SUBSCRIBE to stay current on EV news ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ electric-vehicles-cars-bikes.blogspot.com Toyota Supra Hybrid @ Macau street circuit. Hybrid drive train includes a 450hp V8 with 150kw rear axle electric motor and 2 x 10kw front wheel motors.

Generally; 10-20% of a carâ??s power is lost through the transmission.  This includes all automobiles: cars, trucks, and even hybrids.  The big auto manufacturers have all know this for years and have made more efficient transmissions over time.  The factory rating for horsepower and torque are numbers taken from the flywheelâ?¦which means that they are numbers taken from the engine only.  Real world numbers are gathered from the wheels (wheel horse power).  So if you buy a new Nissan 350z rated from the factory at 280 horsepowerâ?¦..it really is only putting down around 239 hp to the wheelsâ?¦..Darn transmission!

 

But now Volvo has come up with an ingenious idea for Hybrid cars.  Eliminate the Transmission altogether!  Well that was simple enoughâ?¦but waitâ?¦.how will the car get going then without a transmission?  Ahhâ?¦very good young grasshopper.  The Volvo ReCharge â??packs a small electric motor in each wheel, so that no power is lost in the drivetrain.â? (popsci.com/cars/article/2008-03/how-it-works-tomorrows-hybrid)

 

The electric wheel motors will be powered by electro magnets and computers.  All stuff that is way over my head.  Just think of it as cool Bullet Train or roller coaster technology.  Nevertheless�.a pretty smart idea.  Of course the car will run on battery power for a certain number of miles before the diesel engine kicks on.  And since the engine will not be connected to a transmission; the power made will be transferred more efficiently to the batteries or a fuel cell.  All of this adds up to a 160 MPG car�..Hopefully this technology will reach us before our economy collapses due to skyrocketing gas prices!   


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All-new Nissan Altima, classified as an Advanced Technology-Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV), is the automaker’s first entry into the hybrid vehicle segment. Said vehicle made its debut at the 2007 Model Orange County Auto Show in Anaheim, California. The auto show has started last October 4. It is expected to end on the 8th of this month.
Altima hybrid offers style, comfort, convenience and power. It features the four-cylinder engine of Altima but it was blended to an electric engine that is capable of producing 198 horsepower. Features also include quality Nissan parts to alleviate fuel economy and lessen emissions. Other factors that support enhanced gas mileage include automatic transmission and continuously variable transmission.
The powertrain of Nissan Altima Hybrid mates the 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine and electronic Continuously Variable Transmission (eCVT) with an electric motor and generator that increases fuel economy while maintaining low tailpipe emissions. As a fact, its net power with fuel economy is estimated at 41/36 mpg city/highway. For this reason, critics are saying that Altima Hybrid can very compete with Toyota Camry at 40/38 mpg city/highway. Altima Hybrid’s 20-gallon tank is estimated to accommodate a 700-mile drive.
Altima Hybrid will be available in early 2007 at 8 states only. Purchases will be entertained after the introduction of the 2007 Altima 2.5-liter 4-cylinder and 3.5-liter V6 gasoline-powered vehicles.
Compassion for the environment coupled with passionate driving is Alma Hybrid’s charm. These reasons are expected to make it rule in its segment. Moreover, said model also exudes expressive styling in both its exterior and interior parts. The vehicle is also certified to meet the requirements of California emissions rules.
Nissan Altima Hybrid is the latest environmental automotive initiative from the automaker. It can be recalled that Nissan was the first to introduce a partial zero emission vehicle (PZEV) Sentra. This time around, Nissan flaunts its new pride by the name Altima Hybrid.


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Hybrids are hot property these days, but not so with a hybrid version of the Honda Accord. On 4 Honda officials announced in June that the company will discontinue the hybrid Accord at the end of the current model year. The new Honda Accord, which go on sale in September will not be available in a gasoline hybrid version, a company spokesman. Hybrid cars are driven by electric motors to supplement power from the gasoline, resulting in improved fuel economy. Since the model sold in the market debut in 2004, the Japanese automaker around 25,000 of the cars in North America. Slightly more than 6000 have been sold in the last year. Auto industry analysts characterized the car running briefly as a warning example, is the lesson that only a small part of the public with a vehicle that carries a heavy price for hybrid technology, but only provides fuel economy compared to other gas buy electric vehicles. Federal fuel mileage estimates on the 2007 Honda Accord Hybrid came to 28 m. P. g. in the city and 35 m. P. g. on the highway - only slightly better than 26/34 meters P. g. ratings on a Accord sedan with a four-cylinder gas engine and a five-speed manual transmission. The 2007 Accord Hybrid ranged from $ 31,000 to $ 33,000 in the price, however, compared with $ 18,500 to $ 29,500 for gas-fired Accord Sedan. Honda has already announced that it will introduce a new hybrid car in 2009. The car will be smaller and cheaper than the Honda Civic Hybrid. The Accord, a midsize car, is larger and more expensive than the Civic. The competing Toyota Camry Hybrid uses a four-cylinder engine running much better fuel economy than the Accord Hybrid. Hybrids accounted for 14 percent of Camrys sold last month, but only 1 4 percent of Accords, according to data from Power Information Networks, an auto research firm. The Accord and Camry are the two best-selling cars in the United States. Honda - also the maker of the line Honda axle assembly has not disclosed whether the contract would get the diesel engine. Selling the European version of the Accord - a car in the United States as the Acura TSX - is available in Europe with a diesel engine.

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