110 mpg green Jeep concept
01-16-2008, 10:55 AM
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110 mpg green Jeep concept
I would like to see a 4 door.
http://ca.autos.yahoo.com/p/261/jeep...-green-concept
Jeep Renegade green concept
- Kyle Fortune
As American as apple pie, Jeep is realizing that it needs to reduce emissions and improve fuel economy. And the company has given us a glimpse as to how it might manage that with its Renegade concept, highlighting a greener, more planet-friendly future for the SUV maker. The Jeep Renegade was finally unveiled on the second day of the Detroit Show, its advanced propulsion system consisting of a lithium-ion battery and a small turbodiesel engine to allow the Renegade concept to achieve what Jeep confusingly calls "an equivalent petroleum fuel economy of 110mpg (46 kpl)." Quite what that means is open to interpretation, but the combination of a 64-kilometre range lithium-ion battery and a 115bhp Bluetec emissions reducing technology equipped 1.5-litre turbodiesel ensure that this concept turns the idea of polluting, inefficient SUVs on its head. The Renegade's range with the diesel engine is up to 640 kilometres.
Part of the reason why the Renegade concept is able to achieve such impressive economy figures is down to its compact and lightweight construction. Jeep suggests its 'minimised' two-seater is meant for all-weather fun rock-crawling or dune-surfing. With its four-wheel drive system supplemented by electric motors powering each axle it should be very capable at both, and although its interior is largely exposed to the elements it's able to be hosed out after use. Unlikely to reach production in this guise, expect future Jeep models to feature some sort of hybrid-style system like the Renegade's to reduce emissions and fuel consumption.
http://ca.autos.yahoo.com/p/261/jeep...-green-concept
Jeep Renegade green concept
- Kyle Fortune
As American as apple pie, Jeep is realizing that it needs to reduce emissions and improve fuel economy. And the company has given us a glimpse as to how it might manage that with its Renegade concept, highlighting a greener, more planet-friendly future for the SUV maker. The Jeep Renegade was finally unveiled on the second day of the Detroit Show, its advanced propulsion system consisting of a lithium-ion battery and a small turbodiesel engine to allow the Renegade concept to achieve what Jeep confusingly calls "an equivalent petroleum fuel economy of 110mpg (46 kpl)." Quite what that means is open to interpretation, but the combination of a 64-kilometre range lithium-ion battery and a 115bhp Bluetec emissions reducing technology equipped 1.5-litre turbodiesel ensure that this concept turns the idea of polluting, inefficient SUVs on its head. The Renegade's range with the diesel engine is up to 640 kilometres.
Part of the reason why the Renegade concept is able to achieve such impressive economy figures is down to its compact and lightweight construction. Jeep suggests its 'minimised' two-seater is meant for all-weather fun rock-crawling or dune-surfing. With its four-wheel drive system supplemented by electric motors powering each axle it should be very capable at both, and although its interior is largely exposed to the elements it's able to be hosed out after use. Unlikely to reach production in this guise, expect future Jeep models to feature some sort of hybrid-style system like the Renegade's to reduce emissions and fuel consumption.
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01-16-2008, 01:18 PM
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Since trains are diesel/electric, I think in a marketing sense all you have to do is point to a locomotive and say "Enough power for you?" GM had the electromotive train division for awhile.
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