Among the many innovations of established brands, a small Chinese company caught the attention of the automotive industry executives at the Geneva Motor Show with a supercar that brings together aviation technology and hybrid cars.
Based in Beijing, the TechRules showed for the first once the world 2 prototypes with more than 1,000 horsepower, capable of reaching 100 km / h in just 2.5 seconds, according to tests at Silverstone last month.
It is exactly the same performance daBugatti Chiron, the famous successor Veyron, which was also launched in Geneva.
in addition, TechRules states that the concept can travel about 2000 kilometers without refueling, while the pioneers of electric cars struggle to get 10% of it.
so curiosity was general. So what’s the secret? The TechRules says use a microturbine that recharges the battery, which in turn is responsible for the electricity that drives the engine.
It sounds complicated, but think of a conventional hybrid car, in which a combustion engine recharges batteries. Now take the electric motor and put a microturbine, inspired by aircraft turbines.
The turbine in this case only serves to increase the autonomy, for this technology was called TREV (Turbine Recharging Electric Vehicle, in English).
in Geneva, the company showed two prototypes. In most sports, the microturbine is fueled with jet fuel, like kerosene. The other uses natural gas or biogas.
With only one battery charge, autonomy would be about 150 km. But with the tank 80 liters full of jet fuel, the model would reach 2000 kilometers without refueling, according to manufacturer
The wheels are driven by 6 engines. – One in each front wheel, and two in the rear. If the exterior design is not very inspired, the interior is well stripped of perks to keep the weight down to 1380 kg, with carbon fiber body.
TechRules plans to produce the super sports in the coming years but also intends to use the same technology to more affordable urban compact models.
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