuel cell electric vehicle, The Fit EV delivers excellent efficiency with a top speed of 90 mph.
The Fit EV will achieve an estimated 100-mile driving range per charge using the US EPA LA4* city cycle (70 miles when applying EPA’s adjustment factor). Driving range can be maximized by use of an innovative 3-mode electric drive system adapted from the 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid.
Battery recharging can be accomplished in less than 12 hours when using a conventional 120-volt outlet, and less than six hours when using a 240-volt outlet. When the Fit EV production model is introduced, it will be powered by a lithium-ion battery and coaxial electric motor.
The Fit EV Concept displayed at the LA Auto Show features an exclusive Deep Clear Blue Pearl exterior color and five-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels with blue inserts. Inside, an eco-friendly gray bio-fabric on the seating surfaces is outfitted.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
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| The Phone Car Crushed by Collapsed Roof - Front Side |
The world famous Phone Car created by Howard Davis was brutally damaged recently when the roof of the Avon Industrial Park collapsed due to snow build up. The Phone car will not be making any long distance calls anytime soon, but with a little TLC and some bondo
it can be up running soon. Our best wished for a speedy recovery goes out to you. |
| The Phone Car Crushed by Collapsed Roof - Front |
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| The Phone Car Crushed by Collapsed Roof - Rear Side |
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| The Phone Car Crushed by Collapsed Roof - Side |
2011 Mitsubishi Motors plans to soon expand the range of electric i-MiEV, The company Mitsubishi Motors plans to soon expand the range of electric i-MiEV, adding to the range of available modifications intended only for short trips around the city, as well as the mast-head - with the largest possible margin of course. That was reported by Autocar magazine, referring to the President of the Japanese automakers Osamu Masuku.
Normal Mitsubishi i-MiEV, which is in Japan so far can only be rented, equipped with a 63-strong electric motor and with a fully charged battery can travel about 160 kilometers. In the masthead as modified machines will increase the range to 200 kilometers, and charge the batteries from ordinary household electrical MiEV takes about seven hours.
In addition, the model also appears and the hybrid modification, which will be presented this fall at MOTORSHOW in Tokyo and will be on sale within the next three years. It was expected that Mitsubishi i-MiEV in Europe can be purchased in the next year.
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