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The electric Kia Ray is ready

Electrification technology is at a very advanced stage
Kia presented the electric version of the compact model Ray. It may not be widely addressed to the European market, however, it shows us the great steps the brand has taken towards electrification.
In continuation of the "simple" Ray model presented by Kia some time ago, now we see that the electric version of the model is also ready. In fact, in the relevant announcement it is emphasized that the Ray EV is the first electric model manufactured on the same production line as the simple conventional versions of the same model.
In any case, it is interesting to emphasize that the Ray EV uses a lithium-ion battery but also an electric motor with a power of 50kW and torque 167 Nm and the work it produces is transmitted to the wheels of the front axle. Thanks to this motor, the Ray EV accelerates from a standstill to 100 km/h in 15,9 seconds and its top speed reaches 130 km / h.
Its battery takes a long time to charge 6 hours and its autonomy reaches the 139 kilometers.

Source : autotriti.gr
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A specially designed Ducati different from the others

A proposal far out of the ordinary is made by the improver Nicola Martini, creating the pictured 1098R Flash Back, with the result being at least interesting.
Many may call it blasphemous or argue that its appearance is not in keeping with what we have come to call a Ducati, however, the creator sought to escape from the ordinary and presented his creation, wishing to stir the waters.

The Ducati 1098R Flash Back stands out for its "hard" design, dominated by quirky side fairings. Unlike the "loaded" front, the back can be described as the epitome of minimal, since it consists of the subframe, a taillight and exhaust tips, giving the image of the naked!


Most of the improvements are not related to the mechanical and peripheral parts of the motorcycle. Martini equipped his creation with carbon side guards – the BST wheels are also made of carbon – while for the exhaust system spare parts from Zard were used, the Ducati factory final and hand made parts. The saddle, end, one of the most impressive parts of the motorcycle, it was made by hand, with Connoly leather from an MG sports car from 1959!

Source : mototriti.gr
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Πρέσβης της FIA για την Οδική Ασφάλεια o Φέτελ

Ο Παγκόσμιος Πρωταθλητής F-1 2010-11 Sebastian Vettel, πέρα από τη συμμετοχή του στο Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα Formula-1 του 2012 με την oμάδα της Red Bull, αναλαμβάνει και νέα «καθήκοντα»: Ως Πρέσβης της Διεθνούς Ομοσπονδίας Αυτοκινήτου-FIA, αναλαμβάνει δράση για τη βελτίωση της οδικής ασφάλειας με την ενημέρωση των οδηγών ώστε να αντιληφθούν τα οφέλη των τεχνολογιών ασφάλειας, όπως το Ηλεκτρονικό Σύστημα Ευστάθειας (ESC). 

O Σεμπάστιαν ΦέτελΠαγκόσμιος Πρωταθλητής F1 2010-11. Aναλαμβάνει δράσεις για τη βελτίωση της οδικής ασφάλειας ως πρέσβης της FIA.

Μετά από πολλά χρόνια προσπάθειας ενημέρωσης των οδηγών, η FIA μαζί με σημαντικούς παράγοντες όπως την Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή, υποστήριξε μέσω του προγράμματος eSafety Challenge, ότι όλα τα νέα μοντέλα αυτοκινήτων στην Ε.Ε πρέπει να είναι εφοδιασμένα με την τεχνολογία eSafety ηλεκτρονικού ελέγχου ευστάθειας (ESC).
Αποτέλεσμα είναι η εφαρμογή κανονισμού της ΕΕ που τέθηκε σε ισχύ το Νοέμβριο του 2011.

Όπως τόνισε ο Σεμπάστιαν Φέτελ στη διάρκεια βράβευσης του από τη FIA σε εκδήλωσε στο Νέο Δελχί: «Το ESC είναι μία από τις πιο σημαντικές καινοτομίες ασφαλείας, μετά από τη ζώνη ασφαλείας. Όπως οι ζώνες υπάρχουν πλέον στο βασικό εξοπλισμό του αυτοκινήτου που αγοράζουμε, έτσι θα είναι τωρα και το ΕSC. Είναι μεγάλοo γεγονός ότι η σύγχρονη τεχνολογία είναι πλέον υποχρεωτική σε όλα τα νέα μοντέλα αυτοκινήτων σε όλη την Ευρώπη».

Αναμφισβήτητα τα σημερινά αυτοκίνητα είναι πολύ πιο ασφαλή από ότι εκείνα 10-15 years ago, καθώς είναι κατασκευασμένα με ζώνες ελεγχόμενης παραμόρφωσης, διαθέτουν ζώνες ασφαλείας, αερόσακους κα, οι νέες τεχνολογίες, όπως το ESC, μπορoύν να βοηθήσουν στην αποφυγή συγκρούσεων. Το σύστημα που ενεργοποιείται όταν ο οδηγός «χάσει» τον έλεγχο του οχήματος. Ο οδηγός σε κατάσταση πανικού χρησιμοποιεί τα φρένα….Τότε η ενεργοποίηση του συστήματος ευστάθειας-ESC, επαναφέρει το αυτοκίνητο με ασφάλεια και πάλι στην πορεία του.
Σύμφωνα με μελέτες του Challenge eSafety, τουλάχιστον το 40% των θανατηφόρων τροχαίων ατυχημάτων είναι αποτέλεσμα της ολίσθησης. Το ESC έχει τη δυνατότητα να μειώσει την ολίσθηση των oχημάτων έως και κατά 80%.

O Jean Todt, Πρόεδρος της FIA και της διοργάνωσης eSafetyAware τόνισε: «Ευχαριστώ όλες τις οργανώσεις που συνεργάστηκαν μαζί μας στην ευαισθητοποίηση των οδηγών για τις δυνατότητες των προηγμένων τεχνολογιών ασφάλειας. Αποτελεί επιτυχία να βλέπουμε τώρα ότι όλα τα νέα αυτοκίνητα θα είναι εξοπλισμένα με ESC. Because, αυτό από μόνο του θα να σώζει 4.000 ζωές κάθε χρόνο στην Ευρώπη ενώ περισσότεροι από 100.000 τραυματισμοί θα προλαμβάνονται όταν τοποθετηθεί σε όλα τα αυτοκίνητα».

Η Challenge eSafety συνέταξε ένα φυλλάδιο το οποίο διατίθεται στις λέσχες αυτοκινήτου αλλά και στις σχολές οδηγών ώστε να συνεχίσουν να ενημερώνουν και να εκπαιδεύσουν τους νέους οδηγούς για τις δυνατότητες των νεών τεχνολογιών που σώζουν ζωές. Η εκστρατεία για την εκπαίδευση είναι ένα κοινό πρόγραμμα μεταξύ των Challenge eSafety και EFA- Ευρωπαϊκές Σχολές Οδηγών . Μπορείτε να το κατεβάσετε για χρήση από το σύνδεσμο: www.eSafetyChallenge.eu 

Source : auto24.gr
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To extend the measure of withdrawal

With a legislative act, it is expected to continue 2012 the withdrawal measure, according to secure information.

The new withdrawal measure is expected to be enacted either by an Act of Legislative Content, or with an amendment that will be submitted directly to the Parliament. The important point is that the 50.000 and now owners of old vehicles that have already been retired, they will "buy time", so that they can purchase a new vehicle.
According to information, many new possibilities are being considered which are expected to apply to the new withdrawal measure, among others, the extension of the measure to heavy trucks, which will anyway be "face to face" with the Green Ring from May 1, as well as withdrawal by acquiring a new or imported used vehicle, which of course should meet the Euro5 standards for carbon dioxide emissions.

Source : autotriti.gr

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The all-electric Mitsubishi i-MiEV

 How would it feel to drive around in a car that does not emit a single gram of pollution and is only powered by the home socket; The Mitsubishi i-MiEV works just like that.
Purely electric vehicles are sure to be the main mode of transportation in the near future, since weaning off fossil fuels is becoming more and more imperative, due to a reduction in stocks and mainly to deal with air pollution which is constantly increasing.
With these data, the electric Mitsubishi i-MiEV shows us the way of the future, since it moves without needing any type of conventional fuel. All it needs to refuel is an outlet, like the one we use for our electrical appliances. So, mini Japanese model manages to "smile" ironically while passing gas stations!

Using the Mitsubishi i-MiEV is extremely simple, economic and above all ecological. Any problems related to the acquisition and use of the particular car, are related to the Greek reality.
This is because the fast charging supply network for the electric models is completely absent (with the exception of the three experimental stations of a known gas station chain), while the Greek state has taken care, so that a luxury tax is imposed on this eco-friendly car and makes its importation prohibitive.
Source : autotriti.gr
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This is the 458PS Nissan Juke-R!

Nissan has announced the performance and technical characteristics of the Juke-R crossover supercar concept model, που κατασκεύασε.
Το Juke-R λοιπό, και επισήμως, it features the V6 twin turbo engine of the GT-R, 3.8 liter output 485PS . According to Nissan, the all-wheel-drive Juke-R accelerates from a standstill to 100 km/h in just 3,7 seconds and top speed is at 257 km/h.
The Juke-R was jointly developed by Nissan, with the contribution of its Technology Center (NTC-E) and leading motorsport house RML. In just 22 weeks, two prototype models were created, one right-hand drive and one left-hand drive, which were subjected to extensive testing .
Σύμφωνα με την Nissan, tests showed that the Juke-R behaves like a supercar in the "mantle" of a crossover, thanks to the use of the suspension and drivetrain of the Nissan GT-R, as well as the FIA ​​specifications with the existence of the roll cage and the split rear spoiler. Straight ahead, the GT-R ensures a higher top speed thanks to its more aerodynamic shape than the Juke-R. The GT-R also remains lighter than the Juke-R, which is due to the roll cage and the extra reinforcement of the chassis of the latter, in order to integrate the "materials" of the supercar into the body of the Juke.
Στο εσωτερικό του Juke-R, οδηγός και συνοδηγός κάθονται σε καθίσματα αγωνιστικών προδιαγραφών, με πρόσβαση σε όργανα ελέγχου που έχουν υιοθετηθεί από το GT-R. THE 7 ιντσών οθόνη αφής που είναι στο κέντρο του ταμπλό, allows access to a wide range of information about the car, something GT-R drivers are already familiar with.
Source : protothema.gr
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"Green" motorcycles by’ the 2016

New rules to improve the safety and environmental performance of two-wheelers approved on 5 December the Environment Committee of the European Parliament in a difficult vote, with more than 300 amendments.
After the vote, the rapporteur of the EP, Dutch MEP of the European People's Party, Wim Van de Kamp, answered relevant questions.

ABS will finally become mandatory for motorcycles as well;
The proposal of the European Commission is to make it mandatory for every two-wheeler over 125 cubic, but we insisted that the limit drop to 50 cubic. In practice there will be three categories: the very light two-wheelers, under them 50 cubic, in which it will not be mandatory, and two categories in which they will be, an intermediate of 50-125 and the normal one, above the 125 cubic centimeters. Alongside, we rejected the Commission's proposal to allow the use of combined braking (CBS) instead of ABS.

Another proposal of the European Commission was to equip all two-wheelers with an electronic diagnosis system (OBD) which warns the driver of a problem with his engine. It's something you supported;
We need to separate the first generation diagnostic systems (OBD 1) which is simple, easy to fit on the motorcycle and will be mandatory, from the second generation systems (OBD 2) which clearly require more sophisticated technology. The introduction of the second generation systems is still under consideration and a European Commission study is expected. The manufacturers themselves react strongly, because their installation requires many and expensive technical modifications. We must move carefully and their introduction is not foreseen before 2020.

Measures against the "teasing" of two-wheelers are also foreseen;
Not exactly. In most cases the modifications are done on machines over 125 κ.εκ. and no substantial change is foreseen to the current ones. However, we are talking about legal modifications, not per se "experimentation" of the motorcycle. The control will be the responsibility of the local authorities.

Motorcycles also need to become greener… What is foreseen and when will it apply;
Cat’ first we had to decide on the so-called Euro3 emission level for mopeds and other small two-wheeled vehicles which are the ones that pollute the most. From January 1st 2016 they must follow the Euro3 norm, as already applies to motorcycles over 125 Mr. from. which will gradually move to the stricter Euro4 2016 to reach Euro7 2020.
Then i’ follow negotiations with the governments in the European Council.
Wait n’ face problems;
In general I don't think there will be any problems, with the exception perhaps of the introduction of ABS into the category of 50-125 κ.εκ. However, I hope that there will be no impasse.
Source : energypress.gr