Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Case Study Images for SCOD Alternative Fuel Vehicles Project

A. Existing Mass-Produced Vehicles (available now to the public)

B. Prototype Experimental Vehicles (existing but extremely rare)

C. Possible Design Ideas (fictional but realistically possible)

D. Futurist / Fantasy Design Ideas (totally fictional)

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A. Existing Mass-Produced Vehicles (available now to the public)

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Industrial Electric-Gas Hybrids

Toyota Prius Conventional Hybrid Sedan = 50 mpg avg

Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan = 45 mpg avg

Hyundai Hybrid Sedan = 40 mpg avg

Ford Escape Hybrid SUV = 30 mpg avg

Ford Fusion Hybrid Sedan = 45 mpg avg

Lexus Hybrid SW = 35 mpg avg

Toyota Highlander Hybrid SUV = 25 mpg avg

Jeep Liberty Hybrid SUV = 15 mpg avg

Chevy Volt Parallel Hybrid Sedan = 35 mpg apx.

Parallel Hybrids - use a small electric motor for low speed driving, but switch to a regular gas engine for acceleration and faster speed driving with the electric motor providing enhancement, hence both engines work side by side or in parallel.

The Chevy Volt is a series vehicle meaning only the electric motor powers the car at all times, the gas engine is just a generator for making electricity once the battery is depleted. A little like the Prius, the engine does help spin the wheels after the battery is depleted. GM engineers chose to do this because it improved efficiency by 10 to 15 percent.

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Industrial Electrics - Electric Vehicles

Charging electric car batteries takes 1-12 hours apx.

Ford Focus Electric Car

Nissan Leaf Electric Car

Tesla Model-S Electric Car ($50,000+)

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