Pride of GM products which go on sale to the public at the end of this year, the Chevrolet Vol, released at a price $ 41,000 (U.S.). Prices are quite expensive for the American public. For that also, in order to boost the production Volt, GM will also rent it out, $ 350 per month or Rp3, 1 million. Similarly announced Joel Ewanick, Vice President GM to the United States last Tuesday.
As a new-tech cars, American consumers try to compare the Volt with Nissan Leaf, a Japanese product that only relies on pure electric energy. Nissan itself – to boost the population and of course production – will also do the same strategy, Leaf renting cars to consumers who want to try it first. For this, Nissan offers a price of $ 349 per month rent.
Meanwhile, U.S. media reported, the GM will apply strategies to lower the down payment $ 2,500. Estimated retail price of this car down to $ 33,500 by using a federal tax credit of $ 7,500.
8 Years Warranty
Regarding the announcement of the selling price and rental Volt, an automotive analyst was quoted saying DetNews.com, retail prices must satisfy the consumer who is less comfortable buying a new car with an expensive price and use lithium-ion batteries. Therefore, to prove the greatness or the endurance of the battery and propulsion systems, manufacturers provide warranty of eight years or 160,000 km.
Volt price is U.S. $ 8,000 more expensive than the Nissan Leaf. Heavy work to be done to market GM cars, which should provide an explanation differences in the two types of cars to the U.S. consumer.
Leaf is a car that only rely on batteries and can only be used for a distance of 160 km for all the contents of the battery. While the Volt is only 64 km when using electric power, but can be extended up to 480 km with a gasoline engine.
“Strategies Volt, claiming his car better than a pure electric,” said Joel Ewanick. “People will be looking for a real car and do not want to go home late because must charge the car in the workplace,” he continued.
Volt gasoline engine began life after the stored energy of lithium-ion battery is reduced to 70 percent. Volt is actually a series hybrid car. To drive, the wheel is driven by electric motors only. While the gasoline engine is used as a generator or to charge the battery in order not to come up short.
Volt goes on sale later this year in Michigan, California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Texas and Washington DC before it is marketed nationally 12-18 months later.
Consumers in other states can be ordered from a dealer in one market that was launched, with the requirement to take his own unit. Facility rental is also only available in places or dealers who gets priority first launch. GM Volt plan to make 10 000 in 2011 and will be increased to 30.00 units.

Still remember the concept car Hyundai i-Flow (HED-7) has ever shown at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010 some time ago? We’ve reviewed that many fascinating concepts to be displayed only once in a while and then sent to museums. Hyundai tends to create a draft to be produced with almost the exact same shape.

This reinforces the truth of the news circulating that says that the Hyundai i40 will be introduced in the form of four-door coupe. And according to Auto Express sources, the car will be based on i-Flow (HED-7) concept. He will compete with Volkswagen CC at a price of about U.S. $ 6,960.

Estimated to consist of engine choices diesel-powered 1.7-liter 115 hp and 140 hp, and 1.6-liter gasoline engine. The machines can be juxtaposed with six-speed manual transmission or six-speed automatic.

If indeed he used the design HED-7, in addition to its stunning design, he has an amazing aerodynamics fisiensi with figures 0.25 Cd (coefficient of drag). According to news circulating Hyundai four-door coupe will launch i40 in 2012.

Sections AC condenser on a very important role in cooling the room. Inside condenser Freon cooling process occurs, so that the room will feel cold when the cooling was removed through the blower. But, what would happen if the condenser itself is in a state of heat? Because the “fry” the sun, for example. Surely the process works a little disturbed. At a minimum, it will take longer to cool the room.

Well, assumptions such as what prompted Mario Hartato perform a simple solution when hot due to the cabin car parked in the sun. To cool the cabin, Mario not only opened the window wide open to heat the air temperature inside the cabin get out and change (circulated) by the new air. In order to cool down faster, he also poured water into the air conditioning condenser. “The duration of approximately 1-2 minutes,” said mario. According to him, with the addition of the above, working in a cool room air conditioner could be more perfect.

But, “This condition is only for cars that are very hot sun drying,” he said. Although this way better and can assist the work of cooling, AstraWorld give a small note. We poured water into the condenser in the middle of the engine is running, should still be careful to prevent water flush not affected the other parts. For example, water on the fan is rotating so that the water on electrical wires.

Prudence is only to prevent side effects if the parts exposed to water. Effect of water spray on the performance of AC in the above manner is actually very similar to what happened after AC cleaning. Just look at AC’s house. Each time the air conditioner in-house service, cleaning must be done by pouring water condenser pressure. Sprays will be eroded dust or dirt on the condenser grille. With a clean condenser conditions, automatic performance in the cool room would work better. So, to help the performance of car air conditioner, you can perform a similar manner. For example, when washing a vehicle, you might as well spray pressurized water to the condenser grille. But do not forget. Water spray is what we do when the engine died.

After the BMW M5, Audi RS6 super sedan turn now stopped production. This was reported by several online automotive media. While the Audi did not provide an explanation of its product discontinuance plan on this one.

Explained also, Audi RS6 began to stop production at the end of the third quarter of this year. The car was first introduced April 2008 and performed with the estate or station wagon form.

Discontinued RS6 production only for a while. Will be back again as the A6 is scheduled to begin to make its debut early next year. The possibility was introduced at the Geneva car exhibition in 2011.

RS6 that will stop this, use a V10 engine, with a capacity of 5.0 liter, twin turbo 579 PS and generates 650 Nm of torque.

RS6 is one of the favorite cars of the modifier. Machine is equipped with 7 radiators and four electric cooling. With automatic transmission tiptronik, RS6 capable of doing sprints from 0-100 km in 4.6 seconds and 0-200 km only 12.7 seconds.
It is estimated that, for future generations, Audi will reduce the capacity of the machine, equipped with turbo V8. Or exactly like the BMW M5 and X6M against, using the 4.4-liter engine, 555PS V8 engine that produces power.

Last week BMW M5 E60 production stopped in anticipation F10M5 made under the Series-5 tebaru. which uses 5.0-liter engine, V10-powered 516 PS and 520 Nm of torque, far below the Audi RS6.

South Korean car maker CT & T did not want to miss tasting the electric car market which began to form in North America. They will invest 21 million U.S. dollars (USD 199.1 billion) to build small electric car assembly plant e-Zone in South Carolina.

Plant capacity 30 000 units per year. For the first phase, production will be at the level of 10,000 units with the help of 370 new workers.

CT & T plans to make happy torn South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, mainly related to the region used as a base for production of environmental friendly cars. Besides, the factory will certainly be improving the local economy.

“This vehicle is an excellent choice for work and play in the same area in a form that fits. The public the wrong idea of them expect the electric vehicle industry can provide the same thing with conventional cars. In fact, it is difficult to achieve on saving behavior,” said Artie Perry, Chief Operating Officer of 2AM (CT & T’s business partner), as reported auto evolution, yesterday.

This electric car will reportedly go on sale from the price of 13 000 U.S. dollars (USD 117.6 million) and targeting to the urban. Must not be the main speed in this vehicle because the maximum speed of just 68 km / h and can travel up to 107 km every time the battery is fully charged.

“When you’re working and have a fixed income, could not take the risk of having a vehicle that could be detrimental. The potential of this car market reached 38 million people today,” lid CEO of CT & T Joseph White.