Showing posts with label electric. Show all posts
Showing posts with label electric. Show all posts
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Korean Electric Cars More Expensive than Nissan Leaf
Irvine - Kia Motors Soul finally began marketing pure electric (EV) from the spring of this year with a tag of 33,700 dollars . This price is more expensive around 5,000 dollars than any other pure electric car, the Nissan Leaf. Soul EV, the first electric car of Hyundai Motor Group as well as a new history for the South Korean carmaker it. With no price tag, then the consumer can buy a compact SUV with a price of 27,000 dollars , after enjoying a piece of direct incentives 7,500 dollars from the United States government.
Although more expensive, remains optimistic that the Kia Soul EV capable well received by American consumers, either because they offer the SUV genre and claims to offer a better design than the competitors.
149.6 miles
Soul Technology EV can travel a distance of 93 miles (149.6 km) full battery charge more than the Leaf is only 84 miles (135.1 km). Kia also equip this car with a new chassis structure artificial HVAC Hyundai Group.
"We make sure the Soul EV has more advantages," said Michael Sprague, Vice President of Promotion Offers and Kia Motors America in its official statement, reported by Autoblog Green (11/09/2014).
In the United States, Kia Soul will be the concentration of the EV market in California which was prepared as a city center emission-free vehicles. Kia Soul also rolling EV rental program with a minimum of 35 months at a cost of 249 dollars per month plus the cost of 1,999 dollars maturing. But, this new service will be rolled out when the Soul EV already on sale in the United States.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Mugen Shinden San Electric Motors Ala Honda Tuner
Tokyo - We know Mugen Power is better known as the official tuner of Honda car designer rather than an electric motor. But in this project, Mugen try new things with the release of their electric racing motorcycle nicknamed San Shinden 2014. Oiya, the project is not the first time you know. As the name suggests, Shinden San (Three), this bike is the third generation of the previous development. Motor berfairing blind without this lamp is designed to follow the electric motorcycle racing championship Isle of Man TT Zero held this summer in the UK.
The target is to win the event. Because during the two years following the Isle of Man TT Zero, Mugen has always been a second behind champion defended E1pc MotoCzysz rider Michael Rutter.
Details of changes from the previous version in the sector fairly minimal bodywork. But say if Shinden San Mugen will rely on lithium-ion battery to energize the type of brushless electric motor cooled oil-cooler is capable of producing 134 hp and torque of 219.6 Nm. Unfortunately, the package still felt the weight of 239 kg. However, it will be deemed not too mean new rider Mugen hands. Namely Isla of Man TT champion 20 times champion John McGuinness and nine times at the same event, Bruce Anstey.
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