At CES in Las Vegas Ford Solar - ANSA.it

debut at the International CES 2014 held in Las Vegas January 7 to 10 next year, the all-new Ford C-Max Energi Solar Concept that “captures the power of the sun.” The new electric car is destined to be part of the range electrified vehicles Ford in 2013 has seen record sales of 85,000 units.

The C-MAX Energi plug-in is already the market leader in the category, with more than 6,300 delivered until November. He has also sold more vehicles plug-in Toyota and Tesla in October and November. The Ford C-MAX Energi promises an enviable fuel efficiency in its class that translates to 2:18 litres/100km, equivalent to 45.92 km / liter and 2.56 liters per 100 km in the city amounted to 39.11 km / liter on the highway. The new C-MAX electrified is the first solar-powered vehicle of its kind and has the potential to offer the best features of plug-in hybrids, but without relying on the power only from the mains. By using renewable energy, the Ford C-MAX Energi Concept Solar plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions per year by an average of ‘four tons’. According to the data sheet indicates the vehicle, the Ford C-MAX Energi Concept Solar batteries can be recharged using the power of the sun, using a special concentrator, which acts as a magnifying glass to direct the beam intensity on the solar panels on the roof of the vehicle. The high-efficiency solar cells to the roof of the Ford C-MAX Energi Solar Concept are provided by SunPower solar technology partner of Ford since 2011. But for the long time required to absorb enough energy to fully charge the vehicle, Ford turned to the Georgia Institute of Technology, which has developed a system to amplify the sunlight and thus achieve a hybrid solar usable in ‘everyday use. The researchers thus developed a solar concentrator that uses a special ‘Fresnel lens’ that directs sunlight directly to cells, improving the impact of light. With the solar panels on the roof, the C-MAX Energi Solar Concept no longer dependent on traditional power grid for recharging the battery. Ford estimates that the sun could supply up to 75% of trips made by an average user with a hybrid solar vehicle. A major step for the efficiency and environmental impact.