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Ford Focus EV expected to be rated at 100MPGe

16 December, 2011   Karl   No comments

2012 Ford Focus Electric EV 100MPG hypermiling Ford Focus EV expected to be rated at 100MPGe

The production of the all new Ford Focus EV has has begun, hot on the media trail Ford is already stating that it expects the Focus to be rated at the equivalent 100 mpg (MPGe).  

Like the Nissan Leaf, Ford claims that the Focus will be able to achieved up to 100 miles on a charge. The difference being that the Focus EV will charge in half the time it takes the Leaf. They claim it will only require 3 hours juicing from a 240V charging point for a charge, less than half of that of the Leaf.

The Focus EV will sell for around $39,995 in the US, making it about the same price as the Volt and over $5,000 more expensive than the Nissan Leaf . Dealers in the US are already taking orders from our early adopting cousins over the Atlantic.

The Ford Focus EV is expected to arrive in Europe by late 2012.

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Gordon Murray’s T.27 steals the show at the RAC Future Car Challenge with an epic 350MPGe

10 November, 2011   Karl   No comments
gordon murray mpg future car challenge1 Gordon Murrays T.27 steals the show at the RAC Future Car Challenge with an epic 350MPGeGordon Murray Design’s imaginatively named “T.27″ electric city car has proven its eco credentials once again after an overall win at weekend’s RAC Future Car Challenge.

The 2 seater EV travelled “Hypermiled” 2 up for the full 57.13 miles from Brighton to London using less than 64 pence worth of energy, this is the equivalent of 350mpg or MPGe with CO2 emissions of 37g/km.

Competing against 65 entries from 11 car manufacturers, Gordon’s T.27 scooped the following  awards in the “Most Energy Efficient Small Car (Prototype)”, “Best Overall Pure Electric Vehicle” and “Best Overall Entry – RAC Future Car Challenge Winner” categories.

“The T.27 is a great example of creative thinking, sustainable vehicle design, clever engineering and innovative manufacturing coming together to deliver an extremely efficient electric vehicle”, Gordon Said.

For more information about the T.27 and more, check out the Gordon Murray Designs website

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Nissan Leaf

12 January, 2011   Karl   5 Comments

What is the Nissan Leaf?

The Leaf (short for Leading, Environmentally friendly, Affordable, Family car) is Nissan’s flag ship EV (Electric Vechicle). It was introduced in December 2010 amid a media frenzy. The Leaf is the first mass produced electric car for sale from a major car manufacturer in the world.

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Nissan Leaf snags 99 mpg rating on official EPA sticker

Whats the Range?

The Leaf’s offical range is said to be at least 100 miles, but the The United States Environmental Protection Agency determined the range to be 73 miles. Nissan are rumoured to be working on new battery to double the Leaf’s range by 2015.

In the US, the Leaf has been given an offical EPA rating of 99MPGe (equivilent). Good new for those in the UK too, the EV will be excempt from road tax and also the London congestion charge.

How does it work?

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The Leaf's electric motor, rated at 80 kW (110 hp)

The Leaf is powered by an electric motor rated at 80 kilowatts (110 hp) and 280 newton metres (210 lb·ft).  Its  front-mounted electric motor drives the front wheels and is  powered by a 86 megajoules (24 kW·h) lithium ion battery pack.

The battery pack itself is expected to retain 70% to 80% of its capacity after 10 years, but that fugure is subject to driving conditions and how the unit has been recharged.

How is it recharged?

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The Leaf's chage plug

Recharging at home is a doddle, and will take the EV from empty to full in 8 hours. Its also clamed that the car can charged to 80 per cent of its capacity in just 30 minutes at special high-current charging stations. London is committed to introduce 25,000 points in the capital.

Thats great news for Londers but not so good for those wanting to use the car for extended journeys away from these stations.

When can I get one?

Sales of the Leaf will begun in Japan and the US in 2010, Europe is not due to get the car until later on this year. The UK sales price is set at £28,990, however this is subject to change and also the UK Government Electric Car Grant of upto £5000.00

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Avion smashed World book record of 103.7MPG (US)

06 September, 2010   Karl   No comments

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Avion smashed World book record of 103.7MPG (US)

On Saturday, October 11, Craig Henderson smashed his old World book record (103.7MPG) and set a new world record in fuel economy (113.1MPG) when he drove his lightweight and aerodynamic automobile – the Avion -from the Canadian border to the Oregon border.

This time, he started at the Canadian border (Bellingham Wa.) at 7:25 morning of October 11 and ending at the Oregon border at Fort Vancouver at 1:00. Henderson traveled 263.1 miles and used 2.326 gallons of diesel averaging 113.1 miles per gallon, even getting stuck twice in Seattle traffic
Henderson is a contender in the $10 million Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE. He is among more than 120 teams from 28 states and 17 countries who signed a letter of intent to compete for their share of a $10 million prize purse, which will be awarded to those that can design and build production-capable, 100 MPGe (miles per gallon energy equivalent) vehicles that people will want to buy and that meet market needs for price, size, capability, safety and performance. “The Avion is fun to drive, and it gets great mileage,” says Henderson with understated pride. “Our car has achieved 113.1 mpg, driving on I-5 from Canada border to the Oregon border. That’s pretty amazing, especially considering we designed and built it over twenty five years ago.”

“I am thrilled to be able to break our old record. This was a personal goal achieved for me and now we set our sites on the Progressive Automotive X PRIZE. We are in the process of building another car to compete and hopefully win the X PRIZE and we are seeking corporate or personal sponsorship to help us meet or goals,” Henderson said.

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