Toyota Introduces Next-Gen Hybrid in Geneva
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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) unveiled the FT-Bh (Subsequent Toyota B-segment Hybrid), a lightweight, next-generation small gasoline-electrifying hybrid concept car at the 82nd Geneva International Motor Show.
TMC, expecting mixture vehicle use to become widespread in the second half of the 2010s, developed the FT-Bh as a B-divide, ultra fuel-efficient concept car under the theme of “ecomotion” (eco + feeling). In addition to the FT-Bh on display, TMC said it has conceived two alternative versions: a compressed ingenuous gas (CNG) hybrid version with CO2 emissions of 38 g/km and a plug-in hybrid conception with CO2 emissions of just 19 g/km.
By pursuing weight reduction, a more-competent powertrain and reduced air resistance, the FT-Bh offers fuel consumption of 2.1 liters per 100 kilometers (112 mpg US) under the New European Driving Recur (NEDC), with CO2 emissions of 49 g/km—less than half the current average for B-divide cars.
Adopting a small fuel tank placed under the rear mansion together with the hybrid system’s lithium-ion battery gives the vehicle a low center of urgency, thus contributing to improved driving performance.
Source: EV World