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Toyota Hi CT

The Toyota Hi-CT concept car is a departure from conventional cars. The Toyota Hi-CT wants to offer new ways of being “cool” and new ways of having fun.

Toyota says that the Hi-CT concept was inspired by the thinking and lifestyle of younger drivers.

Toyota Press Release:

Toyota Hi-CT

The Toyota Hi-CT aims to offer a new “coolness” and new ways to have fun as a departure from conventional vehicles—an edgy, urban vehicle inspired by the thinking and lifestyles of youth.

- Offers a new kind of automotive “cool” and sense of enjoyment.

- Has a new look unconstrained by conventional vehicle size (length 3,330mm x width 1,695mm x height 1,780mm).

- Adopts plug-in hybrid technology, which allows it to charge from an external power source and gives it a greater driving range when running on its battery-powered motor; by placing the battery under the floor, achieves a highly efficient cabin with a higher driver position.

- Comes with an AC100V accessory socket that enables stored electricity—made possible by plug-in

hybrid technology—to be used for a variety of applications.

- Features a removable rear trunk and a deck where surfboards, bicycles and other equipment can be loaded.

The 206 CC, presented in 1998 as the Concept 20 ♥ has been very successful in providing for the first time in its segment, an electrically retractable hardtop. With the launch of the 207, Peugeot teams have naturally thought of a CC version for this new range, bringing all their know-how on “pleasure silhouette.

This concept car, 207 EPISTLE this one hand the features of the future 207 CC Series, but also a technology demonstrator: in fact, the 207 Epure is equipped with an electric motor powered by a battery fuel. The spirit of fun and freedom found driving a convertible takes its full meaning: the total absence of polluting emissions and silence reigning in its use, the driver, but his car are then truly at one with their environment. Pleasure and ecology are a brand.

Fuel Cell (PAC)

The benefits of fuel cell to its environment are numerous:

• offer an alternative to fossil fuels
• contribute to reducing CO2 emissions and thus to control the greenhouse
• improve the quality of city life, through quiet running vehicles using an electric motor and the elimination of local emissions

This technology still faces many technical and economic challenges before considering the mass production. PSA Peugeot Citroën has initiated a research to explore different solutions. This work in turn led to the realization of several demonstrators, such as the Taxi PAC, H 2 0, or more recently the Quark.

Technological content of the 207 EPISTLE: the “GENEPAC 20″

The 207 Epure receives for the first time on a demonstrator, the fuel cell GENEPAC. Combining simplicity and modularity, this French-designed battery is designed to be compact and efficient. The principle of this new technology stack PEMFC (Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell) is based on the use of thin stainless steel stampings, to reduce the cost and volume of the stack compared to conventional plates.

This system also allows easy declining power of the battery. Thus, the battery used on this demonstrator, called “GENEPAC 20″ version is a 20 kW system GENEPAC. Specifically, “GENEPAC 20″ consists of two modules each comprising a stack of thin plates and membrane electrode assembly. The fuel cell system thus provides a performance level above 50% against 25 to 30% for a heat engine.

Five bottles containing together 3 kg of hydrogen compressed to 700 bar. They bring together the electric motor and battery type lithium-ion “maximum energy and autonomy. They are located at the bottom of the trunk of the vehicle, saving the 2 rear seat allows operation of the retractable roof mechanism and leaves part of the safe usable position cut.

Using an electric motor allows the 207 EPISTLE not use energy unless it is in motion and to recover when decelerating. It also makes this demonstrator silent, an important quality for a vehicle in town and very valuable for a driving gig.

These technologies allow the CAP 207 Epure achieve autonomy consistent (approximately 350 km) while offering a pleasing level of performance with a maximum speed of 130 km / h.

Helping to maintain clean air by not rejecting only water, 207 of this future is well suited to use urban and suburban … For “pure sensations”, new and ever more intense!

Specifications

Motors

• Type: Electric
• Nominal power: 40 kW
• Peak power: 70 kW
• Max. 180 Nm

Battery Power

• Type: Lithium-ion
• Power max.: 50 kilowatts

Fuel Cell GENEPAC 20

• Sponsor: EAA
• Power max.: 20 kilowatts

Reserve hydrogen

• Volume 5 bottles each of: 15 l
• Each cylinder pressure: 700 bar
• Total mass of hydrogen onboard: 3 kg

Performance

• Max.: 130 km / h
• 0 to 100 km / h: 15.0 s
• 30 to 60 km / h: 3.5 sec

• Range: 350 km
• Weight: 1550 kg

External dimensions

• Length: 4 037 mm
• Width (overall): 1 749 mm
• Wheelbase: 2 540 mm
• Height: 1 387 mm
• Door to overhang: 836 mm
• Door to rear overhang: 661 mm

What is it
An electric car based on the i10 city car, which is enjoying booming sales under the scrappage scheme.

Hyundai i10 Electric

Hyundai says electric cars are crucial if it is to meet its target of bringing down the average CO2 emissions of its range to 95g/km by 2020, but it plans a low-key start with the battery-powered i10.

Limited production of the car will begin late next year, with vehicles going on trial with Korean government departments and domestic fleets.

Hyundai i10 Electric

However, UK importers have expressed interest in conducting tests with the car. ‘We would be very interested in taking it,’ said a Hyundai UK spokesman.

The British importer believes the plug-in i10 could do particularly well in London, where Mayor Boris Johnson wants to create the electric-car capital of the world.

Hyundai says it is unlikely that the car will have any significant presence in Europe until 2012 at the earliest.

‘The problem is that there would be a very high cost for the batteries alone – perhaps €10,000 (£8000),’ says Hans-Ulrich Goebel, Hyundai’s European product planning manager.

‘It is likely to be some time before we could expect to see acceptance of such a cost by private customers, but there is potentially a big market for electric small vans.’

Allan Rushforth, vice-president of Hyundai Europe, added: ‘The threshold of what is acceptable varies from country to country and is dependent on what incentives governments are prepared to offer motorists to take up such systems, but ultimately, the customer will have to pay.’

Hyundai i10 Electric

Performance and range
The electric i10 is driven by a 49-kilowatt (65bhp) electric motor powered by a 16 kw/hr lithium ion polymer battery.

Hyundai claims a range of 100 miles on a full charge and a top speed of 80mph.

Recharging takes five hours using a standard domestic socket, but the batteries can be restored to 85% of capacity in 15 minutes through an industrial (420V) power point.

 

Bionic Concept Car

The pace at which the number of vehicles is increasing on the city roads, causing pollution and massive traffic jams, the day isn’t far beyond when we will have to start walking down to the marketplace or workplace, like our ancestors used to do before the invention of autos. Addressing the issue, Romanian designer Vlad Icobet has come up with a futuristic vehicle that draws inspiration from the beautiful and organic shapes of nature and plants and blends it with advanced technology, making the cities a worthy living place. Intended for ultra-crowded cities of 2030 and beyond, the Bionic concept car runs on solar energy generated by the see-through polycarbonate roof with attached solar photovoltaic cells.
Featuring advanced and optimized materials (EAP-electro-active polymer layers) to change its shape in order to fit the varied needs of different users, the futuristic car also integrates advanced in-wheel motor technology, Nano PV cells and lithium ION battery for zero carbon emissions. Since the electric motor is placed within the wheels, the car can rotate on a sharp 360° angle with minimum fuss. The sustainable vehicle also includes an interactive display that allows the user to watch and control the vehicle’s reshaping options, GPS navigation and music player, while the modification zones are placed into the seat surfaces to control the expression of the seats for better comfort. In short, the Bionic concept car offers both new natural aesthetics and functional values through its radical design for future commutation.

 

Renault Twizy Z.E. Concept

Renault will produce in Spain Twizy ZE concept car based on the electric car. Renault has a huge program, it will in 2011 to market a complete a series of zero-emission vehicles, but this car is only one of them.

Twizy Z.E. Concept

Twizy Z.E. Concept is an all-electric vehicle aimed primarily at busy city dwellers who need to pick their way through the urban jungle. Every day, they juggle work commitments with a busy social life, so efficiency, speed and simplicity are key.

Twizy Z.E. Concept

 The ultra-compact dimensions of Twizy Z.E. Concept (2.30m in length, and just 1.13m wide) ensure that it is nimble enough for urban use. The four-wheel arrangement, open bodywork and a seat format which puts the driver and passenger behind one another express Twizy Z.E. Concept’s distinctive character.

 

NISSAN EPORO

Nissan has updated their BR23C “robot car” that could detect obstacles within a 180 degree field of view using a single laser range finder. The new robot is called Eporo with obstacle detection that allows it to travel in groups similar to a school of fish. In general, fish have eyes on the sides of their head which gives them excellent peripheral vision, allowing them to travel in close proximity without smacking into one another. This strategy provides an excellent defense against predators, since the entire group can sense when evasive action is necessary, and which direction to head.