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«e-Solex»: The fastest electric in the world!

Strange as it may seem to you, the electric eSolex holds the world speed record in its class which it achieved last year at the Bonneville Salt Flats in the USA.
Creating playgrounds for use by children with mobility problems and ensuring their access to all municipal structures and schools, in the hands of four French motorcyclists (by Gilles Pujol, Franck Figuls, Yann Bruneau και Jean Caillou), the small electric bike from Solex, developed average hourly speed 32 km / h (!) and won the world record in his category.
How did this happen?, you will tell us. The reason this was possible is simple and easily explains how such a slow two-wheeler is included among the fastest motorcycles in the world. Very simply, this was the first time a speed record was attempted, at the famous Bonneville Speedway, with a mass-produced electric bike that has not received any conversion at all! Before that, the world speed record for the class stood at…0.
Surely the performance of the French and e-Solex will be beaten this year without much effort from any other crew. However Gilles Pujol, Franck Figuls, Yann Bruneau and Jean Caillou can boast that they were the first to try it and the first to enter the record book in this event, on the saddle of an e-Solex.
Source : mototriti.gr
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Electric Superbike by students

Two students of the American University of Purdue, they presented an electric Superbike, with a top speed approaching the 200 km/h and with an impressive autonomy.
It seems that electric motorcycles will have their due in 2012, since there are already enough fresh proposals in high-performance motorcycles, with electricity. From the big companies in the field, Brammo and Zero definitely stand out, as both have presented models with high performance, but also satisfactory autonomy.
Nevertheless, until we see these motorcycles stealing sales from their petrol counterparts, we will have to wait a little longer. But beyond the big companies, the individual proposals made by independent engineers are also of particular interest, or even… students. So, while a few days ago, we had presented the electric streetfighter Brutus 2, now two students of the American Purdue University have released their own proposal for an electric Superbike. Naturally, due to scarcity of financial resources, the students did not build their motorcycle from scratch, but they "borrowed" a Yamaha YZF 600R, which they converted to electric.


Sean Kleinschmidt and Jim Danielson have a history with electric vehicles, since the 2009 they had converted a Porsche 924S into an electric one – with lukewarm performance though, since they had used a lead acid battery and motor from a forklift. Alongside, the two founded the 2010 along with a friend the "Purdue Electric Vehicle Club".
But back to their attempt at an electric Superbike, after they bought the YZF 600R cheaply (the box was damaged), they stripped it of its gearbox and engine, and proceeded to replace them with a powerful electric motor. Friends were lucky, as Kleinschmidt did his internship at Tesla Motors (electric super-cars), so he managed to get a sponsorship 1.512 lithium ion batteries, to make a 10.6kWh/117V battery. The 2 students also collaborated with Delphi and AllCell Technologies, with the latter donating PCM materials (Phase Changing Material), that surround the batteries and keep the temperature low, so as not to affect battery life. And when the electric YZF 600R was prepared, its technical characteristics were more than impressive. Horsepower 100 horses, top speed 193km/h, and autonomy that exceeds 160 kilometers!
Source : mototriti.gr
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Νέα Harley-Davidson Softail Slim

Μια νέα έκδοση για τη Softail παρουσίασε η Harley-Davidson. Ονομάζεται Slim και αποτελεί ουσιαστικά μια ανανεωμένη αισθητικά Softail, στερημένη από καθετί περιττό.
Οι μικρές αλλαγές, στις οποίες υποβλήθηκε η μοτοσικλέτα, για χάρη της νέας έκδοσης, της χαρίζουν μια εμφάνιση περισσότερο ρετρό και old school παρά custom. Σε αυτό έχει συμβάλλει, including, η αφαίρεση των χρωμιωμένων μερών και άλλες μικρές αλλαγές που θα δελεάσουν όλους όσους επιθυμούν μια επιστροφή στα βασικά.
Σύμφωνα με την Harley-Davidson, αν πάρεις μια Softail και τη «γδύσεις» μέχρι να φτάσεις στα απολύτως απαραίτητα, τότε έχεις μια Slim. Σκοπός της εταιρείας, σύμφωνα με τον Υπεύθυνο του Τμήματος Σχεδιασμού, Casey Ketterhagen, ήταν να επιστρέψει η προσοχή μας στο βασικότερο χαρακτηριστικό της μοτοσικλέτας: τον κινητήρα. For this reason, η Softail Slim διαθέτει στενότερο πίσω ελαστικό και κοντύτερο φτερό, ώστε η προσοχή μας να επανέλθει εκεί που πρέπει. Additional, υπάρχει ένα κενό ανάμεσα στη σέλα και το ρεζερβουάρ, ώστε ο αναβάτης να μπορεί να βλέπει τον κινητήρα!
Με λίγα λόγια, η Harley-Davidson και οι σχεδιαστές της μετέφεραν την προσοχή μας από το (ομολογουμένως εντυπωσιακό στις μέχρι τώρα Softail) πίσω μέρος στο μπροστινό, εκεί που δεσπόζει ο κινητήρας. Αρκετά ακόμη χαρακτηριστικά των υπόλοιπων Softail απουσιάζουν εδώ, στο πλαίσιο της ίδιας λογικής, με αποτέλεσμα να βλέπουμε ένα μοντέλο με μόνο τα απολύτως απαραίτητα, όσον αφορά στην αισθητική.
Source : mototriti.gr
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WRC: Prodrive denies!

The last few days, and on the occasion of publications of the German press, a strong rumor circulated, which wanted BMW Motorsport, to terminate its cooperation with Prodrive, after problems arose regarding the team's budget for the participation of the factory Mini JWC WRCs. In fact, the specific rumors that said the information came from high-ranking figures in the German company, they were talking about announcements tomorrow, Friday 3 February! End, in this particular article, there is talk of direct involvement of BMW, which took over the WRC program in its entirety!
Nevertheless, the head of Prodrive, Richard Taylor, denied these rumours, even expressing his surprise! "This is something I am hearing for the first time. No such issue arises in any case. Right now as we speak, the team is on its way to Sweden, so that we can also carry out the predetermined development tests before the race. Mini remains faithful to its WRC program, but also to the private groups it supports. What we want is to see the JCW WRCs on the special courses, and that's what will happen next week in Sweden".

Can Taylor deny these rumours, but we, for our part, will add that where there is smoke, there is also fire. At BMW there is concern, from the moment that the German VW will be directly involved in the institution and even a huge budget at its disposal. This threat and the direct comparison on special courses is what worries the people at BMW. The German company had guaranteed to finance the car's bond, engine development, with the budget being the responsibility of Prodrive. Nevertheless, because finding strong sponsors proved impossible for David Richards' team, the information states that the British company asked BMW for greater financial support, as a result of which the relations between the two sides cooled down and a series of rumors started that wanted the German company to take over the project entirely. In each case, within the next few hours or days, we will be able to find out if this particular rumor has some truth or not...
Source : 4troxoi.gr
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Toyota Racing's plans for the 2012

Toyota Racing has announced further details of its participation in the upcoming FIA World Endurance Championship, as well as her intention to field two cars in certain races.
The new team based in Cologne will make its competitive debut on 5 May at the Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, second round of the World Endurance Championship.
Toyota Racing intends to field two TS030 Hybrid cars at Le Mans 24 Hours (16-17 June). Participation in more rounds has not yet been confirmed. A team of drivers with Alex Wurz, Nicolas Lapierre and Kazuki Nakajima have already been confirmed for the one car, while the driver team for the other car has not yet been finalized. Additional, or Andrea Caldarelli, from Pescara, Italy joined Toyota Racing as a junior driver. The TS030 Hybrid is the successor to the TS010 and TS020, which successfully competed at Le Mans earning podium places during its decade 1990 (TS stands for Toyota Sport).

Toyota is the first manufacturer to confirm participation in the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship (World Endurance Championship) using a hybrid system. The THS-R drive system (Toyota Hybrid System – Racing) it is designed to produce maximum performance and consists of a new naturally aspirated V8 engine 3.4 liters and a hybrid system with electric energy storage capacitors created by Nisshinbo, official partner of the team. The team will use the first test of the TS030 Hybrid to assess the benefits - under today's regulations- a front-mounted Aisin AW engine and a rear engine built by Denso. According to the regulations, hybrid systems can recover a maximum of 500kJ between braking, while at the same time limiting the involvement of only two wheels.
A new carbon fiber LMP1 chassis was built at TMG, where the complete car was first assembled, with the aim of the first official test on 11-13 January at Paul Ricard. During the exclusive testing program at the French circuit, which involved night driving, the TS030 Hybrid completed several hundred kilometers. Alex Wurz and Nicolas Lapierre tested the TS030 Hybrid at Circuit Paul Ricard, along with 30-year-old Japanese driver Hiroaki Ishiura, who is a candidate to be added to the driver's team for races where Toyota Racing enters with two cars. Among the official partners of the Toyota Racing program are ZENT, Aisin, Nippon Steel, Takata, Toyoda Gosei and Michelin.
Technical Specifications

Designation: TS030 HYBRID
Type: Le Mans Prototype (LMP1)
Body: Carbon fiber composite
Windscreen: Polycarbonate
Box: Serial, 6 relations, transversely placed
Box shell: Aluminum
Semi-axles: Triple constant speed couplings
Clutch: Multidisk
Differential: Coherent, mechanical differential lock
Suspension: Independent, with double scissor front and back, pusher system
Springs: Torsion bars
Anti-twist beams: Front and back
Steering system: Hydraulically assisted
Brakes: Dual circuit hydraulic braking system, one-piece light alloy brake calipers front and rear
Discs: Carbon fiber front and rear vents
Rims: Magnesium forgings
Front rims: 14.5 x 18 inch
Rear wheels: 14.5 x 18 inch
Tires: Michelin radial
Front tires: 36/71-18
Rear tires: 37/71-18
Length: 4.650 mm
Width: 2.000 mm
Height: 1.030 mm
Fuel capacity: 73 L
System movement: Toyota Hybrid System-Racing (THS-R)
Motor: V8 atmospheric 90°
Combustible: Petrol
Cubism: 3.4 l
Valves: 4
Air intake restrictors: 1 x 43.3mm
Capacitor: Nisshinbo
Front Hybrid Engine: Asin AW
Rear Hybrid Engine: Denso

Source : 4troxoi.gr
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New data in the car market

The luxury tax is abolished

The two interventions announced yesterday by Pantelis Oikonomou are expected to give a significant boost to the car market, under threat of fines from Brussels, which would burden the Greek economy.

We remind you that the luxury tax is imposed on passenger cars, with factory value over 20.000 euros for the new ones and over 16.000 euros for used ones.

In fact, the rates of the specific tax – which has paid little to the Greek State and has brought the market to its knees – range from 10% until 40%, depending on the factory value of the car.

In everything,what about the taxation of imported used cars, Greece has been condemned in the European Court, because he has imposed taxes on these cars. Against this measure, the Association of Automobile Dealers Importers of Greece appealed to the European Competition Commission.

Ποιο, Nevertheless, θα είναι το όφελος για τους υποψήφιους αγοραστές; Το παράδειγμα, που ακολουθεί, είναι ενδεικτικό:

Επιβατηγό ΙΧ

1.800 cubic centimeters
Φορολογητέα αξία 20.000 euro

Today:

Φόρος πολυτελείας 8.000 euro + ΦΠΑ 23% = 9.840 euro
Τέλος ταξινόμησης (30%) = 6.000 euro
Σύνολο φόρων = 15.840 euro

Με τις αλλαγές:

Φόρος πολυτελείας = 0 euro
Τέλος ταξινόμησης (μειωμένο κατά 20%) = 4.800 euro

Σύνολο φόρων 4.800 euro

Διαφορά 11.040 euro

Όπως επισημαίνει το μέλος του Δ.Σ. του Συνδέσμου, Κώστα Τουλίτσης, «είναι σημαντικό το υπουργείο να εφαρμόσει κατά τέτοιο τρόπο τις αξίες, ώστε το τέλος ταξινόμησης, που πληρώνει ένα εισαγόμενο μεταχειρισμένο Ι.Χ. να ισούται με το υπολειπόμενο τέλος ταξινόμησης, που περιλαμβάνει στην αξία πώλησης του ένα ίδιο εγχώριο μεταχειρισμένο αυτοκίνητο».

Source : newsbeast.gr
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Πως να μειώσετε την κατανάλωση καυσίμου

Υπάρχουν αρκετές τεχνικές για το πως μπορούμε να μειώσουμε την κατανάλωση καυσίμων για τα οχήματά μας. Παρακάτω αναφέρουμε κάποιους τρόπους για να σώσετε την τσέπη σας…
Μπορείτε καταρχήν να οδηγείτε πιο οικονομικά για να πετύχετε μείωση της κατανάλωσης του καυσίμου και φυσικά οικονομία στην τσέπη σας.
Καλό είναι να οδηγείτε με σταθερή ταχύτητα με τη μεγαλύτερη δυνατή σχέση στο κιβώτιο.
Επίσης σημαντικό για την επίτευξη της οικονομικής οδήγησης είναι να ελέγχετε την πίεση των ελαστικών σας, ενώ μπορείτε να πετάξετε και το περιττό φορτίο που βρίσκεται στο αυτοκίνητό σας.
Με αυτόν τον τρόπο, μειώνετε το συνολικό βάρος του οχήματος, με αποτέλεσμα να μη «ζορίζεται» περισσότερο ο κινητήρας κατά την κίνηση του οχήματος, καταναλώνοντας έτσι περισσότερη ποσότητα βενζίνη.
also, μπορείτε να οργανώσετε τη διαδρομή που θα πραγματοποιήσετε νωρίτερα, ώστε να αποφύγετε άσκοπες κινήσεις, ξοδεύοντας καύσιμο.

Source : autotritipro.gr