E300 BlueTec Hybrid – The First Diesel-Eelectric Mercedes Hybrid
I think you have noticed from some recent posts my attraction to Mercedes cars and this thing happens because I like the way they combine the eficiency with comfort. In this post we will talk about another Mercedes hybrid vehicle, but this time it is about a real project not only a concept. As I was saying, Mercedes-Benz has announced that its first ever diesel-electric hybrid will be launched later this year.
Volkswagen NCC Hybrid Emits Only 98 Grams of CO2/km
New Volkswagen Compact Coupe Hybrid was launched at Detroit and it is the only compact full hybrid of this company. It was built on the Golf/Jetta model platform. It has 4,54 m long and 1,78 m wide and the 1,4 – liter TSI propulsor produces an output of 150hp. The electric motor provides 27 hp and it can support the vechicle movement when lithium-ion batteries are fullly charged.
Mercedes S-Class Plug-in Hybrid Emits Less than 100g/km of CO2
Looking at the picture above, I hardly managed to write few words because I couldn’t take my eyes off this impressive car. However, I had to write that Mercedes announced that they will launch as soon as possible the new S-class plug-in hybrid model, a car with a remarcable design and high efficiency on the road. Thomas Weber, said that they managed to boast a fuel efficiency of 80 mpg and emit less than 100g/km of CO2 due to weight reduction and aerodynamic improvements.
Mercedes Econic Tractor Trailer is Fueled by Natural Nas
To complete their hybrid vehicle series, Mercedes has launched recently Econic model, which is actually a tractor-trailer fueled by natural gas. When natural gas is used to power such trucks, economy is combined with ecology and the results are impressive. The first Econic NGT model was delivered to ALDI SÜD group of companies for food distribution so, in this way the company could carry large quantities of different products, with low co2 emissions and almost no particulate emissions.
Audi Q5 Hybrid Will be Available in America Until 2011
When we talk about good cars, we always have to talk about all big German manufacturers, which continued throughout the years to launch on the market powerfull ,effective and elegant cars. You may have noticed that in recent years, all the cars we know have started to “turn” into electric cars, hybrid cars or 100% environmentally friendly cars. The same thing happened in Germany, where almost all big companies have already launched on the market hybrid versions of their most popular cars. Mercedes launched few months ago the new hybrid model ML450 and now Audi announces the launch of the Q5 hybrid model which will appear on the market by the end of 2011.
The Fastest High-Speed Electric Train was Built in China
China is one of the countries that succed to amaze us daily with its new technological inventions. Chinesse researchers have succeedeed many times to achieve some notable performance more than American researchers performances for example. Few days ago China launched what they call “the fastest electric train in the world”, and it seems that this train is as they say, because it can reach a speed of 350km/h.
Kia Borrego FCEV – An Electric Vehicle Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells
We have already discussed often times on MyGreenTreasure about electric vehicles or vechicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells but we’ve never written about a car that is an electric vehicle and at the same time powered by hydrogen. Presonaly i didn’t knew about such a thing, but recently I read on a specialized website about a new Kia model, which is actually a FCEV ( Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle).
Ultra-Quiet Zero-Emission Hybrid Bus debuts in New York
It seems like in America, hybrid buses began to appear in more and more cities. DesignLine is an example of such ultra-quiet zero-emission turbine hybrid bus, recently appeared in New York. This bus is fueled by a spinning turbine that recharges an onboard Li-ion battery. This system is very quiet, and for this reason bus was dubbed “The bomb”.
The new hybrid bus was tested for the first time in Manhattan and Brooklyn and cost $ 559,000 each. If the project will be approved by the end of 2010, 87 more hybrid buses will run in New York. This thing will be possible only after a $60 million contract with DesignLine.
New Mercedes ML450 Hybrid 4MATIC is Powered by a Diesel/Electric Hybrid Engine
We all know that Mercedes-Benz is one of the most important car manufacturers in the world. Mercedes produces efficient cars for many type of people. Mercedes produce cars with various sizes and for different uses. But lately, all car manufacturers are trying to turn their old car models into hybrid vehicles. This “trend”, to convert any car into a hybrid car, became apparent even at Mercedes-Benz Company. Recently they have announced the launch of ML450 Hybrid Moule 4MATIC an impressive efficient car, with a reduced fuel consumption. To produce this car, Mercedes was associated with General Motors, Daimler, BMW and Chrysler Hybrid Technology Group. Hybrid-electric technology used to produce the new ML450, it seems to be inspired by Lexus hybrid projects.
The New Citroen C-Zero – Zero Emissions, 100% Electric
The new model from the french car manufacturer, Citroen, is the company’s second electric car, after the Berlingo van. Made in partnership with Mitsubishi, the new model earns its name from a number of aspects: it has zero fuel consumption, zero CO2 emissions and zero noise. Based on the earlier version of the Mitsubishi iMiev, the new car will be available as from late 2010 and it will be deprived of 5000 euros from the French government, as a bonus to buyers who pick environmentally-friendly models.
Rolls Royce Ghost Hybrid will be a Success or a Waste of Time?
Rolls Royce is a luxury car often bought by rich people with lots of money, a powerful, elegant and imposing car. But despite these qualities,some people might say that this car is a source of environmental pollution considering this V12 engine with high CO2 emissions. This engine is powerful but at the same time is harmful to environment so we have to talk more about the efficiency of this car. Recently was launched a new rumor, about a new Rolls Royce Hybrid model that will appear on the market. This new model will be a luxury hybrid, that will use same system as BMW ActiveHybrid 7.
Miletto Electric Scooter is 10 Times More Effective than Any other Scooter
Electric scooters are very useful today, especially in urban areas where traffic is often blocked because of agglomeration and where the air is polluted by vehicles that run with fossil fuels. Electric scooters Market is large enough today, and every producer tries to bring new improvements to their vehicles, to reach “the top of the pyramid”. A Japanese manufacturer recently announced that next year they will launch a new electric scooter model, 10 times more effective than any older model currently on the market.
Audi Efficiency Challenge – Low Emissions, Low Fuel Consumption
Audi recently announced that they want to make an experiment to show once again the efficiency of their models over a distance of 4182 kilometers. The purpose of these experiments is to show that Audi products (Audi cars) are most effective if we talk about emissions and fuel consumption. This experiment is called “Audi Efficiency Challenge from A to B“, and will be presented to a group of 120 journalists, to show them that CO2 emissions and fuel consumption can achieve an ideal rate on 4182 km distance.
Volkswagen L1 Hybrid and Audi R8 e-Tron
Two of the most important car manufacturers in the world have recently launched two eco-friendly car models designed to delight customers and to minimize carbon emissions. It is about Audi and Volkswagen, two big companies that managed to amaze with two of the models created by their engineers and their designers: Volkswagen L1 Hybrid Concept and Audi R8 e-Tron Electric Concept.
One of the most Important Sources of Green Energy
In this post we will talk about a non-colored gas, odorless and also a non-toxic gas. This gas is actually called hydrogen (density is 0.09g/l, 14.4 times and weighs three times less than air). Hydrogen condenses at -252.77 °C and liquid hydrogen density is 71 g/L, which means it has the highest energy density per weight unit among all fuels: 1 kg of hydrogen contain energy equal to 2.1 kg of natural gas or 2.8 kg of oil.
Toyota will buy 10,000 Lithium-Ion Battery units from Sanyo
Toyota is a company that, I consider is the best hybrid cars producer in the world. They become so popular due to Prius hybrid model. Many Prius owners say that Prius hybrid has a limited power, and this power is difficult to improve, because of limited batteries.
New Hummer H3E, Probably The Best Hybrid Car in America
In European countries and many countries of Asia we know the most popular hybrid car manufacturers. But despite these statistics, America has its own creations, very effective car models and very popular hybrid models.
Lazareth Wazuma – 500HP Luxury Quad Powered by Bio-Ethanol
Have you ever seen a monster on the road? Maybe you saw in Batman series, but a vehicle so spectacular, like this one, I don’t think ever existed. The beast you can see in images and following video is nothing else than the imagination result of Lazareth, a French special builder.
$40 Air Filter Could Reduce Fuel Consumption by 20%
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Nowadays, researchers find different ways to improve the efficiency of our cars, by reducing consumption, increasing power or change car design (lines and shapes). Sometimes big discoveries may come from small countries. Same thing happened with the product I will present in this post.
“The Contortionist “ Compact Bike Can be Folded in 20 Seconds
In a previous post we presented a special designed bicycle, made by Mercedes-Benz, a folding bike, easy to carry anywhere and perfect for someone who is striving to protect the environment and reduce CO2 emissions.