| Michelin Hy-Light, Michelin’s concept-car to promote clean mobility. | 10/12/04 |
On the occasion of Challenge Bibendum 2004, Michelin will unveil a concept-car embodying its vision of safer as well as more environment-friendly mobility.
Michelin Hy-Light features the full array of state-of-the-art environment protection technologies. |
Michelin Hy-light key assets
- No pollution: emissions are 100% steam
- Acceleration: 0 - 100 km/h in 12 s; top speed 130 km/h.
- Range: 400 km at 80 km/h crusing speed.
- Mass: 850 kg.
- Wheel-borne suspension: active electric suspension and chassis stability control device to absorb shocks and monitor breaking behavior and cornering stress.
- Switch from 2- to 4-wheel traction
- Michelin Hy-Light will anticipate its driver’s needs for it has sensors to relay the data to a central processor. The processor in turn controls the electric motors which are powered by a fuel cell and connected to supercapacitators which store the energy and regenerate it during braking.
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