Geneva cars exhibition 2008

First part from Geneva fair report. This report will be extended to about 50 pages in the next weeks, we start with the biggest sensations.

BMW Diesel active hybrid BMW Diesel active hybrid
  Since decades, we are every time happy about a little bit less fuel consumption at a new car. Some year ago, BMW would have been celebrated for this hybrid car.


VW Golf Hybrid VW Golf Hybrid
  2 years ago, I wrote enthusiastic at the EVER Monaco about the Citroen C4 Dieselhybrid. But time does not stop, the requirements develop fast further.


Rolling resistance tires Rolling resistance tires
  Michelin demonstrates the effect of the rolling resistance. They let one car with Michelin energy saver and an other car with standard tires down a ramp.


Opel Flextreme around Video Opel Flextreme around Video
  After the IAA 2007 seeing again the Opel Flextreme. The Video (9 MB) shows the car on a turning disk.




BMW battery for hybrid vehicles
The battery is rated with 120V and 800Wh. This gives a medium sized car only a range of only 5km. Much to less to change at mobility the energy source VW Gold Diselhybrid
75 PS Diesel engine in the photo left. The 27 PS electric engine is not visible in the photo. Even when the much to small 1,3 kWh battery would be replaced by a 10 kWh battery, VW Golf Hybriddiesel
Usual for Volkswagen typical design of the instruments. VW Golf Hybrid battery
View in the lower part of the luggage boot. The 1,3 kWh NiMh is regretfully only enough for short distances. Behind the 12 V battery, which has no place in the engine department. Lead battery long time test in Honda Insight
Normally, the Honda insight is equipped with a 32,5 kg 144 V 6.5 Ah NiMh battery. This one with a special lead battery, also 144 V 6.5 Ah, but 56.5 kg.
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