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Hungary is not a country that is widely known for its cars. However, in this country developed a futuristic model solar electric car.

Hungarian company Antro Group (Antro is the abbreviation for Alternative Resources and Vehicles Development), founded by enthusiasts and supported by local investors, developed and presented in 2008 a prototype of a modular car that can be split into two separate vehicles.





The most amazing feature Antro solar vehicle is that the company is planning to make it modular. You will be able to connect together two of the car and get a 6-seater car — the Antro Duo. Conversely, it is possible to separate the cars from one another to receive the car smaller. It is not clear how this will be perceived by future owners, but theoretically it looks very practical. One car per family which the pair may split in two so each could go about their business.

Antro Solo is the roll-up doors, the driver's seat located at the center of the cabin, a hybrid engine, and the roof is integrated a solar panel. Using only the charge from the solar panels, the car can travel up to 20 miles a day, moving at speeds typical for urban traffic.





Solo equipped with pedals, so that every passenger can contribute to the recharging of the batteries, that is, the vehicle combines mobility and fitness. In addition, it allows you to get out of difficult situations, when there is no sun and it ran out of fuel, labor, but you get to the place where you can recharge the batteries or to refuel.

On the basis of the Antro Solo have also been developed by triple pickup Porto.

Antro development was started in 2002 and by 2008 for research, development and prototyping of the vehicle spent 1.5 million euros. In 2010, the Antro Solo was included in the list of the 50 most significant innovation for Time magazine.

Prototype Duo+ is a hybrid car with four electric motors built into the wheels. The motors receive energy from the following sources:

• lithium-ion batteries that provide a run in 35-70-110 km (depending on battery pack) to city mode when you use only this source;
• generator running on multiple fuels (in particular gas), which is typically used for long trips and can power up built-in in-wheel electric motors and recharge the batteries, which increases the possible distance to 1000 km.;
• placed on the roof solar panels that provide enough energy for that Sunny day to travel up to 20 kilometers per day (in urban mode);
• electro-magnetic heat exchanger, which converts most of the energy of braking into electricity.

The maximum vehicle speed 150 km/hour, and he spends less than 2.5 liters of fuel per 100 km, Such results were achieved due to the use in the design of ultra-light materials (the weight of the car 600 — 680 kg) and testing the aerodynamic qualities of the hull.

This Duo has a trunk volume of 500 liters, its a 7 seater variant is about 370 liters. And if you think that the car is suitable only for slow city driving, you are mistaken, because the maximum speed is 150 km/h (with built-in speed limiter), which is sufficient for most highways (except Germany, of course...). In addition to technical innovation and the car features eye-catching design, in which functionality and external form are in harmony.





The real value of this family car is in the revolutionary technology and design combined with the relatively low cost and long service life. The price of the car is expected to be the same as the price of traditional mass-produced cars. Production is scheduled to begin in 2015, Antro Group is holding talks with various partners about the construction of the plant and the supply of car to the consumer market. The cost of the car are expected to be $ 20,000.

Nowadays, the segment of the automotive industry, producing cars of low and medium cost, has seen better days. In addition, the market of electric vehicles. However, environmental friendliness of vehicles is a definite trend of development and only a matter of time and clever marketing, resulting in more and more users will switch from conventional cars to electric and hybrid. Given the attractive price, with Solo, Duo and Porto can become a very interesting alternative, particularly as a second car, due to the low cost of operation and support. published

 

Source: altenergiya.ru/sun/modulnyj-avtomobil-na-solnechnoj-energii.html