The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 7, 2024

When news broke that Dodge would be electrifying the Charger as part of its redesign, the assumption was that the resulting product would cost more than the outgoing model. However, the automobile is one of the few technologies that hasn’t become more affordable over time. home appliances, phones, computers, cameras, etc.)

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Dodge Price Carbon Fiber Tax Credit 105

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

In collaboration with KraussMaffei, Henkel has developed a process for the manufacture of components based on glass or carbon fiber and using high-pressure resin transfer molding (HP-RTM) technology that creates a surface quality good enough for automobile exteriors.

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Carbon Fiber Production Carbon Manufacturer 186

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The performance specifications for the Audi AI:TRAIL are markedly different from those for conventional automobiles, because the car’s development was not about achieving remarkably quick acceleration or hitting breathtaking speeds on the highway. Lights and drones. The rear light operates in a similar way.

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Audi Concept Light Electric 186

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JUNE 29, 2018

The combined heat and power station at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing is part of the BMW Power Pool and supports the compensation of frequency fluctuations in the grid. The facilities in Dingolfing and Landshut are part of the BMW Group’s network of different energy systems at various sites. Joachim Kolling, head of BMW Energy Services.

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Grid BMW Power Powered 191

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

The automotive industry is showing greatly increased interest in the industrial applications of light materials. Their processing capability does not yet meet the required industrial production rates, particularly in the automobile industry, in part due to the number of units to be produced, environmental standards, and so on.

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Companies Netherlands Carbon Fiber Industrial 225

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

EOLAB features materials such as magnesium and aluminium, which are extremely light and also much cheaper than titanium. EOLAB forms part of the “fuel consumption of 2 litres/100 km for all” plan introduced within the framework of France’s New Industrial Plan. the use of large, one-piece components to replace a number of smaller parts.

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Plug-in MPG Hybrid Plug 370

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MAY 19, 2015

Solvay is taking a “leadership role” in the development of the Polimotor 2 all-plastic automotive engine to be tested in a race car next year, demonstrating the company’s advanced specialty polymer technologies in light-weighting through metal replacement. Mustang engine, used a combination of carbon fiber, Torlon, epoxy, ceramic and metal.

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Carbon Fiber Polymer Carbon Engine 150

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

All add-on parts—doors, covers, sidewalls and roof—are made of a fiber-reinforced plastic. The combination of aluminum and carbon fiber-reinforced composite material delivers rigidity coupled with low weight. The heat pump—used here for the first time in an automobile—also serves to increase efficiency and range.

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Audi Concept Cars Electric 257

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JUNE 12, 2012

The top two awards, one of $9 million to a project led by Dow Chemical, and one of $8.999 million to a project led by PolyPlus, will fund projects tackling, respectively, the manufacturing of low-cost carbon fibers and the manufacturing of electrodes for ultra-high-energy-density lithium-sulfur, lithium-seawater and lithium-air batteries.

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Carbon Fiber Manufacturer Carbon Lithium Sulfur 210

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

If a driver takes his or her foot off the accelerator—for example, when drawing up to traffic lights or on downhill stretches—the DSG disengages and the engine idles. Nonetheless, its structure should remain lean, so that the overall vehicle is light and efficient. Multi-collision braking system.

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MPG Fuel CO2 Light 252

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FEBRUARY 2, 2013

As part of the Advanced Vehicle Power Technology Alliance between DOE and the Department of the Army, the Army plans to contribute $3.5 The objective of this AOI is to develop and demonstrate the capability of multi-material joining techniques for aluminum to advanced steel for light-duty vehicle body-in-white (BIW) joints.

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Li-ion Fuel Vehicles Lithium Ion 240

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Two tanks with a three-layer structure made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic and other materials are used to store hydrogen at 70 MPa (approximately 700 bars or 10,000 psi). Middle layer: carbon fiber reinforced plastic (structural element). High-pressure Hydrogen Tanks. Handling stability and quietness.

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Prius Toyota Hydrogen Carbon Fiber 296

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MARCH 28, 2014

Turbines are also appealing because of their few moving parts, low maintenance requirements and lighter weight. With automobiles moving to electrified accessories such as power steering and air conditioning, this truck scales those systems up for use on a larger vehicle. Component Electrification.

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Li-ion Peterbilt Range Electric Vehicles 371

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

The group focuses on the development of marketable materials and technologies that are suitable for manufacturing high-performance fiber-reinforced parts for automotive applications. The automobile components to be produced from these materials in the future will be able to withstand high loads despite their light weight.

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Industry Industrial Carbon Fiber Carbon 199

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JULY 30, 2013

With its new architecture, use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and premium mobility service offerings, the “ i3 marks the beginning of a new mobility age ,” said Dr. Reithofer. The production of the i3 marks the first time an automobile manufacturing plant in Germany has installed wind turbines on site to directly power production.)

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BMW New York London Production 247

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OCTOBER 28, 2015

The exceptional direct and linear acceleration and dynamic response of the new NSX is enabled in part by its front-mounted Twin Motor Unit (TMU). The aluminum-intensive space frame utilizes extruded and cast parts to provide exceptional rigidity and light weight. The front floor panels are constructed of carbon fiber core.

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Acura Hybrid Lithium Ion Engine 150

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

liter V-8 shrieking, as technically advanced as any automobile engine ever. That front-drive mode gets the car a green light in cities like London and Rome as they begin to bar polluting cars from their downtown areas. Ferrari Ferrari, for its part, refuses to sacrifice its fabled handling and sensations on the electric altar.

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Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 96

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JULY 21, 2014

As the number two OEM in the automobile business in the world, it only makes sense for us if we see a certain volume behind it. Levels “D2”, “D3” and “B” decelerate the car sufficiently that the brake lights come on. Here I can see all the parts together. Soeren Hinze, Volkswagen Electric-Traction (EL) Technical Development. (Dr.

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Battery Batteries MPH All-Electric 356

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

At the special high-voltage competence center near Ingolstadt, the focus is on the development of complete systems: packaging, cooling, validation and, in partnership with body development, integration into the automobile. An outer skin made from carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) encases the inner aluminum shell.

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Audi PHEV Fuel Diesel 150