Toyota unveils ‘green’ sports car

Green seems to be the mantra of all the car makers these days. Making its way through the green world now is Toyota, the Numero Uno car maker of the world.

Toyota unveiled a new lightweight, sporty concept car named FT-86 inspired by an iconic coupe from the 1980s. Toyota claims that this car is its vision for the future Trabant e-car.

The rear-wheel drive FT-86, with a low centre of gravity and a special two-litre boxer engine developed by partner Subaru, is said to handle like a race car but with less damage to the environment. This cherry-red concept car will go on display at the Tokyo Motor Show and aims to rekindle passion for its Corolla AE86 of the 1980s.

The four-seater FT-EV II runs on lithium-ion batteries and has a top speed of more than 100 kilometres an hour.

The electric concept car, less than three metres (9.9 feet) long and has solar panels on its roof and is designed to be easily recharged at shopping malls or at home.

Toyota will also display a new version of its electric concept car — based on its compact Toyota iQ — at the Tokyo Motor Show, which opens to the public from October 24 through November 4.

Toyota, the pioneer of petrol-electric hybrid cars, has said it aims to launch an electric car in the United States by 2012.

Tata geared up to roll out electric car on Indica platform

Indian roads are filled with ample number of cars from diverse global auto manufacturers. Plenty of car models and makes are entering Indian car market everyday. However the ever increasing fuel prices have hampered many of the Indian car buyers.
Now it’s time for the buyers to relax as Tata is all set to rock Indian roads with its first ever electric car by the end of this financial year and has turned to it’s tried and tested Indica platform for its electric vehicle.
The car manufacturer is proving to be an exceptional car player when compared to other manufacturers in the Indian car industry and aims mainly at developing eco-friendly cars.
This awesome electric car will use ion batteries for high energy and power density and would have approximate range of 200 kilometers.

More green cars

India is turning in to a greener world   with too many revolutionary ideas. Earlier it was Tata’s ultra cheap car and now we have electric car.

The credit of developing this electric car called ‘e-on’ goes to IIT, Mumbai. As the types indicates, this car does not require petrol and runs at the speed of 30 kmph, right now the speed  is limited but it can be increased gradually.

It is a two-seater with front wheel drive and is also expected to have an improvised design in future for its launch commercially. The car is ready for the test run but initially in the campus of IIT-B. Hope this car will be a great success in making India greener.

G-Wiz by REVA in UK

The one and only electric car Maini REVA that forays the Indian roads is also shines on the roads of London but not REVA but as G-Wiz electric car in UK by GoinGreen is both the cheapest and the greenest car available. This car is not only eco-friendly cars but also affordable and is best suited for city drives. G-WHIZ is manufactured in India (Bangalore) by Maini REVA.

 

It is also the lowest total cost of ownership and the cheapest car to run. G-Wiz comes with four seats (room for two adults plus two small children) making it perfect for school runs, trips to the shops, evenings out or for going from meeting to meeting. It has the option of dual motors, DC version, capable of 40 miles per hour and with in a single charge. AC version delivers a range of up to 48 miles per charge, a top speed of 50 mph.

Another rival for Nano

Looks like Tata Nano is gonnna have a tough time. Nano’s rivals are already in Q and now there is another competition for Nano from Ajanta group- the Morbi-based world famous clock- The Company is plans to manufacture an electric car that will be prices lesser than Nano. They are already manufacturing electric scooters and bikes under ‘Oreva’ brand.

As a part of R&D for the small car project the company has already imported eight electric cars of different brands. At present it Maini REVA that rules the Indian road in the electric car segment and that means REVA is also going to have a competition Hmm…

More eco-friendly cars from Maini

I am sure that every one is aware the car called REVA-India’s first electric vehicle. This car is not only rules the Indian road but also shines globally. With the eco-friendly characteristics REVA was first launched in India and is available in three models: A/C, Standard, and Classe. So those who love REVA will be happy to know about it’s another model called Zephyr, which is convertible and is currently testing the waters for a convertible model of their car and will be hitting the Indian roads soon. Zephyr gives the top speed of 65 km/hr and runs on a charge of 80% for 2.5 hours and with 100% charge it runs for 6 hrs. REVA recently made news when it received $ 20 million in funding from various California investors. With more than 180 employees and 6,000 units, REVA is currently available only in this city but the company plans to roll out the car to other parts of the country soon.Bollywood star Akshay Khanna felt that REVA is the perfect choice for short distance traveling and also an eco-friendly and the car impressed him so much that I owned one. Isn’t this a beautiful reason to make our environment pollution free?