Detroit 2009: BYD’s plug-in hybrids, the F3DM and F6DM
Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Detroit Auto Show , China , BYD Click above for high-res gallery of the BYD F3DM Apparently, ” unveiled ” was the wrong word. BYD’s F3DM plug-in hybrid has been on sale in China for a few weeks and here in Detroit it was just sitting quietly on the stand on the main floor . No press conference, no attractive ladies standing around ; just the car. In this case, a car might be all it takes. The F3DM Dual Mode is a PHEV that uses a 1.0-liter gasoline engine with an electric motor to offer 168-horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. Using a Fe battery pack that gets a quick charge of half the battery pack in ten minutes, BYD says that the F3DM will go over 60 miles on battery power alone. That’s astonishing, especially for about $20,000 (US). The company thinks it’ll be astonishing enough to create sales of about 10,000 units next year. That number should increase dramatically when the car goes on sale in the U.S. and Europe in 2011 . The F6DM was on the stand nearby, and you can Car Blog Greenmore about that after the jump. Gallery: Detroit 2009: BYD F6DM and F3DM Continue reading Detroit 2009: BYD’s plug-in hybrids, the F3DM and F6DM Detroit 2009: BYD’s plug-in hybrids, the F3DM and F6DM originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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Detroit 2009: All Fords to eventually get auto start stop
Auto Blog: MPG , Ford , Detroit Auto Show Automatic start-stop systems are becoming increasingly common in Europe where many non-hybrid cars are equipped with the relatively inexpensive systems that shut down the engine to prevent idling. However, here in the US, only hybrids have that capability. At an event with some Ford executives during Detroit Auto Show , Barb Samardzich, VP of Global Powertrain engineering stated that over the next several years all Ford vehicles will get the auto-stop capability. Currently, only the Escape, Mariner, Fusion, and Milan hybrids have it here. Over in Europe, the non-hybrid start/stop is being added to cars like the new Ka . The simple systems are being implemented in Europe first because of the prevalence of manual transmissions. With a manual, it can be assumed that a driver will put the car in first gear to restart. On cars with automatic transmissions – which comprise 95 percent of the U.S. market – an electro hydraulic pump must be added to shift the transmission back to first gear before restarting. That capability will be added to all models in the coming years but we will likely get our first taste of auto auto start-stop when PowerShift dual clutch transmissions begin arriving next year. Gallery: Detroit 2009: Lincoln Concept C [Source: Ford] Detroit 2009: All Fords to eventually get auto start stop originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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Leave a commentTesla confirms smart ed battery supply deal
Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , SMART , Tesla Motors , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , Detroit Auto Show , Green Daily , Daimler Click above for a high-res gallery of the smart ed The rumors were true. At the Society of Automotive Analysts outlook conference this morning, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that his company will supply lithium ion battery packs and charging systems to Daimler AG. The components will be used to power the second-generation smart ed. Daimler will build 1,000 of the electric smarts for field testing beginning this year. Some of those will be coming to the US in 2010. Tesla and Daimler are collaborating on development of the batteries. Musk told ABG that the program began in November 2007 and the first prototype was ready in 40 days. Gallery: Detroit 2009: smart ed Tesla confirms smart ed battery supply deal originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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