After all, even in its gas form, the Smart car always felt to me like a platform experiment that was just waiting
for full electrification to become viable.
Not exact matches
Among other adjustments that could help double fuel economy are turbocharging with smaller, more efficient engines that produce the same level of power; advanced heat management and cooling systems, which reuse the heat produced in the engine
for energy; weight reduction, including broader use of high - strength steel that is already in some cars today; better aerodynamics; more efficient air conditioners, transmissions and lighting devices (including headlights); and increased
electrification leading to
full hybridization with electric motor and regenerative breaking — all of which currently exist.
DS Automobiles has committed to
full electrification for its model rage, with its first pure EV due in 2019.
* Exciting new next - generation Ford Focus gears up
for Paris launch of
full production - ready range of bodystyles * Global reveal of new high - performance 250PS Focus ST
for 2012 launch * New C - MAX and Mondeo ranges on show * Ford accelerates efforts to reduce CO2 emissions with high - efficiency Ford ECOneticTechnologies and
electrification feature displays * September 30: Alan Mulally and Stephen Odell to unveil the next - generation Focus family at 09.15 on the Ford stand in Hall 1
• The eAssist «smart
electrification» system produces 25 - percent increase in fuel economy • eAssist technology is standard on all 2012 models with the 2.4 L four - cylinder engine • Provides customers with a
full - size luxury sedan featuring 37 mpg highway and 25 mpg city
for about $ 30,000 (exact pricing has not yet been set) • Boost in fuel economy comes with no compromises in the driving experience
In addition to the Modular Electric Toolkit developed by Volkswagen
for the compact segment, Audi and Porsche are working together to implement the premium - architecture
electrification for mid-range,
full - size and luxurious electric cars.
In
electrification, Nitz contributed technically and led teams to develop the GM Allison Parallel Hybrid
for urban buses and GM's Two - Mode Hybrid
for full size trucks.
Realising the
full potential of energy efficiency will require a step - change in investments on the demand side of the energy equation, rising to USD 1.7 trillion per year through 2050, the majority of which is
for energy efficiency and the
electrification of transport.