Fiat Aria Green Version
Posted by bensto in Fiat on 03 23rd, 2008
Fiat also show a brand new concept minicar at the Geneva Motor Show called the 500 Aria, the popular minicar as green car.
The Fiat 500 Aria is powered by a 1.3-liter 16v Multijet diesel engine with a robotic Dualogic shift and stop-start technology which reduces fuel consumption by 10 percent.
read comments (0)BlueHybrid from Mercedes-Benz s400
Posted by bensto in Mercedes-Benz on 03 2nd, 2008in no doubt, we have heard word of lithium ion batteries being possibly realized in a Prius before, but Mercedes-Benz is going beyond concept rumour with its S400 BlueHybrid, which promises Li-ion HEV action to be hitting the production lines by 2009. At current, that makes the S400 BlueHybrid the first Li-ion HEV with a set mass-production time frame.
Present hybrid cars use nickel-metal hydride batteries, but the lithium-ion alternatives are known to offer greater efficiency, as well as a better overall weight-to-power ratio. The problem with integrating the Li-ion technology was in securing their stability—they became far too hot to be a viable option in a hybrid vehicle. Fortunately, Mercedes-Benz has 25 patents it is confident solves the dilemma of battery overheating, whether they stay on target for 2009 is another matter, but we certainly wouldn’t doubt them. (N.B. The model pictured is the standard petrol engine S400. Images of the BlueHybrid have not been released as yet.
