2005 Honda CR-V
The UK’s best selling petrol car in 4×4 category this year, 2005 Honda CR-V would be available in the market by next month with a price of £17,200. The new model will have comfortable seating with retractable rear head rests. There will also be enhancements in steering wheel control. 2005 Honda CR-V will have 16″ wheels and will be standard for all variants, improved brakes, better 4 wheel drive system and a revised front and rear lights.
The first-ever turbo diesel CR-V should play a major role in boosting sales to the point where they’re expected to reach 50% or so above present levels. Fitted with the in-house 2.2-litre i-CDTi engine which made its debut earlier this year in the Accord, that version will go on the market in March next year.
It will be available in the same SE, Sport and Executive specifications, priced at £18,600, £20,150 and £22,800. With either engine, the SE is rated in Group 11 for insurance, the Sport in Group 12 and the Executive in Group 13.
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Price announced by Chrysler Group
Pricing for 2005 Jeep Liberty Common Rail Diesel (CRD) the first diesel mid size sport-utility vehicle in the U.S were announced. The new 2.8 litre with turbo diesal engine with a performance of V6 delivers torque of V8 and fuel economy of 4 cylinder engine.
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Sport 4×4 retail price qould be $25,125 with a $610 as destination. The base price for 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited 4×4 will be $27,355 with $610 destination. The car will be available in the market later this year.
The 2005 Jeep Liberty diesal will be tecnologically advanced powerplant and will not sacrifice on performance while giving clean running engine which will be smooth and highly efficient which will inturn produce low carbon dioxide. The engine will have 160 hp and the fuel economy will be equal to 22 miles city and 27 miles highway.
At Fairfax plant, GM plans to build Saturn model
General Motors Corporation plans to built saturn new model at Fairfax plant in Kansas city in 2006 and 2007 year models.
GM is mum about what would be the name of the new vehicle and it is expected to release name sometimes next year. It is investing $203 million in expanding the plant which is currently producing Chevrolet Malibu.
As said by GM, Saturn-branded line on the Epsilon architecture would be in production by 2006 but if this factory would be used in production is not known. 55,000-square-foot expansion will bring nearly 300 new jobs to the 3,000-worker, 70-acre factory
Toyota new car to be named as AYGO
Though the launch of the new car is far away but Toyota has coined the name of its new car as Aygo. The name is derived from “I” and “Go”. The Aygo would be smallest car sold in Europe.
The car would be build in with joint venture at Kolin in Czech Republic in partnership with PSA Peugeot Citroen. Once in full production this plant would boost the annual capacity by 100,000 units in auropean countries with total of 8 plants.
What is hybrid car ? How Hybrid car works ?
The conventional cars uses gasoline as its source of power. The electric cars gets their power from batteries. But Hybrid car is one that gets power from two sources. The common example is car running on both gasoline & battery.
Today most of the car manufacterers are going to introduce their models for hybrid car. The common features in a hybrid car are:-
Smaller Engines:-
This smaller engine has enough power to move around in free way but when it is needed th get the car moving uphill it needs extra power which is readily provided by the electric motar and the battery thus not affecting the performance of the car.
Engine shutoff:-
Whe car takes brake or reaches a red light the engines run by gasoline shuts down and power is supplied by the electri motor and battery.
Efficiency:-
The efficiency of the hybrid cars is achieved by>>
# Recovering energy and storing it in the battery
# Engine shut off at redlight and when car pauses for a while.
# Using advanced aerodynamics to reduce drag
# Using low-rolling resistance tires
# Using lightweight materials for making body of car.
Some facts, myths about hybrid cars.
** Batteries of hybrid cars are recharged by the car only. Whenever the car slows down from top speed, energy is lost in conventional cars, where as in hybrid cars this energy is utilized in charging batteries.
** City driving gives better mileage for hybrid cars due to regular stop and start phenomenon of driving
** Hybrid restarts the engine whenever brake pedal is released.
** Air conditions, wipers all runs same as in conventional cars.
** Light engine, light body is used but the car is very stable.
** Driver never know when the car is switching over from gasoline to electric power.
Hybrid Cars: an overview
Hybrid cars: An Overview
A hybrid car also known as hybrid electric car gets its energy batteries and internal combustion engine which drives generator to generate electricity to charge the batteries and can also drive the car independently.
A hybrid car is one, which gets its energy to drive the car from more then one power source. This is generally a internal combustion engine and an electric motor. Hybrid car runs with internal combustion engine and whenever more power is required the alternative motor comes for assistance. The main advantages of hybrid cars are: -
· The vehicle is lighter and roomier.
· It has more room then electric vehicles as less number of batteries are needed.
· The engine for hybrid vehicle is lighter as less power is needed for acceleration.
· Regenerative braking: Brakes could capture kinetic energy, which is wasted in conventional vehicles, which in turn is used to recharge batteries.
· CVT
A brief History:
Ferdinand Porsche was the first to introduce the concept of hybrid cars. Since then no commercial production happened and hybrid cars were further enhanced as hobby only till 20th century when production by a major manufacturer started.
Hybrid technology got a boost in 90s when Honda Insight and Toyota Prius were commercially available.
