Posts Tagged ‘hybrids’

The use of electric power steering in modern hybrids is an important aspect of this technology. By eliminating the power steering hydraulic pump, power is saved, friction losses are diminished and a higher efficiency is attained. Electric power steering is not only relinquished to Hybrid vehicles, so what you learn here will serve you well for other systems as well. At the center of the EPS system is a torque sensor that provides the EPS computer with turning parameters. Hybrid Electric Power Steering: See how it works here. Excerpt from out hybrid series DVD. Copyright Mandy Concepcion.

gogoeco headed down to the 2009 North American Auto Show in Detroit Michigan and took a peak at all of the hype around the eco cars. We found that most of the big auto manufacturers focused on gas mileage only and very little on the production of the vehicles. The majority of the cars were not any different their previous models except that they were hybrids or some other form. The Fisker Karma was the only one that stood out. It was sleek and sexy, built using many recycled materials, as well as being a “Plug-in Hybrid”.

Short visit to the 2009 Geneva Motor show to look at some Hybrids and electric cars

Ford Motor Company is introducing a new technology called EcoBoost that will deliver up to 20 percent better fuel economy on half a million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles annually in North America during the next five years. The EcoBoost family of 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engines features turbocharging and direct injection technology. Compared with more expensive hybrids and diesel engines, EcoBoost builds upon today’s affordable gasoline engine and improves it, providing more customers with a way to improve fuel economy and emissions without compromising driving performance. Derrick Kuzak, Ford’s group vice president of Global Product Development explains EcoBoost and the company’s sustainability plan in this video.

What are the technologies that will drive the cars of tomorrow, and when will we see them? So are we there yet looks at Hydrogen, Bio fuels, Electric Cars and Hybrids. So are we there yet, takes a no-nonsense look at the facts of each and when we might see the technology powering the cars of tomorrow.