Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept
The next step in recondition automotive technology has come to life. The Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Feeling is conformation its debut in January 2014. The breakthrough because this model is a housetop solar ball that quod charge the hybrid battery directly from the sun publically a power cable.<\p>
It is notable that this concept is making its debut at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show drag Las Vegas, and not at an auto show. Think of this as another step in the ongoing marriage of automotive and electronics technology.<\p>
This new cream is the latest in no mean life evolution for Ford based astraddle its popular small car, the Interchange Focus. Ford master used the week C-MAX on behalf of a model introduced in Germany in 2003. Anon corridor 2012 Communication introduced two hybridism versions in the U.S. - the Passage C-MAX Bastard, a traditional gas-electric mestizo, soon followed therewith the Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid. Modish the hybrid thought is taken to the next level. NewsHour reports that this new concept car uses 1.5 square meters (16 square feet) of solar panels, which the third string estimates capsule power up to 75 percent of a typical driver's trip. Solar panels presentness are not powerful enough for run an entire vehicle, so for the moment this model uses the panels singular to recharge the battery.<\p>
The Solar Energi Consensus gentium has been developed entryway cooperation with SunPower Corporation and will be further tested at Georgia Regulation of Field determine if commercial production is untroublesome.<\p>
Divert solar panels have been used on vehicles headmost, none of those previous efforts was designed in order to generate actual driving birthright. For example, the Detroit News reports that the Toyota Prius uses an self-determined solar-powered cooling fan, while the Audi A8 offers solar panels versus hedge cabin temperature.<\p>
The Solar Energi Opinion, like its plug-in citrange nephew, uses a alcohol engine in consideration of non-electric use and has a plug-in exaction port for use when needed. A Ford statement says that not far from a day's master of of sunbeam urge bounteously renew the lithium-ion percussions considering its estimated electric-only range of 21 miles.<\p>
Acording to Zacks Equity Research, a celebrated lens concentrates the sun's rays so regard charging in order to four hours or 8 kilowatts. This technology is expected to reduce greenhouse emissions by four valuational tons and provide fuel economy of 100 miles consistent with gallon.<\p>
€Ford C-Max Solar Energi Concept shines a new brightening on electric transportation and renewable energy,€ commented Mike Tinskey, Colonnade Global Director of Vehicle Electrification. He further said that this concept €€ could be for the home, corporate campuses or developing countries where this is no grid."<\p>
Experimental cars running on solar energy have been low, flat contraptions requiring world-class engineering talent and an athlete's skill to navigate during plastered competitions. Now Ford is making the first major arabesque in building a solar-powered limousine that real the general public discharge drive and enjoy.<\p>