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September 09, 2021

September 9, 2021

1073 Horsepower Mission R Concept

Porsche

Porsche has revealed the Mission R electric race car at the IAA Mobility conference in Munich. The vehicle is lower and wider than the 718 Cayman and features two electric motors with a 429-hp unit on the front axle and a 644-hp motor powering the rear.

In race mode, the Mission R delivers 671 horsepower but in Qualifying mode, the horsepower is turned up to 1073. Porsche says the two electric motorss can supply the vehicle with 30 to 45 minutes of on-track action.

The Mission R is able to accelerate from zero to 62 mph in less than 2.5 seconds and can reach a top speed of more than 186 mph. The vehicle can match the lap times of a current 911 GT3 Cup. The vehicle has a 80 kWh battery pack and has a 900-volt system, so it can recharge from 5 to 80% in 15 minutes. Most of the vehicle’s body and interior is built from natural-fiber reinforced plastic along with 3D printed foam elements. The interior is geared toward maximizing on-track performance.

Right now, the Mission R is a prototype, but the company said a fully developed version could come in 2025 or 2026.

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BMW

More news from the IAA Mobility conference in Munich. Some highlights below:

BMW Believes Less is More:

BMW showed off the i Vision Circular Concept vehicle which reduces the materials used vs. a traditional vehicle. For example, the BMW logo is lasered into the front hood, reducing the need for a badge made from different colored cuts of metal or plastic. The vehicle will feature ionized bodywork rather than multiple layers of paint. BMW will replace their steel kidney grilles with LED lights instead.

Renault Megane:

Renault has announced the electric Megane to replace the older Zoe EV model in an effort to compete amongst Europe’s highly competitive EV market. The Megane will have a range of 470 kilometers and can be fast-charged for 300 kilometers of range in about 30 minutes.

Chip Shortage:

VW and Daimler’s CEOS are nervous about how long semiconductors will be scarce and disrupt their production. The car industry expects the shortage to continue into 2023 until it is resolved.

Mercedes Push:

Mercedes-Benz introduced many electric vehicles ahead of the IAA Mobility show including:

The EQB compact suv which will come in two versions. The EQB 300 4MATIC with 168 kW or 255hp and the EQB 350 4MATIC with 215 kW or 288hp. The range will be about 260 miles.

The EQE350 sedan is the more affordable version of the EQS and will have a single electric motor that will produce 288 horsepower and 391 lb-ft of torque. The battery ranges around 660 kilometers, or 410 miles, and can add an additional 250 kilometers, or 155 miles, with 15 minutes of fast charging.

The EQS 57 4MATIC+ is the first battery-electric AMG production model based on the EQ architecture. The vehicle has two AMG electric motors providing a total system output of 484 kW or 658hp. The EQS also has “race start” which will bump the power to 761 hp and 742 lb-ft of torque, which jets the car from 0-60mph in 3.4 seconds.

The EQG is the electric Geländewagen or G-Wagen. Not much is known about the electric luxury SUV except it will have four electric motors and plenty of power.

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In other EV News

Ford Motor hired former Tesla and Apple executive Doug Field to lead its emerging technology efforts. Field helped lead Apple’s top-secret car project.
Tesla has announced it aims to release a $25,000 electric car in 2023. According to CEO Elon Musk, the car will also be fully autonomous and may not even have a steering wheel. This new price point is achieved through Tesla’s new battery cell and battery manufacturing effort, which could reduce battery costs by over 50%.
As electric vehicles grow in popularity, utility companies are assisting to provide infrastructure for cities, states, and people's homes. Many utility companies have created advisory services so they can field customer questions about electric cars.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee approved $12 billion for EVs for federal electric vehicles for USPS and other federal offices as part of the $3.5 trillion dollar budget reconciliation package. Around $7 billion dollars would go to USPS and $5 billion dollars would go to the General Services Administration to purchase over 160,000 EV and infrastructure.
Efficiency Maine has decided to extend their electric vehicle rebate program, the EV Accelerator Program. The company has enough funds to cover the cost of an estimate of 2,500 more EV purchases in the next year. This will be able to save Maine drivers a total of $2 million per year in fuel costs and more than $18 million over the lifetime of the vehicles.
Daimler announced they do not believe its long-term electric vehicle goals will be affected by a shortage in semiconductors.
BMW has pledged a 50% reduction in the use-phase carbon emissions relative to 2019 by 2030 and a 40% reduction in overall emissions. The company is using around 30% recycled and reusable materials but wants to raise the figure to 50%.

Autonomous Snapshots

Webuild

Italian builder Webuild has won a €1.26bn contract to design and build 2 sections of the Pedemontana Combarda Highway in Northern Italy. The highway will have the technology to facilitate self-driving vehicles.
Brazilian miner Vale began using self-driving trucks for the first time at its Carajas iron ore mining complex. The company expects that the use of self-driving trucks will boost productivity and safety. The trucks are estimated to cut fuel consumption by about 5%.
California’s Legislature passed SB 500, a bill stating that new autonomous vehicles sold in California will need to be emissions-free by 2030.
The e-Pallete is Toyota’s first battery-electric vehicle designed for autonomous mobility. The vehicle includes a level 4 driverless steering system and received the second-highest safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA.)
According to Dr. Benrooz Rezvani, founder and CEO of Neutral Propulsions, 3 out of 4 Americans are afraid of self-driving vehicles. To develop trust with the public, autonomous driving must adopt a ‘zero autonomous driving accidents vision.’ AVs must have the ability to see around corners, scan surroundings quickly and at long ranges, and have see-through occlusion.
Intel-owned Mobileye unveiled its commercial self-driving car technology. The AV unit also announced plans to launch a robotaxi pilot program in Germany, starting in 2022.

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