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Super Hatchback Concept (SHC) Eco Concept Car
Posted by in Uncategorized on February 13, 2010
Super Hatchback Concept (SHC), is the work of designer Jamie Martin who wants to illustrate a possible future eco-friendly model. The SHC concept is a 3-door hatchback that intended as a near-future rival for such cars as the Honda Civic and Ford Focus, the SHC offers a combination of sports-car performance and handling, teamed with the economic considerations and efficiency of a town car.
Striving to look both cutting-edge and most importantly fast, the swooping lines introduce an agile stance, as well as carefully directing airflow under, into and around the car. With a choice between three next generation powertrains (including an electric/hybrid option), the SHC offers efficiency, sports-car performance and environmentally friendly credentials. A balanced formula of raw power, racing spirit, practicality and eco engine choices make this the supercar-inspired drive that you can also make your daily driver.
Super Hatchback Concept (SHC) Eco Concept Car
Jamie also projected some specifications for an air-hybrid version of his SHC concept. The SHC concept would output 272 bhp and 290 lb.-ft. of torque and will have a top speed of 167 mph. The car could accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 5.6 seconds with a 52 mpg combined fuel consumption. He even estimated a SHC concept price which could start at around the 27,000 GBP mark.
The SHC chassis is made of high tensile steel and aluminium, for reduced weight and better weight distribution. The concept car has aluminium suspension components for improved handling and uses a front-wheel drive system with mechanical limited slip differential and next generation Ford RevoKnuckle axle system.
The SHC features two powertrain alternatives. The first one is the AirHybrid and Gasoline Compression Ignition (GCI). It uses a twin-turbocharged engine with direct injection, 6-speed short-shift manual gearbox (optional 7-speed Ford PowerShift transmission with paddle-shift).
Super Hatchback Concept (SHC) Eco Concept Car
The second option is the Delta Drive Hybrid (DDH) system. It has a smaller petrol engine and two electric motors (located inside the front wheels), and allows the car to run 70 miles, with zero CO2 emissions, via charged batteries (Nano-Titanate batteries placed in the front engine bay and under the floor), before the petrol engine is needed to recharge.
The DDH system has three performance modes: Economy (low bhp), Normal (medium bhp) and Performance (high bhp) – which uses both the petrol engine and electric generator. With a slim chance of going into production in 2014, this concept vehicle is likely to compete against the Honda Civic Type-R, the Ford Focus RS and others alike.
2010 LAMPO2 Protoscar Electric Sport Car Concept
Posted by in Uncategorized on February 7, 2010
LAMPO2 is an electric demonstration sports car conceived by Protoscar, a Swiss company which has been developing CleanCar projects for 23 years including consulting of OEMs, power utilities and governments. The LAMPO2 boasts ‘quick-charging’ capability (up to 100 km range extension in just 10 minutes charging time) and will be presented at the Geneva Motor Show (2nd March 2010) on the e’mobile stand Nr. 5141.
LAMPO2 Protoscar Electric Sport Car Concept
Following up last year’s electrifying concept, the Lampo 2 is even more energy efficient thanks to reduced weight, improved aerodynamics and revised electric systems at this year’s show in Geneva; powered by two electric motors that deliver a total of 350 HP and 442 lb-ft of torque that allows it to sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in only 5 seconds and reach a top speed of 124 MPH.
The Lampo 2 is equipped with 4 different charging modes: standard single phase with up to 3.3 kW on board charger for typical overnight at home charging; “control-pilot” equipped and (EDF provided) PLC single phase with 6.6 kW on board charger use at public charging stations; standard three phase 9.9 kW on board charger for filling up at fleet owners’ industrial plugs charging stations and an interface for DC fast charging which will be able to transmit a maximum current of 80 kW, where up to an additional 60 miles of range with only a 10 minute charge.
LAMPO2 Protoscar Electric Sport Car Concept
LAMPO2 is equipped with 4 different charging modes:
standard single-phase with up to 3,3kW on board charger for typical overnight home-charge,
“control-pilot” equipped and (EDF provided) PLC single-phase with 6,6kW on board charger typical for public charging,
standard three-phase 9,9kW on board charger typical for charging at industrial plugs (fleet-owners) and
an interface for DC fast charging (able to transmit a max. power of 80kW), where up to 100km of additional range can be charged within just 10 minutes, by an off-board system, so that the different solutions can be compared in terms of usability and efficiency by being demonstrated in real conditions.
LAMPO2 Protoscar Electric Sport Car Concept
LAMPO2 will be shown together with different charging infrastructure solutions: a smart home charge device (developed with ALPIQ), the public charging station E-TOTEM and the quick-charging station (developed with ABB and Brusa).
LAMPO2 impressively demonstrates that electric drive-trains are mature and perform sufficiently well to be a solution for all types of vehicles, not just city cars. This includes premium cars, the segment through which most new technologies have successfully been introduced into the market.
Together with the first LAMPO (which has already been driven over 10’000 km on race tracks and public roads across Europe), LAMPO2 will be used for practical demonstrations and testing. Protoscar has repeatedly been encouraged to develop an advanced electric cabriolet for small-scale production and plans to use the LAMPO2 to evaluate this possibility. The evaluation will include discussions with potential industrial and financial partners, and an assessment of the preferences and desires of potential clients. Lampo crossing the Gotthard pass in May 2009.
LAMPO2 Protoscar Electric Sport Car Concept
In addition to BRUSA, which supplies the components of the whole drive train, the main partners and sponsors of the LAMPO2 project are ALPIQ (the leading Swiss company in power generation and distribution, which is actively promoting the goal of 15% of electric vehicles in Switzerland by 2020), the German Fraunhofer Institute IAO (EV-specific features and MMI, as well as optimization of the ergonomics), ABB (DC fast-charging technology) and the Swiss Federal Office of Energy.
LAMPO2 Protoscar Electric Sport Car Concept
Technical details LAMPO2 has two electric motors (allowing it to operate as a four-wheel drive with variable torque between front and rear axle for optimal handling, safety and efficiency) with a total output of 260 kW (equivalent to 350 HP), 600 Nm (50% more than its predecessor!) and over 30 kWh of Lithium-Ion battery capacity. LAMPO2 features real sports-car performances: 5 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h, 200 km/h of max. speed and a range of over 200 km. More than enough energy for driving is produced by a remote solar plant which is installed on the roof of a farm in Tuscany, allowing a real zero-emission drive on a ‘Well-to-Wheel’ basis.
P-Eco Concept Car – smart car with self charging capability
Posted by in Uncategorized on February 2, 2010
Designed by Kim Jung Hoon, a senior studying industrial design at N’University Cheju, South Korea, this concept vehicle called the P-Eco a smart car with self charging capability, which is powered by an electric motor, all driven by batteries that are charged to piezo-electric front and rear of the driver’s seat. P-Eco Concept Car features more strings that vibrate at high frequencies to produce electricity, once the vehicle starts to move, charging the battery, which increases mileage (per charge) of the vehicle with a margin fair. Although it depends on the efficiency of piezoelectric devices, at least, it will increase the mileage per charge. The P-Eco is a car to drool and long term to cool the body with its impressive aerodynamics and efficiency.
Jung-Hoon Kim is a web programmer before going into his childhood dream of industrial design. He is currently preparing a request to apply for a Master of Arts in Transportation Design. Its ultimate goal is to become a designer of transport.
Your Concept Car “P-Eco” clean air, but at the same time, it seems incredible and out of the future.
P-Eco Concept Car – smart car with self charging capability
