Stevy Wonder's Car

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Have you seen BMW’s new turbodiesel hybrid electric concept car?
(neither has Stevy Wonder!(and Ray Charles ain’t seeing anything
anymo Jack!))

Too bad this concept doesn’t include some really bad-* sensors and a
combo audio-tactile interface!
Burt Henry

It’s called the “Vision EfficientDynamics Concept” and it focuses on
cranking out performance
from a three-cylinder turbodiesel engine coupled with a pair of
electric motors cranking out 265 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque.

From a developmental standpoint, the vehicle’s aim is to marry the
performance of a BMW M Car, the looks of a supercar and the fuel
economy and emission
management of a small premium car.

In other words, all of the vroom-vroom of a gasoline-powered engine
with none of the inefficiency.

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How’s it get there? Through “exceedingly good balance of CO2 emission
management,” the company says.

The tech behind the effort includes:

list of 7 items
All-wheel drive layout with an electric motor on both the front and
rear axle.
Acceleration from a standstill to 100 km/h (roughly comparable to
0-60mph in the U.S.) in 4.8 seconds
Top speed 250 km/h (155 mph), electronically limited
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Fuel consumption in the EU test cycle was 3.76 litres/100 km (equal to
75.1mpg)
CO2 emissions 99 grams/kilometer.
If you’re into aerodynamics, the drag coefficient is an F1-friendly
0.22.
Electric power is generated without the slightest increase in fuel
consumption through efficient Brake Energy Regeneration. Energy is
stored in 98 lithium
polymer cells.
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The concept car is a 2+2-seater with gullwing doors. Roof and door
inserts are made of polycarbonate glass that automatically become
darker as a function
of incoming light.

As a plug-in hybrid, BMW says the Vision EfficientDynamics concept is
able to cover the entire fuel consumption drive cycle under electric
power alone.

Still, the vehicle is able to cover a distance of just 31 miles in the
electric mode alone.

Here’s a video about the design behind the project:

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