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Mazda will unveil the all-new 2008 Mazda Tribute Hybrid-Electric Vehicle (HEV) at the 2007 North American International Auto Show. With a hydrogen-powered version of the RX-8 and a hydrogen-powered hybrid version of the MAZDA 5 undergoing extensive testing in Japan, the Tribute HEV is the latest environmentally friendly vehicle to join the Mazda lineup.
2008 Mazda Tribute Hybrid Electric Vehicle Features
| A special 2.3-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine features Atkinson-cycle combustion for improved efficiency and produces 133 horsepower at 6,000 rpm. A 70-kWatt (equivalent to 94 horsepower) electric traction motor provides an added boost to the drive wheels when maximum acceleration is desired. A generator-motor recharges the batteries, starts the engine and helps regulate how the two propulsion channels blend together in the transaxle. A special electronically controlled, continuously variable transmission (eCVT) harnesses internal combustion and electric power sources to drive the vehicle. A 330-volt nickel-metal-hydride battery pack located and sealed at the rear load floor stores electrical energy. An electronic vehicle system controller manages charging, drive assist and engine-starting functions. This device shuts the engine down during coasting and at stoplights to save fuel. It also converts the traction motor into a generator during braking to help recharge the batteries. |
3 comments:
The Tribute HEV pushes out a combined 155-hp, with 0-60 times comparable to a 200-horsepower V-6 engine, while increasing city-driving fuel economy by nearly 75-percent... And this compact SUV, has undergone a facelift, uses a gas-electric powertrain for its Mazda AC compressor and other electrical devices inside it... This would really be something... One of the great hybrid car in the planet...
2 words.. elegantly sporty... even your super swamper tires are already filled with mud..you're vehicle can still remain it's poise
Once i have a car like this i will equip it with mud tires and try it off road...
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