third generation Toyota Prius was launched, Japan hybrid machine

Not yet even a third-generation Toyota Prius was launched, and only two weeks since the launch of authorized mid-May, this hybrid car sold 10,915 units. Take the five-fold from the previous month. How can?

In fact, as some media made in Japan, the phenomenon is at variance with the condition of the economy in the sunrise period was the middle of the crisis, but the order of the next generation Toyota Prius to-3 is increased beyond normal, higher than estimated, that is 80 thousand units.

As anticipated, Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC), plan to increase production numbers to be 50 thousand units per month starting this June. One of the reasons that make people berlalih to hybrid cars that consume as keiritannya in fuel (BBM).

Moreover, this third-generation Prius has been the improvement in the outside, both from the performance and driving comfort. Prius has been using the latest technology from the TMC, which is the Toyota Hybrid System II (THS II).

With this technology, third-generation Prius is able to travel the distance to 38 km / liter fuel. Indeed a number of fantastic and very difficult disamai other cars. While New Prius engine now has more than the previous generation, now a 1500 cc 1.800cc.

Many, indeed profits earned when you switch to hybrid cars. The term used to own hybrid vehicles that combine two or more sources of energy. So actually a lot of people who already have a hybrid vehicle in this context.

For example, mo-PED (berpedal motor bike) has a hybrid character, combining the energy of gasoline engines and power paddle pengendaranya. Basically any vehicle which mengabungkan two or more sources of energy either directly or not it is called a hybrid.



History of hybrid vehicles has started since 1901. In the era of 1990s car hybrid incentive do the various automotive manufacturers worldwide. The reason for the development of hybrid vehicles is a consideration with the meroketnya global oil prices and oil reserves berkurangnnya.

Also factor CO2 caused global warming, so that automotive manufacturers have started to make a hybrid car fuel sparingly, and beremisi low. However, with the Toyota Prius is the car market needs a friendly environment to ensure the performance alias driving performance driving.

Until now, hybrid vehicles have been getting many positive responses both from the government, and society. Although it gets a positive response, it does not mean hybrid vehicle can be easily marketed and in production.

Many challenges that must be passed by both producers and consumers. The challenge is most visible is the high price hybrid motorized vehicles, so not all users are interested to buy it.

Added more models of hybrid vehicles, to the most compact having a certain car, the people who berfinansial high akan usually buy a vehicle with a comfortable high demand. So that they will willingly spent more money for a vehicle with a conventional large-sized hybrid vehicle from the compact.

However, through the Toyota Prius has been the conventional pattern of thinking that, at this time so that people increasingly want to have even a hybrid car, not the more conventional car of bbm fuel or electric cars.

How to work with the engine power regenerative principle (the rechargeable / recharging when the vehicle is being operated) in the hybrid engine, is different with the car full of electricity (plug-in hybrid).



Cars can not be re-fill the electricity automatically. When the electricity runs out, batterai / battery must be charged specifically with the 8 to 12 hours.

Unlike the hybrid engine, electrical engine can recharge the battery to take advantage of energy kinetik when the brake (regenerative Braking). Even some energy from the engine petrol engine / diesel / biofuel when electricity can be channeled to run fill batterai / aki. With an operating system such as this then there will be a saving of fuel.

MITSHUBISHI new generation electric vehicle

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation unveil the production version of i-MiEV * 1 * 2 new-generation electric vehicle in the World Environment Day in Tokyo, back weekends. This car is described as a "pioneer that will open doors for the public to a century of automotive future.



Companies, government agencies, local authorities and the Japanese will get the opportunity to have the first i-MiEV end of July 2009. 1,400 units of i-MiEV will be distributed during the fiscal year 2009. Cars are distributed to companies and government on the basis of rent following treatment. The commercial sale to the retail market in April 2010 and began receiving orders to come in July.

i-MiEV represent crystallization period of 40 years of development of electric cars in Mitsubishi Motors. I-MiEV production were presented as a very friendly car lingkungan.solusi against a number of challenges faced by the automotive industry at this time, such as environmental pollution, global warming, and the utmost threat to the oil-based energy supply.


Mitsubishi will continue a broad cooperation with the private sector and the public in Japan and overseas. In the development of infrastructure to promote the electric car ownership.

Specifications i-MiEV

Rudder system: 2WD (rear-wheel drive)
Dimensions: 3395mm x 1475mm x 1600mm
Wheel base: 2550 mm
Weight (kg): 1100
Number of Passengers: 4
Energy Consumption: 125Wh/km (10-15 mode driving pattern)
Cruising range: 160km (10-15 mode driving pattern)
Batere Type: Lithium-ion
Average Voltage: 330V
Capacity average: 16 kWh
Type of Motor: permanent magnet Sync
Model: Y4F1
Maximum power: 47kW (64PS) / 3000 - 6000 rpm
Torsi maximum: 180 Nm (18.4 kgf-m) / 0 - 2000 rpm
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the BIGfoot comfort, New FORD EVEREST

Feeling curious and want to quickly prove the reliability and comfort of a new car, New Ford Everest is that we still wait patiently even though sun heat rays is so shiny.

Once the opportunity to try the Ford Everest 4 x 2 variants that bertransmisi man arrived, sebersit doubt drift. "Is this car selincah mentioned earlier, what a distinction it has sekelasnya rather than another car,". His body is motorized diesel bongsor be calculated.

However, the command star was, and when the gas pedal board full of Tempo, with a light car melesat. Even some of climb, with a simple dilibas. That is the case, because with the Duratorq diesel engine capacity of 2.5L Direct Injection Commonrail, variants of the Ford Everest was launched Thursday (25/06) is, able to produce a large torsi, but sparing of fuel.

Despite a need to climb high enough, round engine light fixed. There are no signs of shrink in each round when the car engine upgrade. Doubt to get this car also pupus, while crossing the track with tingkungan quite sharp.

The time berslalom with jejeran through the cone is placed in the 200 meters along the track, the car with lincah berlenggak-swing. So even with suspensinya, other than the soft body is also able to sustain the car bongsor, so that the car remains stable even though the bend contortion-time brought berslalom. Hence maneuver can be done with mulus.

"You have to prove yourself right? The New Ford Everest is the best vehicle in class ride and handling with a high performance when used properly drive road, toll road or the road uphill, "said Marketing Director of PT Ford Motor Indonesia Davy Tuilan in the event witnessed the test drive Friday (26/06 ) that afternoon.

One thing more, supporting safety tools that tried Tempo while driving, the Antilock Brake System (ABS). With the tools, cars do not roll when braking suddenly, and so direct melesat gas pedal diinjak full. "This I wrote this new name is safe brake," said one journalist friend who participated in one car said.

Working brake system is also supported with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD). Function of this device is the ability to optimize the braking system work, so that braking can be held in various types of optimal trajectory.

In addition, the Sport Utility Vehicle is also equipped with safety belt in the seventh place duduknya. Other equipment, is a dual stage driver and passenger airbags, engine immobilizer, crumple zone, and the rigid structure of 3h in order to maintain the cabin remains intact despite the fatal accident occurred even once. "All equipment or features that become evident that, this is the SUV family the most secure," Davy demolished.

In accordance with positioningnya, SUVs as family cars have a seating capacity of seven passengers. Although the number of seats, and three in the array, namely front, middle and back, but access out incoming passengers made easy. For, the order of the second row seats can be folded. In fact, in the third seat can be removed to get the extra luggage space, if needed.

With the packing of the cream-colored interior, in addition to the luxurious feel kalem and also made the interior seem more spacious. So, the driving comfort really created. In fact behind the sosoknya Macho, there is elegance that can be felt.

Moreover, in the interior is also equipped with a 2 Din Audio CD that is able to play Audio CD and MP3. "Thus, in accordance with positioningnya, New Ford Everest SUV as the family, we provide Reliability and comfort," added Davy followed by laughter.

Honda Odyssey the new generation Family's car

Vehicle Overview
Odyssey was redesigned for the 1999 model year and is based on the front-wheel-drive platform used for the Honda Accord. The big news for 2000 is that a satellite-linked navigation system is a new option for the top-line EX model.

Honda sold a smaller Odyssey minivan from 1995 through 1998 that it shared with Isuzu in an exchange program. Isuzu received the minivan, called the Oasis, and gave Honda a version of its Rodeo sport utility vehicle — Honda’s version is the Passport. However, Honda keeps the current Odyssey to itself, and Isuzu has left the minivan market.



Exterior
The original Odyssey was 187 inches long and had four conventional, swing-out side doors. The current Odyssey is 201 inches long — about the same as a Ford Windstar or Dodge Grand Caravan — and has sliding rear doors on both sides. Both sliding doors are power-operated on the EX model, and they open and close manually on the base LX model.



Interior
All models seat seven, but the LX model comes with a standard two-place middle bench, and the EX comes with two bucket seats in the middle row. The buckets are optional on the LX.

A carry-over feature from the original Odyssey, the three-place rear bench seat folds flat into the floor instead of being removed, which creates enough space for a 4-by-8-foot plywood sheet. When the rear seat is in use, there is a deep cargo well at the rear and 32 cubic feet of storage space. With the rear seat folded and the middle seats removed, maximum cargo volume is 163 cubic feet.

Under the Hood
A 3.5-liter V-6 with 210 horsepower teams with a four-speed automatic transmission as the only powertrain in the front-drive Odyssey. The same engine powers the Acura RL luxury sedan, and it runs smoothly and delivers brisk acceleration in the Odyssey.

Safety
Antilock brakes are standard on both models, and the EX adds traction control. Side-impact airbags for the front seats — a feature available on some competitor’s models — are not available on the Odyssey. Nevertheless, the Odyssey recently received the highest rating in the federal government's side-impact tests. The Odyssey and Ford Windstar are the only minivans to earn five-star ratings for both front and side impacts.

Performance
A potent engine, carlike ride and handling, a spacious, well-designed interior and reasonable prices make the Odyssey an excellent choice among minivans.

HONDA JAZZ Reach Rank SAFETY TOP EURO NCAP

All New Honda Jazz is recognized as one of the cars with the highest level of security in Europe based on test results from the crash test Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Program). In testing the All New Jazz to the best in the supermini-class car to reach the maximum rating of 5 stars.

Euro NCAP rating in assessing the overall performance with the focus on safety in the car, with the assessment system more simple and easy to understand consumers. The new system include the assessment of the protection of the front, side, and rear-pillar, on the protection of children, and the way penyebrang drivers.

Weight in the assessment tests that include strict protection of adult passengers (50%), children (20%) and pedestrian (20%), and the availability of safety assistance devices (10%).

All New Honda Jazz is equipped with various safety features of a high standard for this model in the world, including in Indonesia. Safety system in the All New Honda Jazz antaralain technology G-CON (G-Force Control) and ACE (Advanced Compatibility Engineering) in the framework of the vehicle, SRS airbag, ABS braking system (Anti-lock Braking System), EBD (Electronic Brake-Force Distribution ), and BA (Braking Assist), pedestrian protection to a body structure minimize injuries in case of collision with a pedestrian.

Euro NCAP reflects Honda's commitment in the field of vehicle safety. Each model has been developed through Honda tabrak test facilities in the Real World Crash Test owned Honda R & D in Tochigi, Japan. In strict test, each car through the test tabrak using several different models of vehicle size and weight as well as from different sides to develop a collision solution that can alleviate cedear on passenger and pedestrian.

Before the test of Euro NCAP, All New Honda Jazz was first to reach the highest safety ratings, the 6 stars out of JNCAP (Japan New Car Assessment Program). Besides Honda Jazz, Honda models like Honda Civic and Honda Accord also successfully achieved the maximum 5 stars rating from Euro NCAP.

In Indonesia alone, All New Honda Jazz also have some appreciation of this place as the best, in its own class and overall. Some of the awards that have been received All New Honda Jazz antaralain Best of the Best Model in Indonesia International Motor Show 2008, Singapore Car of the Year 2008 from majalan Motor Cars, The Most Competitive Favorite Autocar's Reader's Choice, and the Car of the Year 2008 from the tabloids Automotive.

ECOLOGICAL DRIVE ASSIST SYSTEM technology of HONDA

To help users Honda Insight realize the benefits of technology in the car, a new technology called Drive Assist System Ecological (Eco Assist), is included in the standard for all models.
Eco Assist combines several functions:

• Econ mode, with only one touch buttons, you can adjust the functions of the engine power is removed, extend the duration of time vehicles idle position, increasing penyetruman fall back on when the speed and get the energy savings in the unit Air conditioner. As a result, fuel efficiency can be achieved.

• Guidance function, function to estimate the acceleration and braking while driving. Change colors on the speedometer can mengindikasi fuel efficiency from the style director. If the driver steer the vehicle correctly, then the light will turn green indicating penegmudi for the environment. Then, if the indicator light colored blue-green, this indicates that the driver is quite efficient. Now that this last, if the speedometer shows the blue color, the driver is not driving for the environment because the excessive use of fuel. Drivers can get fuel efficiency by simply refers to the intuitive color display.

• Function scoring, located in the center instrument panel. Multi-information display provides information on the numbers (scorring function), where the numbers can be seen that the efficiency of the fuel berdasarakan performance drivers. When the car is turned off, the use of a car when you first start to be written off. Also shows the cumulative number of performance that have the lintasi. With the Honda HDD Internavi system, drivers can access the direct result of the use of the car and the addition of a full assessment of the statistics. InterNavi consumers can access via the internet directly on fuel efficiency based on how they drive, the number of overall fuel use efficiency, ranking among the other drivers in Japan and all other information related to fuel efficiency. Scoring function to support the drivers to be more interested to know more about fuel efficiency and use of technology with a car like this in the long run.