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BYD E6 and the EV Range Way out:

It is a fascinating time in EV marketing as each manufacturer tries to present their technological solution and win EV popularity. Tesla first gave us the amazing electric vehicle. Nissan is trying to provide us the mass-produced EV. GM is telling us not to be frightened. While all the manufacturers are contented to indicate how clean these vehicles are to function, an ever present undercurrent is the vehicle range and vehicle price. With the BYD E6, we can focus on range issues. Continue reading ‘BYD E6 and the EV Range Way out:’ »

Mercedes-Benz outfits SLK Roadster with a diesel for the first time:

For the first time, Mercedes-Benz is offering the SLK Roadster with a diesel engine.  The SLK 250 CDI is provide with, equipped with a 2143 cc, 150 kW (204 hp) four-cylinder diesel unit with 500 N•m (369 lb-ft) torque. Fuel consumption is 4.9 liters per 100 kilometers (48 mpg US) on the NEDC combined cycle, corresponding to CO2 releases of 128 g/km. Equipped with the standard 7G-TRONIC PLUS automatic transmission (a six-speed manual transmission will follow in the second quarter of next year), the diesel SLK accelerates from zero to 100km/h in 6.7 seconds and gets a top speed of 243 km/h (151 mph). The diesel engine is equipped with fourth-generation common-rail inoculation with a rail pressure of 2000 bar and accurate injection timing, in addition to two-stage turbo charging. Like all SLK models, the SLK 250 CDI also features a start/stop system as typical, standard.

2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid, Specifications, Images and Cost:

As its name mean, implies the Ford Fusion Hybrid is a gas-electric edition of the admired midsize family sedan. The hybrid model was first introduced when Ford almost entirely redesigned the Fusion in 2009. Continue reading ‘2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid, Specifications, Images and Cost:’ »

UK opens free of charge, solar-powered plug-in vehicle charging network:

For first time-ever, electric vehicles will almost immediately be able to travel the length of the UK using a network of free, solar-powered “top-up” charging stations located near motorways. According to Ecotricity, the company that installed the network, range apprehension has now been removed from the electric vehicle equation in the UK. Continue reading ‘UK opens free of charge, solar-powered plug-in vehicle charging network:’ »

Maharaja’s India Tiger Hunting Rolls Royce:

Auction house Bonhams will put under the strike a uncommon Rolls Royce Phantom adapted for tiger hunting by an Indian maharaja during the days of the British Raj, featuring a mounted machine gun and a cannon, that may fetch up to $1 million.

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BMW Car Manufacturer reveals latest 2012 | 3 Series special editions:

BMW enthusiast will be delighted to hear that the German carmaker has released information on a pair of new special edition 3 Series models soon to arrive dealers in Europe.

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An Indoor Bike Trainer And Consistent Weight Loss:

When someone says, “Maybe that’s why it took me almost 2 years to lose 80 pounds” they’re hitting on a very important issue in the weight loss arena.  Slow, consistent weight loss resulting from a change in eating habits, combined with a regular exercise regimen is the way to go. I’ll leave the dietary changes to someone else, but let me address the use of cycling as a consistent form of exercise.  Because riding a bike consists of slow, impact-free movements of the largest muscles in the body, turning bike pedals can be done by just about anyone. That includes former athletes who have been beaten up by high impact sports, as well as people who’ve never done much exercise at all.

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MiraQua: A Miniature Miracle:

Today there give the impression of being progressively and so far more automobiles on the road than ever. Everybody desires to have their own transport and a smaller car with least carbon release seems to be a perfect solution for this unlimited number of cars that seem to be coming up.

 

Tiny cars electrically driven but looking unique in design and performance may be the ideal way out, according to Chaoyi Li, designer of the MiraQua car. Though he designed this as a solution for Australia and China’s excessive traffic overcrowding, this car can become popular all over.

MiraQua 

Scrupulous design:

MiraQua designer, Chaoyi Li, has done a thorough job of designing this unique-designed small green idea car tailor-made for improving urban life quality. He had performed through sketching, body storming practices, replicate modeling in various media include styling foam, crafting clay and metal wire etc., and digital model making in Autodesk Studiotools. The name also refers to the smooth flow of the vehicle-traffic like that of a water stream.

Features:

MiraQua is an incredibly stylish and compact-looking electrical automobile looking pretty different from a traditional vehicle. This has an in-wheel-motor and drive-by-wire-technologies. This has a differently designed front wing that type of emerges and acts as entrance from the front. A foldable front seat allows access to rear seats. The design looks minimalistic from outside but airy from the inside with 1.9 x 0.6 meters inside floor area.

Benefits:

With one half of the front portion of the car opening up completely, and the front passenger side seat being foldable, it is trouble-free to access the rear seats via the front entrance. And it is easy to lug in bigger size packages as well. The entire passenger side leg area is available for stowing things. It looks stylish, useful and small and with this, it is incredibly easy to zip through the traffics that a bigger vehicle may find it unfeasible to do.

Zero Carbon Release:

With MiraQua being a entirely electrical automobile, there are no carbon releases. The very driving force behind the development of this car was the aspiration of its designer to reduce fossil fuel dependency and using optimally minimal road space for commuting and parking. This he has attained with the creation of MiraQua.

It is inspiring to see progressively efforts focused to contain the carbon print on our universe and reduce fossil fuel dependency. When individual transportation becoming a means of life, it is excellent to have a small car that will not hog road space. It is all the additionally healthier in having a green sensitive car that will be eco-friendly and leave no carbon footprint.

Establish, Introducing world’s biggest limousine, the Midnight Rider:

The Midnight Rider has been officially named as the heaviest limousine in the world, according to the Guinness Book and Records, and can be yours for just £650 an hour. Weighing in at a enormous 22.5 tons, measuring 70 foot in length, 13 feet in height and boasting 22 wheels, the Midnight Rider is a beast of a limousine and is proving a big hit with revelers in California.

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Charging an Electric Vehicle at Night Useful: Study

Charging electric automobiles at night alleviate a pollution issue caused by fossil-fuel plants which provide the power for these vehicles, researchers provided information. Plug-in cars are observed as a key device in the struggle, combat for a cleaner planet as they do not release tailpipe pollution when they run on electricity. But they add indirectly to pollution, as well as global warming, if their electricity comes from a power station that operates on coal, oil or gas.

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