anche subaru è uscita allo scoperto. Dopo Toyota e Lexus anche la casa delle pleiadi si è resa conto che la tecnologia ibrida rappresenta , al momento , l'unica alternativa ai propulsori tradizionali.
L'amminitratore delegato di Subaru ha annunciato la sperimentazione di un sistema ibrido avanzato , dotato di una batterie due volte più potente rispetto alla concorrenza , in grado di fornire in modalità Ev ( solo elettrico ) un'autonomia di 80 Km con una velocità max in questo caso di 75/80 Km orari.
L'unità termica sarà il noto 4 cilindri boxer da 2 litri in vari step di potenza.
Il sistema ibrido subaru potrà essere imbarcato da subito su tutti i veicoli presenti in gamma.
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www.wardsauto.comwardsauto.com, jan 4 2004
detroit – promising to move fuji heavy industries inc.'s subaru auto-
making arm into upscale territory by applying brand principles taken
from its aircraft-manufacturing experience, fuji president kyoji
takenaka unveils subaru's b9sc and r1e concepts at the north american
international auto show here.
the assertive b9sc 2-seater conceals subaru's prototype sequential
series hybrid electric vehicle drivetrain, which employs a 2l dohc
horizontally opposed 4-cyl. gasoline engine and an electric motor.
takenaka says the gasoline engine is meant primarily as an
electricity generator for the electric motor; at speeds up to 50 mph
(80 km/h), the b9sc is propelled solely by the electric motor. only
when accelerating or sustaining speeds in excess of 50 mph does the
boxer engine supplement the electric motor's power via a 2-way clutch.
takenaka says the sshev system employs a prototype manganese lithium-
ion battery pack that promises twice the power capacity of batteries
in contemporary production hevs.
he says the battery is in the final evaluation phase. equally
important, he says the sshev system can be packaged "with no
modification" in the all-wheel-drive architecture of subaru's
existing vehicles and promises the system is "applicable in any model
in any segment."
the development of the prototype manganese lithium-ion battery is
crucial to the r1e concept car, says takenaka,. the r1e is an
electric-only vehicle meant primarily for urban use.
takenaka says when the new battery is ready for production, it will
provide the driving range necessary to make pure-electric power
viable for city vehicles.