Battery Cars cause higher life cycle emissions than gasoline-powered series hybrid cars

In a  recent finding submitted by Christoph Meinrenken of
Columbia University it is said that ;

Battery cars powered by grid electricity promise reduced life cycle
green house gas (GHG) emissions from the automotive sector. Such scenarios

usually point to the much higher emissions from conventional, internal

combus-tion engine cars. However, today's commercially available

series hybrid technology achieves the well known efficiency gains in

electric drive trains (regenerative breaking, lack of gearbox) even if

the electricity is generated onboard, from conventional fuels.

Here, They analyze life cycle GHG emissions for commercially

available, state-of the-art plug-in battery cars (e.g. Nissan Leaf)

and those of commercially available series hybrid cars

(e.g., GM Volt, at same size and performance). Crucially, they

find that series hybrid cars driven on (fossil) gasoline cause fewer

 emissions (126g CO2eq per km) than battery cars driven on current

US grid electricity (142g CO2eq per km). They attribute this novel

finding to the significant incremental emissions from plug-in battery

cars due to losses during grid transmission and battery dis-/charging,

and manufacturing larger batteries.

Ferrari F430 Spider

The F430 Spider joins the F430 as the latest addition to the new generation of Ferrari V8-engined sports cars. The F430 Spider's innovative aerodynamics, honed to generate dynamic air flows to increase down-force and improve cooling, and the F1 gearbox featuring upgraded software, are just two examples of how Ferrari's technological excellence has been transferred from the track to road.
The F430 Spider's all-aluminium bodywork and chassis have also been carefully strengthened, to guarantee both occupant safety and the structural rigidity demanded by a car of such high performance.
Two very robust steel roll-bars are integrated into the windshield structure to guarantee maximum occupant protection. The electric hood is fully automatic and folds away under its own flush-fitting tonneau cover, allowing Ferrari engineers to hone the aerodynamics of the car with the hood down.
Source- Ferrari

Lamborghini in KL Malaysia

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The new Golf Cabriolet from Volkswagen

The new Golf Cabriolet has striking front end which provides more than just a hint of sportiness. A glance at the headlights and turn indicators under the same clear-glass cover and the door mirrors with integrated turn signals give an indication of the dynamic character of the new Golf Cabriolet. The same is true of the streamlined silhouette, which the stylish, fully automatic fabric hood blends into perfectly. The decorative hood trim strip in chrome rounds off the overall sporty picture.
It takes less than ten seconds for the fully automatic, electro-hydraulic fabric hood on the new Golf Cabriolet to open – and for you to savour the ultimate cabriolet driving experience. The hood is opened simply and fully automatically at the touch of a button, at a speed of up to 30 km/h. The wind deflector reduces annoying wind noise during the journey and at the same time protects you from unpleasant draughts around the neck.

2007 Toyota Tundra Concept Vehicle

This concept vehicle is based on the all-new Toyota Tundra.