Toyota Auris, Other Hybrid Car

Toyota Auris, Other Hybrid Car

Hybrid vehicles or electronic cars are getting more and more popular in the United States, but they have very limited numbers among European market. With the increasing concern about environment and global warming issue, nowadays Europe is in need for more hybrid cars, and Toyota answers the challenge by launching the new Toyota Auris hybrid.

The European market is in favor for hybrid cars as well as hatchback design, so this car seems to answer and complete all of those requirements. It uses the similar platform of Toyota Corolla, which is famous for its quality and strength. Just like all Toyota cars, it’ll be equipped with Synergy Hybrid Drive system. It has 4 cylinder petrol of 1.8 liter engine with electric motor, generator, and battery under the boot floor.

The drivers are given three choices in driving mode: the Normal, the Eco, and the Power mode. In Normal mode, the car runs on electronic motor like in the electric car, depending on the battery capacity. In Eco mode, the fuel safe technology is applied with optimized air conditioning system. While in Power mode, the throttle input is boosted stronger than the Normal mode, in order to increase power for faster acceleration.

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Plus and Minus of Hyundai Elantra

Everything always comes with two sides; the positive and negative side. There’s no such thing such total 100% perfection, unless you’re a perfect human yourself. The same thing goes for automotive ride. No matter how hard you try, the long hours of research, experiment, and observations, there’s always something that aren’t right and not in harmony with other elements.

Hyundai Elantra, despite the good and positive reviews and its first place in Buzz Award 2010, still has those flaws. Of course it’s consumers’ favorite and liked by automotive fans, but it doesn’t mean that the ride is free from several down points.

The positive side of this ride is the interior space is quite roomy, with enough space for the legs, just like the one mid-size sedan. It also has enough space for cargo and stuff. The performance is great and qualified, with nice ride, smooth transmission, and responsive power. The car implements fuel economy technology, which is certainly a good news for drivers.

However, here comes the negative side. The outer appearance isn’t very appealing. The engine can also be quite noisy when accelerating, which is quite annoying. There’s nothing new or interesting in the Bluetooth technology, making the vehicle seem boring after some time.

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Tesla Battery’s Plan for Further Use

Electric cars depend so much on one running part: the batteries. With that consideration, Tesla and other auto manufacturers has made calculations and developments and also research on battery division. With a plan for electronic car batteries means that profit can still be generated at low sale point. Tesla has even made battery plan for its S sedan line. The company’s sure that it’ll make profit higher but with lower sales than the Leaf.

The new S sedan is considered to be launched around the price of $ 57.000 and using the small cell batteries just the same as cell batteries in laptops. The company – and several other electric auto manufacturers – has considered using larger lithium-ion batteries, which will provide bigger electric power for the cars. But that plan makes the company face another problem for the cost which is quite difficult to solve.

That’s why it’s better to still use small cell batteries supplied by Panasonic Corp, which will be cost effective for the future than larger batteries. The battery pack cost only $ 200/kw compared to $ 700 or $ 800 for bigger battery pack. With the small battery arrangement, they don’t need to spend more cost on research and development for battery plan.

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New High-Top Technology in Porsche 918 Spyder

When we’re talking about Porsche, there’s an image of prestige, luxury, and classic design that’s always associated with the famous brand. So when they’re launching hybrid cars, you’ll naturally expect the product be flawless and a final result of perfection. This hybrid car with compact car runs on new technology with less fuel consumption and produces low gas emission. The sport car’s prototype shows 2 seats car with great performance and great design, just what you can expect from Porsche.

The car is able to run up to 100 kilometers only on 3 liters of fuel and produces 70 gram of emission gas. The engine is using V8 engine with 3.4 liter capacity with 7 speed transmissions. The electric motors are located on the front axle as well as the rear. The system gives power to the wheels by electric mode to the rear axle, while the front wheel is fed through tight transmission ratio. The energy storage used is the fluid cooling lithium ion battery put behind the passenger’s area.

The car is also equipped with lightweight technology materials, using monoloque bodyshell technology with carbon fiber plastic (CFP), aluminum, and magnesium, providing less weight material up to 1.490 kg.

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Car Cover for Car Protecting

Buying your dream car may really makes your dream comes true. However, what is worse than having your valuable dream car getting scratched or stained? That is a nightmare! In this case, it is necessary for you to consider a simple but very useful defense against scratches and stains over your possession. This is when you need to have a good car cover.

Before purchasing one, there are things to consider in choosing the most appropriate car cover. Considering the places where you park and the frequency you use your car should come first. Are you going to park your car in the garage or outside? The weather in the places you regularly drive to be also needs to be taken into consideration. This point also related to the color that will work best in the weather you frequently drive. For example, in sun-drenched areas light colors help keep your car cooler; in contrast, in snowy area, a high contrast colors help other people for better visibility.

You also need to make sure you are familiar with your parking area this will help you to choose a car cover is suitable to addresses the hazard in the parking lot like skateboards, flying stones and thieves.

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