New Audi Is Green Car?
The Riversimple urban car actually has a very small fuel cell and looks like it is going to be the smallest one to date so far.
It depends on what kind of car you are interested in but if you are into the smaller cars you will love this as it is no bigger than the smart car. It is actually quite a good car for someone living in a city as it can reach a top speed of 50mph which isnt bad for a car of this type.
The power actually comes from a 6kw fuel cell which is actually one of the smallest ever introduced into a car like this. Something that is very high in importance when it comes to this car is keeping the weight down which is why it is able to be quite speedy.
There is a bank of ultracapacitors to store this electricity, which in turn provides most of the accelerating power, allowing for a small fuel cell.
Design for the Riversimple cars will be placed online in an ‘open source’ environment, meaning any small manufacturer can lease the design, better suiting local environments and allowing for the car to be built almost anywhere in the world.
The cars themselves will also be leased over 20 years, with fuelling included in the leasing cost, and the materials will be recycled at the end of each car’s lifespan.
Hugo Spowers, head of Riversimple, said: “Cars evolved under very different constraints to those of today, so we must move on. Of course we now realise that we much minimize the resource source of selling cars which is what these cars are trying to do.”
“The Riversimple Urban Car represents a major step towards practical 21st century personal transport and towards the fulfilment of my great-grandfather’s ambitions for accessible personal transport but this time combining his other passions: light weight and high efficiency,” said Piech.
The real question to ask is will they be upgrading things likeused cars to make them greener? If you have recently gone out and purchased a Audi TT Roadster then you are not going to be pleased when you cannot upgrade it to make it a bit greener. Cheap Audiare just one of the brands that needs to be looked into.
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