Seoul Motor Show 2011, Are you Out-Greening the Show Floor?

IA K5 Hybrid rolls on Seoul Motor Show 2011 stage with the choir singing, "Let's Build Green World Together".

Without green element, any auto show in this century is Juicy Fruit without juicy flavor. After Geneva March this year, Seoul Motor Show faced no exception in challenge. As much as 1 million visitors are interested in Korea Premiere- the newest car of each brand- they are paying the equal amount of attention on green factors here at auto show in Korea.

K5 Hybrid

A 33-year-old businessman, Tommy Choi (pen name) said, "I am currently driving K5 (KIA), so I basically attended the show to check on K5 Hybrid, but I ended up nosing through every green related parts and cars here, which took me 5 full hours." According to the other collected voices as well, the Seoul Motor Show 2011 succeeded to anchor the visitors' feet with its rich information on green. Yes, of course some of them are heard of before since six or eight years ago, but like dandelions, the GREEN on cars will never stop growing.

Environmentalist Jonathan Lee (left) and President of Hyundai Yang Seung-suk

Hybrid obviously will bring good business to automobile companies for the next ten years however, to choose hybrid is to set aside the driver's desire to speed. BMW Active Hybrid 7 turned the twin-turbo V-8 gas engine for an additional 40 hp and 30 lb-ft of torque as the first concept in the world. The approach is perhaps made to state that Hybrid cars, too, can run speedy. Hyundai stands out of many hybrid cars as well for its own unique hybrid system (rather than licensing technology from Toyota). Blue Drive- The heart of this hybrid system- is a 40-hp electric motor. Hyundai Blue Drive approach reduces its costs by avoiding the two large motors and planetary CVT used in other hybrids like Ford and Toyota. KIA K5, Benz S400, Subaru Tourer Concept, Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid, and Honda CR-Z each is showing off its own strength. Further details of each model is covered on Seoul Motor Show Hybrid Special.

 

Samsung New SM3 100% pure electric vehicle

Have you heard of 100% pure electric vehicles? Renault-Samsung showcases 3 of them: SM3 Z.E., Twizy Z.E., and SM7 Concept. SM3 Z.E., for an example, can be driven for more than 160 km at the maximum speed of 150 km/h on a single charge. Its QuickDrop battery switch system expends mileage. As you check the other electronic vehicles - Hyundai BlueOn, GM Volt, AD Motors e6, Power Plaza Yebbujana, SSangyong KEV2, Missan Leaf, and KIA POP, make sure to check on its peak motor power and maximum torque after checking expended mileage and maximum speed.

Benz B-Class, Honda FCX Clarity, U3-X, and AD Motors Change are caught on Seoul Motor Show 2011 as well. This May, the Mercedes-Benz B-class F-Cell will be delivered to consumers after Honda's FCX Clarity takes the first bullet. Mr. Kim one of the visitors said, "I'd consider buying fuel cell cars if Korea secures the hydrogen infrastructure all over the place!" That is right. Hydrogen infrastructure is indeed one of the most limiting factors to purchasing these cars. This car's three 10,153-psi carbon-fiber tanks require H2 flow of about 11,600 psi to top off in about three minutes. The FCX, on the other hand, stores H2 at 5000 psi, a pressure at which more hydrogen stations can operate, meaning there are more available refueling locations. Further details are found at Fuel Cell Special.-.koreaittimes.com