The issue regarding the problems of the environment never seems be die. In fact, it is even getting bigger and bigger as time moves forward. This also became the reason why auto manufacturers never stop to conceptualize future vehicles that would respond to the needs of this present situation. Today, more and more concept green cars are coming out. It is just a sign that the auto world is coping with the problem that has been thrown at them. So now, let’s see what the auto makers have in their minds.
This is the Volvo 3cc concept car. As you see, this is a rocket-shaped three-seater car that has the capacity to accommodate any range of power systems--be it traditional gasoline or alternative fuels like ethanol or hybrid, or electric. It has 3,000 lithium-ion batteries which are similar to those that are used in laptop computers. These can give up to 105 horsepower.
Here’s another one. This is the Ford Mercury Meta One that is a combination of a hybrid transmission and a twin-trubocharged V-6 diesel engine that could run on a bio-diesel blend. With this unique combination, it could have the power that is equivalent to a V-10 but with clean emission levels.
This is the Daihatsu UFE III. It is a mini-hybrid van that has the capacity to carry only three people (one at the driver’s seat and two others in the back seat). It has a 660-cubic centimeter direct-injection gasoline engine, two motors, and a nickel-metal hydride battery. It has an estimated fuel economy of 169 miles per gallon.
A bubble-shaped, three-seater electric car has been conceptualized by Nissan. This is called the Pivo.
Named the BMW X3, this unique concept car has a combined direct-injection six-cylinder engine and an electric motor, plus a supercapacitator. The supercapacitator is used in this vehicle instead of the traditional rechargeable batteries that most hybrid vehicles use. This has the capacity to discharge all of its energy in a quick burst of power, and then the gasoline engine takes over until the time that the regenerative braking will discharge the supercapacitator for another quick burst. This results to a 20 percent improvement in fuel economy.
This is the Toyota Volta that has a 3.3 liter V-6 engine that is located behind the rear axle which is not directly connected to the wheels. Instead, its movement is provided by two electric engines, which has the safety benefits of an all-wheel drive. With 408 horsepower, the Volta could drive from zero to 60 in four seconds!
This GM Saab Aero X is not your typical vehicle. It has no doors and no fixed windshield. As you can see, its entire face could be opened upwards. Its manufacturer eliminated the conventional buttons and placed graphic 3D images instead. It uses both turbo-charging and bio-fuel to come up to a 400-horsepower performance without burning even a single drop of petroleum. Its V6 engine is fueled by a hundred percent ethanol that makes its carbon emissions exactly zero. If you cannot find 100 percent pure ethanol, the Aero X’s engine management system could make adjustments for any gasoline-ethanol blend.
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