Renault Eclipse a Future Electric Vehicle Concept

 

The decreasing of global petroleum reserve, fast growing of the environmental pollution by faster increasing of car numbers and not last the low number of parking area in Metro cities has made the inevitable searching of smaller size cars or bikes with lesser carbon foot print.

A new electric vehicle as a new concept between car and bike comes from Renault and promise to change the urban scenario.

The three tires Renault Eclipse electric vehicle which combine the thrill of a bike with stability of a car come with its unique design, perfectly aerodynamic which give the least possible air resistance and have a different output being inspired by natural elements.

Renault Eclipse electric vehicle is shaped as solar eclipse or a moon crescent with seating arrangements for driver and pillion are designed in a cocoon shape. With its open nature this electric vehicle allows the rider that wind in my hair experience of a bike and three tire structures which gives that stability of a car.

Renault Eclipse is a battery powered electric vehicle, carrying a single Lithium Ion Battery, shelved in the body itself and give it a sleek look. It also got wind turbine slot to use the wind energy at higher speeds for additional energy.

Icona E3WM a New Three Wheel Electric Vehicle

 

Alternative source of power for vehicles seems to be nowadays in the people concerning. With the increasing traffic from Shanghai the two wheel vehicles are favourite even they lose in comfort compared to cars.

Now there is an alternate possibility, the Icona E3WM (Electric 3 Wheel Mobile), an electric vehicle, three wheeled scooter launched by the Studio Icona Design from Shanghai.

The idea of this electric vehicle was to less pollute the environment, to give enough stability. For a good stability was fitted with two wheels in the front and one in the back. With its battery pack of 9kwh, Icona E3WM electric vehicle can cover 150 km with a fully charge which takes four or five hours using normal sockets. This electric vehicle is electronically easy handling and for your comfort has a roof that ensures you no rain or suns ray will touch you.

It weights 400kg and has the followed attractive dimensions: 2,5m long, 1,23m wide and 1,76m high. The electric motor of 55kW (75hp) placed on the wheels it can drive you from 0 to 100kph in only 5 seconds.

Brammo delays flagship Empulse electric motorbike to 2012, teases new transmission tech

Bad news for Brammo's electric bikers: according to Asphalt and Rubber, word has it that the company's flagship Empulse motorbike will now be delayed to 2012, citing CEO Craig Bramscher's decision to integrate a certain new technology before launch. What could this be? Well, the site speculates that this has something to do with the six-speed Integrated Electric Transmission (IET) that Brammo recently licensed from Italian firm S.M.R.E., and this technology's already featured on the company's Engage and Encite dirt bikes announced last week. That said, there's also a rumor that Brammo didn't reach its pre-order goal of 1,000 units, which would certainly make sense for the company to delay the launch to pimp up its 100mph ride. We asked the Stig for a comment, and he wasn't impressed.