Mindset runs with solar roof

Mindset runs with solar roof

The Swiss company has developed with the same mindset electric vehicle fast sports car which has a solar roof. The car weighs less than a ton and comes to a top speed of 140 km / h. In just 7 seconds, he creates a speed of 0 to 100 km / h. For power supply a 70 kilowatt electric motor with lithium-ion battery has been installed. With one charge of Mindset is according to the manufacturer about 200 miles before it needs refilled with new energy into an electrical outlet needs.

Because the glass roof consists in part of the solar electric sports car, however, can certainly go longer distances than 200 kilometers. The vehicle was equipped with gas, brake pedal and an energy recovery. When stepped on the third pedal is a battery charge and it is recovered energy. As a special feature, the mindset will be charged even without power but only when the sun is shining.

The solar cells charge the electric vehicle with sunlight to practically free. If the battery is rapidly charged for it, the "Internal-combustion engine can be turned on. Under the current planning year, 10,000 units are being built but is currently the company looking for an investor to deal with the mindset to go into mass production to. The purchase price is estimated that by probably lie at 30,000 and 50,000 and therefore should not the electric sports car to be affordable for everybody woman.

Mitsubishi: increased capacity for electric vehicle

The Japanese automaker Mitsubishi is planning to media reports, an increase in production capacity of its electric car model with the unusual name "i MiEV" in 2011. The capacity will be doubled from 10,000 to 20,000 vehicles per year. Actually, the production capacity will be expanded this year from 2,000 to 4,000 units but since 2000 there are now pre-orders from business customers was probably now decided to increase production capacity significantly. Next year, the electric vehicle from individual consumers to be acquired.

In addition, starting in 2010 the electric car on an OEM basis to the French car manufacturer Peugeot shipped. Under a cooperation agreement with the lithium battery maker Energy Japan, Mitsubishi and GS Yuasa Corporation, the company will be set up next year a second production line for batteries. Every year, the factory now instead of 2,500 Shiga 5.0000 batteries from the tape and run with greater efficiency, a further 1000-2000 batteries are manufactured.

In Canada, the Mitsubishi "i MiEV" is introduced. A vehicle will be integrated into the fleet of the energy company BC Hydro Company of Vancouver. According to the plans of the Mayor to Vancouver to be the greenest city in the world and the introduction of the Japanese electric car model is an important part of implementation.

Karmann developed electric car

The insolvent manufacturer Karmann convertible operates according to a report in the newspaper "Welt am Sonntag" on developing an electric car. Is this the electric sports sedan, the E3 to a range of 150 kilometers and has to have a top speed of 140 mph.

The electric vehicle is not only for city driving but also long distances as they are designed to take commuters. Unlike the competition, the battery is installed in the subsoil. The environmentally friendly vehicle is made on behalf of the Oldenburg-based energy company EWE and October, six prototypes of the production line. At the Hannover Fair in about two weeks, the sports sedan E3 presented to the public.

The convertible manufacturer Karmann had made last Wednesday to file for bankruptcy because of an impending bankruptcy. The international automotive crisis and the sociality plan cost the company says are responsible for the step in the bankruptcy. Around 3470 people are employed by Karmann and would lose their jobs in an insolvency. Customer satisfaction and the reputation of the manufacturer are high. Therefore, the insolvency administrator is optimistic to find an investor. The amount of the financial needs of the prestigious company is not known. The company is to be preserved and the development of electric sports sedan E3 would help Karmann and thus to save the jobs.

 

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