BREAKING: Full Aptera specs released at TED
Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Aptera Click above for a gallery of the Aptera 2e The Aptera Forum is buzzing with excitement today as the official set of specifications for the upcoming 2e have been released at the Technology, Entertainment, Design ( TED ) conference that’s taking place right now. Early measurements of the car’s very wide front track and comparatively short wheelbase have now been confirmed, along with a weight of just 1,500 pounds and a coefficient of drag of just 0.15, a figure that handily beats even the super aerodynamic GM EV1. Hard data on the electric drivetrain is also rather intriguing. The electric motor offers up 60 lb-ft of torque at an undetermined RPM and the lithium ion phosphate battery pack has a capacity of 10-13 kWh, leading many to believe that there will be an optional pack capable of extending range from the standard 100 miles up to 125 miles. Other interesting bits include a standard emergency tire inflation system, interior fabrics and plastics made from recycled materials, a smart key and solar glass. A rear backup camera is optional, as is a DVD-based navigation system. See the complete breakdown after the break. Thanks to Josh for providing the list ! Gallery: Aptera 2e at TED [Source: Aptera Forum ] Continue reading BREAKING: Full Aptera specs released at TED BREAKING: Full Aptera specs released at TED originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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Sierra Nevada beer production waste used to make ethanol
Auto Blog: Emerging Technologies , Ethanol , Green Daily Beer. What can’t it do? I mean, you can turn leftovers from the production process into ethanol or ethanol or even electricity ethanol . Want to hear something else? You can also turn it into ethanol. No, seriously. That’s what the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and E-Fuel will do following today’s announcement of a new agreement between the two companies to use discarded beer yeast to make high-grade ethanol. E-Fuel will install some of its MicroFueler portable ethanol micro-refineries at a Sierra Nevada brewery in Chico, California. Sierra Nevada will then make its own ethanol right at the plant starting with tests in the second quarter of 2009. Full-scale production should be a reality later in the year. Details available after the jump, but the important part is that the stuff that used to go to local farms to feed their livestock will now be used to fuel Sierra Nevada vehicles. [Source: E-Fuel] Continue reading Sierra Nevada beer production waste used to make ethanol Sierra Nevada beer production waste used to make ethanol originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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Brace of Aptera spotted in the wild, dimensions measured!
Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Aptera , USA While waiting to make its public debut tomorrow at the Technology, Entertainment, Design ( TED ) conference tomorrow, the pre-production Aptera 2e was chillin’ with its Typ-1 prototype brother in a nearby parking garage. Coincidentally, an Aptera fan named Josh just happened to be hanging out in the same garage with a camera and a tape measure. The birds in question were being watched by a security guard with strict orders not to let anyone touch them. Luckily, no one mentioned photography or measuring tapes and so the fancier went to work, careful not to come into physical contact with the vehicles. As you can see from the many photos in the gallery below, the newer 2e is quite a bit, though subtly, different than the original. The nose is closer to the ground while its back seems to have a sexier curve that’s amplified by the window that extends further down its spine. As far as the measurements go, the interloper recorded a width of 91 inches (7 feet 7 inches). The other measurements couldn’t be taken as precisely but the height of the 2e seemed to be about 52 inches with a length of approximately 14 feet, 10 inches. We suspect video of the craft may appear soon, since we’ve heard rumors that Aptera fans will be hiding behind grassy knolls along the demonstration ride route. Gallery: Aptera Typ-1 and 2e together [Source: Josh at Aptera Forum ] Brace of Aptera spotted in the wild, dimensions measured! originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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Leave a commentAuto X Prize, DOE launch Fuel Our Future student website
Auto Blog: Etc. , Green Daily , Automotive X-Prize Know anyone who’s in school? The Progressive Automotive X Prize (AXP) launched a new website today that targets K-12 students in the U.S. with information about the vehicles and fuels of the future. It’s called, ta-da, Fuel Our Future Now . Divided into three sections – for elementary, middle school and high school students – the website provides videos, puzzles and interactive labs intended to teach students about energy use in vehicles. Teachers will also be able to get curriculum ideas and support for their classroom. While the site is up and running now, more features will be added in the coming months. This website is the first of three education program components that the AXP will bring to students along with the actual AXP competition. The other two will be a national high school student competition (something like an essay contest) and a series of student challenges that will take place in the AXP host cities when the competition vehicles roll into town.. Just FYI, there is also a Fuel Our Future website, and out of date site run by the Western States Biofuels Association. [Source: Fuel Our Future ] Continue reading Auto X Prize, DOE launch Fuel Our Future student website Auto X Prize, DOE launch Fuel Our Future student website originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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No 2009 Saturn Astra – too many 2008 models still available
Auto Blog: Saturn , USA Vehicle models have different life spans in different countries, and Americans are used to having new – or at least refreshed – cars pretty much every few years. One model that the U.S. will not be getting new in 2009 is the Saturn Astra. The reason is that Saturn still has a 139-day supply of the 2008 models. Canada will still get a 2009 edition. The car hasn’t been a star seller, having found about 12,000 owners in the U.S. during 2008. GM is planning on resuming new Astra deliveries in late summer or early fall as a 2010 model , but is skipping the 2009 model year altogether. The Saturn Astra is based on the Opel/Vauxhall Astra and is built in GM’s plant in Antwerp, Belgium. GM blames the exchange rate between the Euro and the Dollar for the low sales, though we’re sure there are other factors at play, as well. [Source: Automotive News , sub. req’d) No 2009 Saturn Astra – too many 2008 models still available originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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