Kia Ray
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Kia Ray is a prototype of a car that is designed to be a fuel-efficient, environmentally conscious vehicle. At the Chicago Auto Show
, Kia Motors
entered the green car competition with the Kia Ray, unveiling this hybrid prototype that can be electrically recharged through a standard electrical outlet.
It has a 106.3 inch wheelbase
and an aerodynamic design. The company claims the Kia Ray can cover as many as 50 miles without a battery charge. In its bid to be more eco-friendly, the tires are skinny and even the audio system has been designed to use less electricity. According to Car and Driver
, the Kia Ray's debut at the Chicago Auto Show, "represents an ambitious confluence of style and technology, and was arguably one of the strongest traffic-stoppers at the show.
The vehicle is part of the EcoDynamics sub-brand of Kia Motors and is designed to get the gasoline energy equivalent of 202 miles per gallon running on battery power and a range of 746 miles operating as a gasoline hybrid at 74 miles per gallon. The company says the prototype was designed "with lightweight and recycled materials, as well as with hexagonal roof-top solar cell
s embedded in the glass roof panel that power extra lighting or climate control systems".
Chicago Auto Show
The Chicago Auto Show is held annually in February at Chicago's McCormick Placeconvention complex. It is among the largest auto shows in North America....
, Kia Motors
Kia Motors
Kia Motors , headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea's second-largest automobile manufacturer, following the Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 1.4 million vehicles in 2010...
entered the green car competition with the Kia Ray, unveiling this hybrid prototype that can be electrically recharged through a standard electrical outlet.
It has a 106.3 inch wheelbase
Wheelbase
In both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels.- Road :In automobiles, the wheelbase is the horizontal distance between the center of the front wheel and the center of the rear wheel...
and an aerodynamic design. The company claims the Kia Ray can cover as many as 50 miles without a battery charge. In its bid to be more eco-friendly, the tires are skinny and even the audio system has been designed to use less electricity. According to Car and Driver
Car and Driver
Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. Its total circulation is 1.31 million. It is owned by Hearst Magazines, who purchased prior owner Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. in 2011...
, the Kia Ray's debut at the Chicago Auto Show, "represents an ambitious confluence of style and technology, and was arguably one of the strongest traffic-stoppers at the show.
The vehicle is part of the EcoDynamics sub-brand of Kia Motors and is designed to get the gasoline energy equivalent of 202 miles per gallon running on battery power and a range of 746 miles operating as a gasoline hybrid at 74 miles per gallon. The company says the prototype was designed "with lightweight and recycled materials, as well as with hexagonal roof-top solar cell
Solar cell
A solar cell is a solid state electrical device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect....
s embedded in the glass roof panel that power extra lighting or climate control systems".