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Capstone CMT-380 Hybrid-Electric Supercar to Be Revealed in LA |
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With
green vehicles becoming quite the rage these days and Los Angeles being
at the epicenter of trend setting environmentally friendly car
consumers the 2009 L.A. Auto Show is the perfect place for the Capstone
Turbine Corporation to unveil the CMT-380 which is a high performance
hybrid electric super car powered in the more traditional sense by
batteries that work in conjunction with an ultra low emission range
extending micro turbine.
If the shape of the CMT-380 looks familiar, that is because it is. Based around a Factory Five Ford GT
replica, the futuristic super car packages the very unconventional
automotive power train in a classic American sports car chassis and is
able to accelerate from 0 to 60 MPH in just 3.9 seconds, reach a top
speed of 150 MPH all with an unprecedented 500 mile range. The Capstone
C30 micro turbine runs on either diesel or biodiesel and requires no
exhaust treatments in order to meet the stringent CARB approval. The
CMT-380 is able to run for up to 80 miles as a zero emission vehicle
thanks to the lithium polymer battery cells before the 30 Kw turbine
kicks in to recharge the batteries and give the CMT its incredible
range. Just like traditional BEVs, the lithium ion units can be
recharged at home or any public station...
[ Source: topspeed.com Read The Full Article ]
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