It seems like a couple years ago, everybody was coming up
with electric concept cars but almost nobody was actually taking actions to commercialize them.
The Volkswagen E-Bugster will be properly unveiled at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show today, but until that happens here are some photos and details
with this electric concept which pays homage to the 2005 Ragster concept.
Not exact matches
«We were impressed
with the Bolt, as a car, as an
electric car, and as a mobility
concept,» Matt wrote in his review.
Russian automaker LADA displays its latest sport utility vehicle
concept adjacent to an area populated
with university teams demonstrating
electric motorcycle technologies.
The
concept being shown in Beijing features an
electric drive
with a 200 - mile (320 - kilometer) range.
Wednesday saw Renault premiere the RS2027
concept car, a model
with electric motors that the firm hopes will be the future of Formula One race design.
According to Qwest, a businessman came up
with the
concept after going on long - distance trips
with his dogs using the
electric car.
Considering the series focuses on the development of
electric power and future tech it's an appropriate look,
with enclosed wheels, a sizeable diffuser and a neat split rear wing
concept.
The most established
electric propulsion
concepts, for example gridded - ion thrusters, accelerate and emit a larger number of positively charged particles than those
with negative charge.
The angular
concept car sported a lot of modern - sounding tech: a hybrid
electric / gas power train that drove all four wheels, an onboard computer
with digital displays for everything from the speedometer to the radio, and electronic maps to help you navigate traffic snarls.
With the unveiling of its new electric concept car — the Chevrolet Volt — GM resuscitates an electric car program that died with the canceled EV
With the unveiling of its new
electric concept car — the Chevrolet Volt — GM resuscitates an
electric car program that died
with the canceled EV
with the canceled EV - 1
With simple electronics
concepts and two different kinds of dough (insulating and conductive), students can add LEDs to their dough creations using the
Electric Play Dough Kit from the Science Buddies Store.
The record begins
with the sense of being in a huge venue, the show is about to start, ant Arcade fire is impatient to show what they've done, then Everything now starts and you begin to feel it, it's a gorgeous move, as they use to do, after it the synthesizers start on and on, a little to much but considering thomas bangalter's influence on the album, it is pretty amazing, the lyrics are not as good as their other albums, but they compensate it
with a great
concept about having everything now, wanting to get infinite content and dying inside feeling the
electric blue, at least i recommend the album for a few listens to grow on you people instead of criticizing it.
Kia says this
concept vehicle uses an
electric all - wheel - drive system, which likely means that it will be a hybrid
with a gasoline engine powering the front wheels and an
electric motor powering the rear wheels.
Instead of creating a
concept car or revealing a new vehicle, it built this: a classic Mini Cooper
with an
electric powertrain.
It's the latest
concept from Mercedes» «
Electric Intelligence» (EQ) sub brand, that aims to offer a range of products and services connected with electric m
Electric Intelligence» (EQ) sub brand, that aims to offer a range of products and services connected
with electric m
electric mobility.
Riding on Audi's next - gen modular longitudinal (MLB) architecture shared
with the Audi Q7, the all -
electric e-tron SUV
concept focuses on active aerodynamics, a roomy interior seating four, and all - wheel - drive as its major selling points.
The production I - Pace is also expected to have similar specs to the
concept,
with two
electric motors providing all - wheel - drive capability and a 90 - kilowatt - hour battery pack that's estimated to be good for 220 miles of range.
Equipped
with two
electric motors, one at the front wheels and one driving the rear, the vehicle should deliver around 400 hp and 516 lb - ft of torque like the
concept.
This model only has two doors, its roof
concept is remarkably similar to the Crosslane Coupe, and it is expected to boast an
electric rear window, fully retractable frameless side windows, and seats
with integrated seatbelts.
Chrysler, Volkswagen, Mercedes - Benz, Ford and many other automakers featured
concept cars
with an
electric powertrain coupled to a self - drive system that offers up to Level 4 autonomy, where a driver can still take control of vehicle functions.
Even though the technology powering the
concept didn't yet exist, the Volt's appearance - combined
with the sci - fi dream of a mass - market
electric car finally becoming a reality - was so mesmerizing that the car immediately became a beacon of hope for the American auto industry.
Rolls - Royce tested the market
with its all -
electric 102EX
concept car, but feedback was a clear: «Thanks, but no thanks.»
Buick's new Enspire
concept is an all -
electric SUV
with beautiful lines and the stats to give shoppers considering the Tesla Model X pause — that is, if Buick ever... Read more
The Aston Martin DBX
concept is a luxurious crossover fitted
with an all -
electric powertrain and advanced features like carbon - ceramic brakes, drive - by - wire steering, and dual head - up displays.
The Volkswagen I.D.
concept that debuted at the Paris Motor Show last year featured an
electric motor
with 168 hp.
Lexus has now confirmed that the LF - LC
concept is a hybrid model, and is powered by an efficient Atkinson cycle petrol engine, and advanced high - energy battery pack
with an
electric motor — producing a combined 500bhp.
Alongside the rather goofy I.D. Buzz
concept, the oddly named I.D. Crozz is the second model confirmed for production that was designed from the ground up
with an
electric drivetrain, riding on the
electric - only MEB platform.
The 2 - seat Honda NeuV fits into the automaker's cooperative mobility ecosystem theme at this year's electronics show by being an «
electric automated mini-vehicle
concept equipped
with an artificial intelligence «emotion engine» and automated personal assistant, creating new possibilities for human interaction and new value for customers,» the Japanese automaker says in a statement.
While the bed of a 139.2 - inch long Smart pickup may not be very useful, the micro-car maker showed it off
with a bike rack and the brand's
electric bicycle
concept.
The
concept uses both the gasoline engine from a regular Smart Fortwo and the
electric drivetrain from the Fortwo ED to,
with one engine powering each axle.
The
concept car is equipped
with a small rear - mounted
electric motor fed by a small battery pack.
Having shown the Audi RS5 TDI
concept with the technology, Hackenberg confirms that Audi plans to use
electric turbochargers on future models.
After launching the sensible new Qashqai, Nissan goes wilder
with the Deltawing like Bladeglider
electric car
concept
Similar to the
concept, the production - spec C - X75 should have a small - displacement gasoline - powered engine paired
with an
electric motor on each axle, and be able to go about 31 miles in EV mode.
The Infiniti LE
electric car
concept shown at the 2012 New York auto show had inductive charging, and both Volvo and Toyota are experimenting
with similar systems.
Behold the future of Porsche: a 600 - hp, all - wheel - drive, all -
electric super sedan that's a clear competitor to the Tesla Model S. Called the Porsche Mission E, this striking new
concept car debuts at the 2015 Frankfurt auto show
with a futuristic, 911 - inspired design inside and out and an innovative electrified drivetrain.
Leasing is another option to consider since living
with an all -
electric vehicle is a relatively new
concept for average consumers.
The company says its
concept «perfectly encapsulates the brand's stylistic and technological vision»,
with the usual implication that features you see here may well find their way into a production car — though a full
electric sports car is unlikely.
Less ambitious than its earlier
concepts, the «city sports» Quantino pairs this technology
with a modest 80kW of
electric power — that's 107bhp — split between four
electric motors, for an all - wheel drive setup.
The Mercedes Vision Van
concept is powered by a 75 kilowatt - hour
electric drive
with a range of as low as 50 miles and as much as 170 miles, depending on the intended application.
As
with Renault's recent cars, both
concept and production ones, the «Z» in the Symbioz's name discloses that it will be a fully
electric vehicle.
concept will come to life
with a production version of an all -
electric Up!.
Aston Martin has revealed an all -
electric version of its Rapide S performance saloon,
with promise the
concept previews a future production model that could produce as much as 1000bhp.
Morgan has also now built an
electric 3 Wheeler
concept with plans to bring it into production by late 2016.
It's not dissimilar to Pininfarina's last significant saloon
concept, the Cambiano of 2012, though that car was entirely battery - powered,
with an
electric motor for each wheel.
Maddest is the e-Survivor
concept,
with electric power to all four wheels and a body that looks somewhere between a beach buggy, Suzuki's Jimny off - roader and the unloved Suzuki X-90 of the 1990s.
Audi says that the
concept car's impressive 300 - plus - mile driving range will make it to production as well, thanks to a potent
electric drivetrain
with three
electric motors and a large battery pack.
Like VW's previous Type 2 - style revivals, the 2001 Microbus
Concept and 2012's «Bulli»
concept, the I.D. Buzz is little more than a carrot on a stick,
with no evidence of plans for production at least in the short term - but it does serve to illustrate the company's renewed focus on
electric vehicles in the coming years.
The BMW X5 eDrive plug - in hybrid
concept utilized a turbocharged four - cylinder engine (likely BMW's 2.0 - liter) paired
with a 70 - hp
electric motor.