Hi Hoagy It's a K-car, same as the K-trucks I was talking about before.
http://snipurl.com/iwrh [Biofuel] K-trucks in the US - Re: advancement of car technology They're cool! (And I'm a tall person...) Regards Keith > 72km/litre, 1.39 L/100km, 169 mpg US, 204 mpg UK & CA -- > > > Daihatsu UFE-III : Ultra Fuel Economy > http://www.daihatsu.com/motorshow/tokyo05/ufe3/index.html > [click for photos] > > Shown at previous Tokyo Motor Shows in 2001 and 2003, > this is the third generation of the UFE. > Dedicated to achieving minivehicle category-leading "ultra fuel economy," > the UFE adopts a 3-seater package with light weight and extraordinary > aerodynamic performance. Our development mission was to achieve > 72km/litre*1 fuel economy. > > Specifications > Overall length 3,395mm > Overall width 1,475mm > Overall height 1,200mm > Wheelbase 2,170mm > Kerb weight 440kg > Seating capacity 3 persons > Engine type TOPAZ inline 3-cylinder, direct-injection Atkinson > Displacement 660cc > Drive FF > Tire size 115/65R16 > > Fuel efficient technology > Overall height is lowered to 1,200mm, with sleek styling to reduce > air resistance. Applying aerodynamics simulation technology, we further > optimized the shape of all body parts to thoroughly minimize drag. > The result is possibly the lowest*2 aerodynamic drag coefficient in > the world for this class of minivehicle: 0.168, surpassing the 0.19 Cd > figure of the UFE-II. Other notable efforts which enhance fuel economy > are the composite polymer body and generous use of aluminum to reduce > weight to 440kg, and the new 115/65R16 tires, which reduce rolling >resistance. > > Power train > For its power unit, the UFE-III uses a hybrid system comprising an engine > and two electric motors. The newly developed 660cc inline 3-cylinder > direct injection Atkinson engine offers an outstanding balance of > output power, fuel economy, and clean emissions. The electrical generator > and drive motors are of the compact, lightweight, highly efficient AC > synchronous motor type. Gear shifting is accomplished by a planetary gear > mechanism and electrical generator, which function as an electronically > controlled continuously variable transmission. > > Exterior & interior design > The techno-futuristic body styling has a streamlined super aerodynamic shape. > While its pointed LED headlamps and canopy door create a >next-generation impression, > the bold window styling extending to the middle of the roof and >smoothly contoured > body surfaces contribute to a richly expressive presence. The >interior theme is > high-tech with a human touch, providing comfort for three in a >compact, futuristic space. > Operational convenience is outstanding, thanks to steer-by-wire >technology and > placement of controls for easy access by the driver. To assist >getting in and off, > the instrument panel and front seat move up and down in linkage >with the canopy door. > > *1: 10-15 mode Japanese emission standard, > Daihatsu in-house test data. > *2: As of October 2005. _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
