PROTON SAGA EV GUNA KUASA ELEKTRIK!

Hello geng, hari ni aku nak update tentang kereta yang memang anda semua dah sedia kenal iaitu Proton Saga BLM. Tetapi kali ni agak menarik sikit sebabnya ianya bukan seperti kereta yang anda pakai sekarang ni kerana ia menggunakan kuasa elektrik untuk bergerak (macam handphone la pulak boleh cas2 nih...). Gambar diambil dari Kuala Lumpur International's Motor Show dengan kerjasama PROTON dan UTM.

Ni gambar Proton Saga EV (nama yang diberi oleh PROTON). Jangan konfius sebab itu bukan nozzle pump petrol tetapi charger yang digunakan untuk charge semula kuasa elektrik kedalam kereta ini.

Cuba anda lihat bahagian enjin kereta ini, ya memang kereta ini nampak kosong pada ruang enjinnya sebab enjin yang guna kuasa elektrik lebih simple dan lebih kecil berbanding yang menggunakan petrol maka terdapat banyak ruang2 kosong. Awas! ruang ini tak boleh letak barang ya!~

Ni pula adalah lakaran litar elektrik untuk model Proton Saga EV ini.

Selain menggunakan charger untuk salurkan kuasa elektrik, kereta ini direka khas dibumbungnya alat mengecas tenaga solar jadi anda tidak perlu risau kalau jalan jauh takkan nk pinjam plug elektrik rumah orang pula kan? So memadai kalau matahari ada, cuma guna tenaga solar sahaja.

Gempak tak? Ni bukan mata naga tapi lampu hadapan kereta ni. Rasanya rekaan yang ni nampak lebih garang dan sporty sikit dari sebelum ni. Agak2 berapa harga sebijik eh?

Lihat pada gear pula, ianya menggunakan aliran transmisi auto dan class nya pula berlainan dengan kereta2 transmisi auto yang lain. Bagaimanapun belum ada pandu uji dibuat so tak dapat dipastikan bagaimana cara memandu kereta Proton Saga EV ini. Kalau ada berita2 baru tentang Proton Saga EV ni nanti kami akan update lagi...

TOYOTA PRIUS MPV ON EARLY NEXT YEAR!

Toyota will be introducing the next extension of its Prius family, a MPV-sized offering, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next January.

There are no details about the vehicle, the second to wear the Prius badge, save a teaser video called Prius Puzzle, showing the MPV’s profile in a billboard in Malibu, California, mostly hidden by the current ZVW30 Prius

Given the scope increase, the longer-wheelbase Prius MPV should easily be a seven-seater. It and a planned third Prius model, which will be smaller than the existing third-gen version, are slated to enter the US market in two years time.

PARIS 2010 MOTOR SHOW: HONDA JAZZ HYBRID

Japanese carmakers don’t have much to shout about at Paris, preferring to save it all for their home show. Concepts and world debuts are few and far between, and some makes like Mitsubishi, Mazda and Suzuki did nothing more than just bring their showrooms into the show hall! Honda’s area wasn’t much different, save for the little green Jazz sitting all alone on its elevated throne.

It’s in Lime Green (exclusive to this variant) because it’s a green car. The Jazz Hybrid uses the same IMA system as the Insight, a 1.3 litre i-VTEC engine paired to an assisting electric motor. Like the rest of Honda’s hybrids, this is a “mild hybrid” setup as opposed to the full series hybrid system in the Toyota Prius. Using the standard CVT gearbox, Honda claims combined fuel consumption of just 4.4 litres per 100 km and emissions of just 104 g/km of CO2 (lowest CO2 output of any automatic car in the B-segment) for the Jazz Hybrid.

Honda stresses the fact that the Jazz Hybrid will not lose any of the car’s famous practicality; it retains the flexible “Magic Seats” and 300 litres of boot space. The IMA battery pack and power control unit have been integrated in the area under the boot floor, retaining the normal boot area and allowing the Magic Seats to fold in the same manner – up to 831 litres of space or with seat bases folded up for tall items.

Inside, a darker single colour dashboard is new, as is an Eco Assist function. It’s available with leather trim, the first time for a Jazz in Europe, where sales start early next year.

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EXAGON FURTIVE eGT

Hari ini saya nak bercerita pula tentang kereta elektrik yang bakal dipamerkan dalam Paris Motor Show. Kereta ini mempunya tempat duduk 2+2 boleh laras dan ditambah dengan kuasa dua motor Siemens elektrik. Terdapat beberapa sumber mengatakan kereta Exagon Furtive ini mampu mencapai kelajuan setinggi 250KM/H!! Dengan kepantasan 100KM/H selama 3.5 saat sahaja! Nampaknya kuasa elektrik pun mampu mencapai kelajuan sepantas ni...

Turbocharged Proton Exora to debut next year, facelift version of an existing model to be launched this year

It has been widely reported previously that Proton will be introducing a turbocharged engine sometime next year and the Exora would be the first vehicle to run the engine. Proton has reiterated it’s intentions yet again. The company has confirmed to Bernama that it will debut the force-inducted engine with the Exora MPV next year.

Speaking to reporters after the company’s annual general meeting, group managing director Datuk Syed Zainal said, “The engine will support Proton’s future products in relation to extending enhanced performance, emissions and quality standards.’ He also added that the performance of the engine would be equivalent to a 2.0 liter engine.

He did not reveal further details about the engine, but we can expect it to be based on the 1.6 Campro, with or without CPS. Syed Zainal also mentioned that Proton will launch a facelift version of an existing model before end of the year. This could well be the Saga facelift, as we have recently spotted a taped-up version near Bukit Jelutong. As reported previously, the new Proton Waja will be introduced this year as well. Based on the Mitsubishi Lancer, the new model would carry a slightly higher price tag as it will be offered with better performance and features.

He also spoke about Proton’s involvement in the hybrid and electric vehicles arena. “Proton has started on the development of the hybrid and electric vehicles which are currently being subjected to performance evaluation, testing and safety assessment,” were his exact words. The company has already showcased the Saga EV in Indonesia and we have also seen the Exora Hybrid demonstrator vehicle.

Proton also expects to better it’s export figures compared to the last fiscal year as interest in China, Thailand and Indonesia is growing. The company’s chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh also went on to confirm that Proton has no intention to off-load Lotus at the moment. “We have no intention to dispose of Lotus at this point in time. By having Lotus within the group we will have better benefit,” he assured.

Source: Paultan