Monday, October 13, 2014

2 seasons (7 months) car idling fuel consumption - 15 min/wk


* Average Fuel Consumption at Idle:
half gallon per hour
2 Liters per Hour
1 Liter per 30 minutes


Car info:
4 cylinder
2 liter engine
automatic transmission
20 miles per gallon fuel economy
32 km per gallon fuel economy
7 km per liter fuel economy


Average speed:

80 km/hr highway speed
50 km/hr city speed
65 km/hr average speed


Full Tank fuel consumption analysis:

50 Liter (13 Gallons) fuel tank capacity (full tank)
500 km driving range at full tank fuel
7 hours drive at 65 km/h to empty a full tank fuel
7 km per liter fuel consumption


Average Fuel Consumption per Hour of Driving:

50 km per hour
-------------------- = 7 Liters per Hour
7 km per Liter


Fuel Cost per Hour:

7 Liters per hour x $1.30 per Liter = $10 per hour


Total Driving Time per Full Tank Fuel:

7 hours drive to empty a full tank fuel = 420 minutes


How long until my fuel tank goes empty at 7 months idle:

not driving my car for 7 months (winter and spring season)
30 weeks in 2 seasons (7 months)

420 minutes
----------------- = 15 minutes idle per week
30 weeks


Fuel Consumption at 15 minutes driving:

7 liters per hour
---------------------------------- = 1.75 liters per 15 minutes
4 fifteen minutes per hour


Conservative Fuel Consumption at 7 months idle (15 minutes per week -> 1 hour per month):

1.75 liters x 4 per month x 7 months = 50 Liters (full tank)


* Average "Actual" Fuel Consumption at 7 months idle (15 minutes per week -> 1 hour per month):
Using the data:
1 Liter fuel per 30 minutes idle
0.5 Liter fuel per 15 minutes idle

0.5 liter x 4 per month x 7 months = 15 liters (1/3 fuel tank)

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Bidewen cheapest electric car in the world mass-produced


Bidewen sells through Alibaba the cheapest electric car at $5500.

This is a big challenge to the big auto companies such as Nissan, Tesla, Mitsubishi, Renault and other big manufacturers of electric cars.

Produce cheap electric cars, affordable and environmentally friendly.


Company Profile:

Shandong Bidewen Power Technology Co., Ltd.

http://bidewen.en.alibaba.com/company_profile.html

Main Products: Electric Bike, Electric Scooter, Electric Car, Electric Tricycle

Location: Shandong, China (Mainland)

Year Established: 2007

Number Of Employees: Over 1000 People

Total Revenue: Over US$100 Million

Certifications: ISO9001,ISO9001


2014 Bidewen D50 Electric Car

            
FOB Price: US $ 5500 - 8500 / Piece

Made in: China
Model: D50 (available in 5 models)
Year: 2014
Brand Name: BYVIN
Doors: 4
Seats: 4

Power: 3-5 kw
MOTOR: 3KW - 4KW
Max speed (km/h): 50 km/hr
Range, Running distance: 100-180 km per charge
BATTERY: 60V 100AH; 48V 150AH; 48V 200AH; 72V 150AH
Battery type: Gel battery

Gear Box: Automatic
Steering: Left
Drive: FWD
Material of body: Steel

L*W*H (mm): 3320 x 1540 x 1480
Wheel base(mm): 2260
Curb weight (kg): 760-940
Max climbing incline (%): 20

More Info:
http://bidewen.en.alibaba.com/product/717611937-201007927/2014_new_electric_car.html

Total number of electric cars in the world

Electric Vehicles:
- Today (2014), the total number of electric vehicles in the world is 5% of all global vehicles or 3 million units
- Electric vehicles include:
-- electric road vehicles
-- electric rail vehicles
-- electric abovewater (surface) vessels
-- electric underwater vessels
-- electric aircraft
-- electric space vehicles


Electric Cars:
- By year 2020, the total number of electric cars in the world will be 10% of all vehicles worldwide or
   6 million units



300,000 approx. highway-capable electric cars:

- Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_cars 
- Data info:
-- highway-capable electric cars
-- light utility electric vehicles
-- date of manufacture: 2008 to 2014

As of June 2014:

Nissan Leaf - 124,000
Tesla Model S - 39,163
Mitsubishi i-MiEV family - 32,000
Renault Kangoo Z.E. - 14,542
Renault Zoe - 12,631
Chery QQ3 EV - 11,528
Smart electric drive - 8,800
BMW i3 - 6,873
JAC J3 EV - 6,731
Mitsubishi Minicab MiEV - 5,662
Kandi EV - 5,329
BYD e6 - 5,059
Volkswagen e-Up! - 4,952
Renault Fluence Z.E. - 3,894
Ford Focus Electric - 3,327
Bolloré Bluecar - 3,131
Tesla Roadster - 2,500

TOTAL: 290,122