• World’s first car to get iPhone remote control

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    Italian electric Pininfarina Bluecar has become the first car in the world to have an iPhone as a remote control. The iPhone can be used to check up on the battery charge remotely or ‘pre-heat the car’s electric drive system’ before getting in. The LMP battery can store five times more energy than a traditional battery weight for weight and can be recharged in a matter of hours. A full charge will take 6 hours from a standard power socket but there’s also a fast charge which will offer 25 km of travel after a 5 mins charge. This car can travel 155 miles on a charge and has a top speed of 80 mph. The battery is combined with an array of super-capacitors for greater power for acceleration, a longer range due to recycling of braking energy and a longer lifespan for the battery because of the smoothing out of sudden power drains.


    The car will have solar panels on its roof to power the car and will be launched in 2011. The car won’t be on sale but can be leased at $418 a month.
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    Posted in Topics:Transport, Tags: , on March 24, 2009