Bubble electric style cars from the 1960s

Bubble electric style cars from the 1960s

US General Motors (GM) XP 512E has two seats, catch the cabin open up and only one door is located at the front of the car. One of the strangest electric cars was introduced by General Motors (GM) in 1969 at an event in Warren, Michigan. Appearance is like an electric bubble car. As an urban electric vehicle, the XP 512E has only two seats, the cabin lid is mostly glass. The entrance and exit is located directly at the front of the vehicle and the door opens forward. Modest vehicle with a length of 2,192 mm, 1,422 mm wide and the wheelbase is only 1,321 mm. Compared to the Smart ForTwo EQ, the XP 512E is shorter by 503 mm, 241 mm narrower and the base is 552 mm shorter.

Electric car grille - useless but hard to give up

Electric car grille - useless but hard to give up

When the first Nissan Leaf electric car was born without a grille, many people were unhappy. The difference of Leaf when launched a decade ago is easy to identify. The car does not have a grille - the open design on the front of the car inherently draws air to cool the internal combustion engine. But because of battery usage, Leaf doesn't need this part. Some customers like the new look, but others don't.

Bentley redesigned the digital dashboard

Bentley redesigned the digital dashboard

Changing the design of the central dashboard but keeping the tradition is a big challenge for the British car company. Graeme Smith and the design team HMI (Human-Machine-Interface, devices that communicate between people and machines) have put a lot of effort to find a way to build the central screen and dashboard to match the models. Modern vehicles must also match the overall design of the interior. The important decision was made when Bentley had to design a flat digital screen or a screen with a diverse design (graphic display of 3D objects).

The car company changed its rim name because of the corona virus

The car company changed its rim name because of the corona virus

The Mini brand renamed the rim design on the Cooper SE electric model from "Corona Spoke" to "Power Spoke" due to the same virus name that caused Covid-19. Mini's actions show the diverse impact of the epidemic on the world automobile industry. Not only did factories close, car sales fell, but now a company has to change its product name to avoid unnecessary risks.

Gearbox - 'surplus' in electric vehicles

Gearbox - 'surplus' in electric vehicles

Most electric vehicles do not have a gearbox because the engine is attached directly to the wheel, the energy does not need to be transmitted through the intermediate part is a gearbox. In internal combustion engines, the gearbox helps to change the torque transmitted to the wheels. But electric cars do not. Basically, electric vehicles only need a simple function button. When the button is activated, the car will immediately set up the simulation settings similar to the time when the driver uses an automatic transmission in a car using an internal combustion engine.

Yaris Cross - Toyota's new compact SUV

Yaris Cross - Toyota's new compact SUV

Toyota's new model is located below the C-HR, based on the Yaris hatchback with a smaller size. On April 23, Toyota unveiled a new small SUV model named Yaris Cross, located under C-HR. In the European market, Yaris Cross becomes the third member of the Yaris family besides the Yaris hatchback and GR Yaris. It competes with rivals such as Ford Puma, Nissan Juke, Renault Captur.

Cadillac Escalade ESV - full-size SUV increased in size

Cadillac Escalade ESV - full-size SUV increased in size

The long-wheelbase version of the new generation Escalade has a length of 5,766 mm, slightly higher than the standard 384 mm, priced at $ 80,500. After the price of the fifth-generation Cadillac Escalade leaked online, immediately some information and a single photo of the Escalade ESV appeared. The ESV is a long wheelbase version of the luxury American luxury SUV. The Escalade ESV 2021 is 5,766 mm long, and 3,407 mm wheelbase compared to 5,382 mm and 3,071 mm of the standard version. As a result, luggage space is 3,584 liters, compared to 3,089 liters of the regular version.

The V10 engine - the 'star' is about to run out

The V10 engine - the 'star' is about to run out

The compact engine block has a large capacity, high power and significant fuel economy but does not meet the smooth standards. The V10 engine was first known in 1936 for a train, invented by the company Busch Sulzer and limited to just three models. The design of this engine is two 5-cylinder engines are assembled together, arranged in a V-shaped configuration around a common crankshaft. The first gasoline-powered V10 engine was used in the Lamborghini P140 in 1987 and on the 1995 Cala concept model. In the following years, many automakers used the V10 engine because they could maximize power and weight. The amount of power and efficiency that this engine delivers, such as the Dodge Viper, Porsche Carrera GT, Lexus LFA, Volkwagen Phaeton, BMW M5 E60, Audi R8 and Lamborghini Gallardo. However, only Audi, Lamborghini and other small brands continue to use and develop this engine block to date.

Gearbox of Porsche Taycan - 'lonely' in the tram village

Gearbox of Porsche Taycan - 'lonely' in the tram village

Taycan has a two-speed gearbox, while most electric vehicles currently use only a single-speed gearbox. What is attractive about Porsche Taycan? 750 horsepower, acceleration 0-100 km / h under 3 seconds, the ability to fully charge the battery in just 20 minutes? These were partly due to the German automaker integrating a two-speed gearbox-type sports sedan - a strange thing on electric cars, which use a one-speed gearbox. The one-speed gearbox on most electric vehicles still works quite well. Internal combustion engines need a multi-speed gearbox because each gearbox only provides a limited rpm range. As for the electric motor, the range of the rpm is much larger, so the gearbox will satisfy both fast acceleration at low speed as well as driving on the highway. Autobahn (Germany) seems appropriate, where cars often reach over 200km / h (Tesla limits their cars to 262 km / h), while the Taycan can reach 260.



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