{"id":1494,"date":"2009-11-30T12:29:17","date_gmt":"2009-11-30T17:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/?p=1494"},"modified":"2017-09-05T17:53:09","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T21:53:09","slug":"microturbine-hydrid-electric-car-debuts-at-los-angeles-auto-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/microturbine-hydrid-electric-car-debuts-at-los-angeles-auto-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Microturbine hydrid-electric car debuts at Los Angeles auto show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Capstone Turbine CMT-380\" src=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/capstone-turbine-cmt-380-concept-car_100233902_l.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Capstone Turbine CMT-380<\/figcaption><\/figure>A prototype hybrid-electric car model with microturbine technology will debut at the LA Auto Show between December 2 &#8211; 13.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Capstone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s sleek designed CMT-380 is bound to appeal to the green Batmen out there. Described as a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153high-performance, hybrid-electric supercar powered by traditional batteries and an untraditional, ultra-low emission, range-extending microturbine\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, the hybrid car model is the result of a partnership between Capstone, a leading producer of microturbines, and Electronic Arts Chief Creative Director Richard Hilleman, creator of popular video games. <\/p>\n<p>Capstone and Hilleman&#8217;s microturbine hybrid car features a Capstone C30 (30-kilowatt) microturbine that runs on diesel or biodiesel, which is housed inside a Factory Five Racing GTM body. The Capstone C30 microturbine does not require any exhaust after treatment to meet clean air requirements of the California Air Resources Board or EPA 2010.<\/p>\n<p><!--adsense#300--><br \/>\nCMT-380&#8217;s design performance specs really are quite impressive: 0- 60 mph in 3.9 seconds, 150 mph top speed and a driving range of up to 500 miles on a single tank of fuel. It features lithium-polymer battery cells that can be charged at home or at a public recharging station. While driving, the sports car can operate on 100 percent battery power in zero-emissions mode for a range of up to 80 miles. When the batteries reach a pre-determined state of discharge, the Capstone C30 microturbine quietly fires up and recharges the batteries on the fly to extend the driving range up to 500 miles. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Capstone&#8217;s CMT-380 is in the final conceptual design and first article-testing stage,&#8221; said Darren Jamison, Capstone President and CEO. &#8220;Soon we plan to finalize a limited production plan, in part, based on interest from the LA Auto Show. We anticipate customers will be a select group of individuals who appreciate its many innovative high-performance and high-technology driving characteristics, long driving range and ultra-low emissions.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Capstone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 30-kilowatt microturbines are installed in hybrid electric buses, trolleys and transit shuttles around the world. 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