Instead of using a conventional ICE-age four-banger like the Volt or Karma, Pininfarina opted to utilize a Bladon Jets microturbine in the Cambiano electric hybrid concept featured in this computer animation. The physical car was shown in Geneva and will be on display at Beijing Motor Show. The Bladon Jets microturbine is designed to run on diesel fuel, but can be adapted to other available fueling options. A similar type of engine is being used in the Russian Yo-Mobil hybrid.
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Dominos Pizza uses Oxygen electric scooters for deliveries in the Netherlands and to makes sure they don't silently surprise other cyclists and pedestrians, the company has added some interesting sound effects.
Series of three 30-second spots entitled 'Electrophobia Research Institute' highlights three fears of drivers: electrocution, silence, and lack of a tailpipe. Funny stuff... well, maybe not so much the stripper mime.
Munro & Associates took three days to disassemble the electronics and much of the car in this under-five-minute video, revealing the complex array of computer circuit boards that manage the car's electric hybrid drivetrain.