Electric Bus : Oreos 4X

In my one of the previous post, I told you about Electric bus : Oreos 2X . One can check it at http://autoelectric365.blogspot.in/2015/12/electric-bus-oreos-2x.html.

Oréos 4X

The Oréos 4X is a 49-places electric midbus of the Gepbus line of products, from Power vehicle Innovation. Made for the operating of some urban regular lines, or also a private usage (for example airport shuttles), the Oreos 4X is among the first entirely electric autobuses produced in France. This clean vehicle belongs to a new generation, more efficient for the power than the older models, and therefore helps to reduce the environmental  of the transport in the cities.

Technical characteristics

• Maximal speed : more than 70 km/h (43.5 Mph)
• Range : 120 km (75 mi)
• Energy recovery rate (during brake or deceleration phases) : around 20%

The Oreos 4X uses lithium-ion batteries  which can be reloaded without the use of a battery charger, because this charger is included in the bus.

Equipment

The Oreos 4X has been designed for the transportation of a maximum number of 49 people, including 25 seated places. The bus can also be equipped with a disabled people access system.

Operation

The city of Coulommiers (Seine-et-Marne) through the operator Transdev’ owns some Oreos 4X, currently operating.

Overview
Manufacturer	Power Vehicle Innovation
Body and chassis
Doors	2
Powertrain
Engine	asynchronous
Capacity	49 persons (including 25 seats)
Dimensions
Length	9 312 mm
Width	2 350 mm
Height	3 336 mm
Curb weight	9 100 kg (empty) 13 500 kg (GVWR)

Kids Electric Cars

Today i will discover a new topic in the field of electric automotive. Its totally dedicated to the kids all around the world. As technology is enhancing, so I think the toys of kids should also get bigger and better. Now days, one can buy a electric car for his/her kids easily. Many websites like E-bay. Amazon, provides a good list of electric automotive  of kids. These are also available in India (on Snapdeal.com).  Mercedes Benz to BMW and Hummer To Jeep Wrangler, all of them are available for the kids. Some of them are listed below with full specification and price:


1] MERCEDES BENZ SLS R/C MP3 KIDS RIDE:

This Is a Fantastic And Functional BABY RIDE ON CAR For Your Lovely Children. It’s Beautiful Working Lights And Doors Add To The Sense Of Being In A Real Car While The Auto Power-Off Protection System provides safety to your child. I think its a must buy if you are looking for a birthday present for your child. It cost around $115 .

2] Jeep Wrangler Kids Electric Car :

The jeep wrangler kids electric car vehicle drive four power wheels ride on toy battery . Kids can take off on an off-road driving adventure. This Jeep just look like the real thing with added fun like colour,graphics. 12 volt of power allow for two speed forward plus reverse.This Jeep can hold a driver and passenger up to 130 lbs.

3] BMW X6:

Kids can ride on BMW X6 6V battery powered operated electric children toy car.Its all about luxury and comfort for your child.

Item spec

Condition:	New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item (	Brand:	Huffy
Maximum weight:	65 lbs	Gender:	Boys & Girls
Kids' ride-on toy charge time:	Approximately 12 hours	MPN:	17044
Run time:	Approximately 1 hour at full charge	Recommended Age Range:	3-5 Years
Colour:	Black	Maximum speed:	2 mph
Dimensions:	45" Long x 18" Wide x 22" High

4] Porches 918 :

Porches 918 Style Kids is a 12V Electric Powered Wheels Ride On Car RC Remote Yellow. Its cost $239.

Item specifics:

Condition:	New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item	Brand:	Autobahn Motors
Recommended Age Range:	2-4 Years	Gender:	Boys & Girls See you again
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New EV Launched

Arcimoto is now producing an EV that most everyone can afford and dispels the myth that electric vehicles are expensive. The new EV was “officially” launched at
a “Plug-in Party” October, 20, 2015 at Arcimoto’s new showroom located at 544 Blair Blvd. in Eugene, Oregon.

It has been a long wait for the 8th incarnation of Arcimoto’s EV to be ready for purchase, but it is finally here. The 2-seat 3-wheel EV gets an estimated 230 MPGe and retails for $11,900 USD, without Federal or State incentives—which is only a fraction of the cost of a new EV from Nissan, BMW or Tesla etc.

What makes the Arcimoto SRK EV different besides the 3-wheel reverse trike architecture and that it is only a 1/4 of the weight and 1/2 the width of most vehicles on the road today—is that huge 230 MPGe figure! That number along with the low cost means that the majority of drivers should be able to save enough on annual fuel costs alone to pay for the new purchase cost of the SRK within approximately five years! I would like to see anyone try that trick with any fossil

fuel burning car or truck!

SRK Specifications:

Curb Weight: 1,023 lbs.

Length: 106″

Width: 62″

Height: 61″

Battery System

Base Model: 12 kWh Arcimoto 18650 Li-Ion system

Extended Range: 20 kWh Arcimoto 18650 Li-Ion system

Performance

Acceleration: 0-60 in 7.5s

Top Speed: 85 MPH

Turning Circle: 27 feet

Controls: Electronic throttle

Power: 100% electric

Range: 70 or 130 miles (depending upon the battery

pack)

Electric Bicycle

An electric bicycle, also known as an e-bike or booster bike, is a bicycle with an integrated electric motor which can be used for propulsion. There are a great variety of e-bikes available worldwide, from e-bikes that only have a small motor to assist the rider's pedal-power  to somewhat more powerful e-bikes which tend closer to moped-style functionality: all, however, retain the ability to bepealled by the rider and are therefore not electric motorcycle. E-bikes use rechargeable batteries and the lighter varieties can travel up to 25 to 32 km/h (16 to 20 mph), depending on the laws of the country in which they are sold, while the more high-powered varieties can often do in excess of 45 km/h (28 mph). In some markets, such as Germany, they are gaining in popularity and taking some market share away from conventional bicycles, while in others, such as China, they are replacing fossil fuel-powered mopeds and small motorcycles.

Pedego Trail Tracker electric bike

Technical

Motors and drivetrains

The two most common types of hub motors used in electric bicycles are brushed and brushless. There are many possible types of electric motorized bicycles with several technologies available, varying in cost and complexity; direct-drive and geared motor units are both used. An electric power-assist system may be added to almost any pedal cycle using chain drive, belt drive, hub motors or friction drive. BLDChub motors are a common modern design with the motor built into the wheel hub itself and the stator fixed solidly to the axle and the magnets attached to and rotating with the wheel. The bicycle wheel hub is the motor. The power levels of motors used are influenced by available legal categories and are often, but not always limited to under 750 watts.

Batteries

E-bikes use rechargeable batteries, electric motors and some form of control. Battery systems in use include sealed lead-acid (SLA), nickel-cadmium (NiCad), nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) or lithium-ion polymers (Li-ion). Batteries vary according to the voltage, total charge capacity (amp hours), weight, the number of charging cycles before performance degrades, and ability to handle over-voltage charging conditions. The energy costs of operating e-bikes are small, but there can be considerable battery replacement costs. The lifespan of a battery pack varies depends on the type of usage. Shallow discharge/recharge cycles will help extend the overall battery life.

Design variations

Not all e-bikes take the form of conventional push-bikes with an incorporated motor, such as the cytronex bicycles which use a small battery disguised as a water botted Some are designed to take the appearance of low capacity motorcycles, but smaller in size and consisting of an electric motor rather than a petrol engine. For example, the Sakura e-bike incorporates a 200 W motor found on standard e-bikes, but also includes plastic cladding, front and rear lights, and a speedometer. It is styled as a modern moped, and is often mistaken for one.

An Electric Pusher Trailer is an e-bike design which incorporates a motor and battery into a trailer that pushes any bicycle. One such trailer is the two-wheeled Ridekick.

Other, rarer designs include that of a 'chopper' styled e-bike, which are designed as more of a 'fun' or 'novelty' e-bike than as a purposeful mobility aid or mode of transport

Electric cargo bikes allow the rider to carry large, heavy items which would be difficult to transport without electric power supplementing the human power input.

Various designs (including those mentioned above) are designed to fit inside most area laws, and the ones that contain pedals can be used on roads in the United Kingdom, among other countries.

Folding e-bikes are also available.

Electric self-balancing unicycles do not conform to e-bike legislation in most countries and therefore cannot be used on the road, but can be utilized in the sidewalk. They are the cheapest electric cycles and used by the last mile commuters.

Country/jurisdiction	Type of e-bike	Speed limit, km/h	mph	Watt limit	Weight limit, kg	Age limit	Demands license plates	Allowed on bike paths	References & footnotes
Australia	pedelec	25	15.5	250	None	None	No	Yes
Australia	hand-throttle	None	None	200	None	None	No	Yes
Canada	hand-throttle	32	20	500	None	Various	No	Varies from municipal by-laws
China	Unknown	30	18.5	None	20	None	No	Yes
European Union Also including:  Norway Not including:  UK	pedelec	25 +10%	17.1	250	None	None	No	Yes
Hong Kong	none allowed	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Israel	pedelec	25	15.5	250	30	14	No	Yes
Mexico	both	same as motorcycles	same as motorcycles	-	-	15+[17]	Yes	Not
New Zealand	pedelec	None	None	300	None	None	No	Yes
Norway	speed pedelec	45	28	500	None	None	Yes	No
Taiwan	"Sloe Vehicle"	25	16	200	40	None	No	Yes
United Kingdom	pedelec	27.5	17.3	250	40	14	No	Yes
United Kingdom	hand-throttletandem ortricycle	27.5	17.3	250	60	14	No	Yes
United States	hand-throttle	32	20	750	None	None	No	Varies

Top 10 Fastest Electric Cars On Earth

                                            Speed Do Matters !!

Today, I will  reveal a list of Top 10 Fastest Electric Cars . Tesla Motors is now a leading producer of electric cars, most of you think Tesla Model S is the fastest high-performance electric car on Earth. But some private garages have jumped on electric vehicle conversions to push the limits on the technology. 

Here is the list of Fast and Furious Electric Cars:

1] Buckeye Bullet

Buckeye Bullet was created by Students of Ohio State University led by Dr.Giorgio Rizzon at the Center Of Automotive Research. The car wnt on the run on world famous Bonneville Speedway just outside Wendover, Utah.

Vehicle	U.S. Record	World Record (km)	World Record (mile)	Power Source
Buckeye Bullet 1	314.958 mph (508.485 km/h)		271.737 mph (437.318 km/h) (Non-FIA)	Battery (NiMH)
Buckeye Bullet 2		303.025 mph (487.672 km/h)	302.877 mph (487.433 km/h)	Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Buckeye Bullet 2.5		307.905 mph (495.526 km/h)	307.666 mph (495.140 km/h)	Battery (Li-

2] Black Current

Black Current is a Volkswagen Beetle but rebuilt with an Electric Engine and all its related technology. The main purpose behind this was to use it as a Drag Racer. This was a laboratory test like made on Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger , which was successful and change the world of Electric Cars.

    

 In 2011, the vehicle reached a 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) time in 1.6 seconds.The car has also beaten the existing top speed record on a race circuit, previously held by a Veyron.The car is the result of the electric motor evolution, and can be singled out as a milestone in electric cars' performance and top research.

3] Blood Shed Motors Zombie 222                  

The White Zombie is '68 Mustang which was turned fully electric by American Zombie Motors. It is 800 bhp with speed of 0-60 in less than 2.4 seconds . They convert the retro beast in fully electric car.

4] Tesla Model S (P90D)

Tesla Model S is electric five-door, luxury liftback  produced by Tesla Motors. Tesla Model P90D hits 0 to 60 miles per hour (0 to 97 km/h) acceleration to 2.8 seconds beating its all previous models like P80D etc. The speedometer can hit more then 220km/hr.

5] Rimac Concept One

Rimac Concept One is a two-seater sports cars designed by Rimac Automobili. It got a total output of 10800 HP, an acceleration of 0-100 km/hr in 2.8 seconds. It was the fastest accelerating car of 2013.

One can buy this electric super car for  US$980,000.

This beauty was designed by Adriano Mudri  and Goran Popović

6] Wrightspeed X1

The Wrightspeed X1 is a one-off Ariel Atom heavily modified to use an fully electric-car. 

The Atom was choosen for this purpose as light in weight and efficient  design.

Built by SanFrancisco-based New Zealand engineer Ian Wright got :

• 0–96.56 km/h (0-60 mph) 2.9 seconds
• Standing quarter mile (400 m) 11.6 seconds
• Top speed 167.37 km/h (104 mph) (electronically limited)
• Range >160.93 km (>100 miles) in urban use
• Charger: onboard conductive. Input 100-250V 50 or 60 Hz.
• Current: user adjustable up to 80A
• Energy consumption 125 WHr/km (200 WHr/mile) in urban use, equivalent to 

1.4 L/100 km (170 mpg) (8920 WHr/L or 33,705 WHr/gallo

7] Spark-Renault SRT_01E

The Spark-Renault SRT_01E is an electric formula race car designed for the inaugural season of

 Formula E in 2014-15. The car is the result of a 10-month collaboration between

 Spark Racing Technology, 

McLaren Electronic System , William Advanced engineering,  Dallara and Renault .

Performance

• Acceleration: 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 3 s — Estimated
• Maximum speed: 225 km/hr (140 mph) (FIA limited)

Final performance figures are still to be verified.

 8] Renovo Coupe                                            

It was a vintage Shelby Daytona which is built as all new Renovo Coupe.

This car not only has old-school Daytona styling, it’s actually built on a

 Shelby chassis with the iconic company’s blessing.

 And like the Daytonas of the ’60s, it packs an incredible amount of power: more than 500 horsepower and 1,000 pound-feet of torque.

 With that, the Renovo Coupe can sear the asphalt on its way to 60 miles per hour in 3.4 seconds.

 Another big selling point?

 It can fast charge in only 30 minutes.

9] Tesla Roadster (Sports)

The Tesla Roadster is a (BEV) sports car that was produced by the electric car firm Tesla Motors in California  from 2008 to 2012.

 The Roadster Sport, confirmed the company's reported

 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) time of 3.7 seconds. MotorTrend 

recorded 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) of 3.70 seconds.

10] BMW i8

The production BMW i8 was designed by Benoit Jacob. The production version was unveiled at the 2013 International motor Show in Germany followed by 2013 Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. It features butterfly doors, head-up display, rear-view cameras and partially false engine noise. Series production of customer vehicles began in April 2014. It is the first production car with laser headlights, reaching further than LED lights.

The i8 has a low vehicle weight of 1,485 kg (3,274 lb) (DIN kerb weight) and a

 low drag coefficient (Cd) of 0.26. In all electric mode the BMW i8 has a

 top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph).

 In Sport mode the i8 delivers a mid-range acceleration from 80 to 120 km/h (50 to 75 mph) in 2.6 seconds. The electronically controlled top speed is 250 km/h (160 mph.