'Green' concept cars

The future of green motoring as shown at auto shows and

showrooms around the world.

http://automobiles.honda.com/fcx-clarity/

Fuel Cell Cars

Honda’s new fuel cell car has a very contemporary exterior.

• 0-60 mph in 11 seconds• 170 miles before refueling• max speed of 93 mph

The Spallino family of Los Angeles has been test-driving a Honda FCX, powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Jon commutes with the car to Orange County, and his wife Sandy uses it to ferry their daughters to

school, soccer and ballet.

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/autos/0704/gallery.2007_green_concepts/index.html

Fuel Cell Cars

http://www.phoenixmotorcars.com/vehicles/sut-specifications.php

Battery Electric Cars

Phoenix Motorcars plans to release this SUT as well as an SUV in 2010. They charge up in less than 10 minutes! It uses new lithium titanate batteries.

• 0-60 mph in 10 seconds• 100 miles before recharging• max speed of 95 mph

http://www.teslamotors.com/

Battery Electric CarsTesla Roadster $101,000

• 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds• 220 mi before recharging• max speed of 125mph• takes 3.5 hours to charge• 110Wh/km

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/autos/0704/gallery.2007_green_concepts/index.html

Chevy Volt

• uses a "series hybrid" system. – Powered by electric motors, gasoline engine to

charge batteries– 40 miles without charging batteries– Available in 2010

– http://www.chevrolet.com/pages/open/default/fuel/electric.do?evar23=fuel_solutions_landing%20page

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/autos/0704/gallery.2007_green_concepts/index.html

Aptera

• Electric plug in hybrid with gasoline for backup

• Gasoline consumed depends on total miles driven, for 350-400 = 130 MPG (plus electricity!!)

• http://www.aptera.com/

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/autos/0704/gallery.2007_green_concepts/index.html

Volkswagen “1-Liter Car”

• 100 km/L diesel (235 MPG)• 3.47 m long x 1.25 m wide

x 1 m high• carbon fiber composites • Magnesium frame (low

density)– Questions about energy for

mining resources and production of vehicle

• Only carries one person

http://www.seriouswheels.com/cars/top-vw-1-liter-car.htm

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/autos/0704/gallery.2007_green_concepts/index.html

Tango

• Very small electric car

• Easy to park• Low energy

consumption• 0-60 in 4 seconds• Up to 200 miles per

charge

• http://www.commutercars.com/

http://www.commutercars.com/intro.html

http://automobiles.honda.com/fcx-clarity/specifications.aspx

Honda FCX

• Honda leased a number of these in summer of 2008.

• 60 miles per gallon “equivalent” (1 kg H2 ~ 1 gal gasoline)

• Roughly 240 miles per fill-up

The FCX is a hydrogen fuel cell concept vehicle with a much longer range than the current Honda FCX experimental vehicle.

http://www.smartusa.com/smart-fortwo-pure.aspx?model=pure_coupe

SmartCar

• All Pure models are equipped with a new 3-cylinder (70HP) engine• The Pure will get roughly 40 miles per gallon and it requires premium gas.• Two-seater

http://www.mdi.lu/english/airpod.php

MDI AIRpod

• AIRPod runs on compressed air meaning no pollution from the vehicle itself• 137 miles per air charge!• 1.5 minutes to fill tank!• 3 seater

Tata’s Nano

• The small, four-door Nano is also known as “the people’s car”• It is powered by a two-cylinder engine at the back of the car.• With 33 horsepower, the Nano is capable of 65 miles an hour• Designed to be affordable in India (~Rs. 104,000 or $2,200)• Proposed to grow the Indian car market by 65%• Questions about safety and pollution, among issues

(http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/10/tata-nano-the-worlds-cheapest-car/?hp)

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/02/gm_introduces_4.html

SAAB Biopower• Unlike flex-fuel vehicles currently on the market, the

BioPower 100 can run on E100, 100 percent pure ethanol, as well as E85, which is 15 percent gasoline, or pure gasoline. Other flex-fuel vehicles can't take pure ethanol.

The 2008 Civic GX sports – Natural Gas Powered VehicleAvailable today ($25,190)

Greenest car – ultra low emissionsDriving Range – 170 miles

MPG estimates – 24/36

http://automobiles.honda.com/civic-gx-fleet

What will the future bring?

• Propulsion systems– Internal combustion– Fuel cell– Electric– Hybrid options

New ways to think about moving around ???

• Fuels– Gasoline/Diesel/Nat.Gas– Biofuels– Hydrogen– Electricity