Hyundai has apparent its 2011 Sonata Hybrid, which boasts different approaches in amalgam powertrain architecture and array technology. The car debuts Hyundai’s Amalgam Blue Drive system, which will serve as the foundation for the brand’s approaching amalgam models.
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Hybrid Blue Drive is a abounding alongside amalgam drive system, which can accomplish on electric motor, gasoline engine, and a aggregate of the two depending on active altitude and disciplinarian demands. The centralized agitation agent acclimated actuality is the 2.4-litre Theta II operating on the Atkinson Cycle with 169 bhp and 216 Nm of torque. Major driveline and cooling arrangement apparatus accept been optimised to abate friction, while the crankcase has been abounding with low abrasion oil. Additionally new is start-stop tech and braking regeneration. All these measures amalgamate for 10% bigger ammunition burning over the accepted Theta II engine.
The electric motor is a 30kW assemblage blame out 205 Nm of torque. Combined, the arrangement puts out 209 bhp and 265 Nm and the official accumulated ammunition abridgement amount is 13.5 km/l. The Sonata Hybrid’s EV-only absolute is 100 km/h.
Instead of a CVT, Amalgam Blue Drive uses Hyundai’s proprietary 6-speed automated manual as begin in the new Tucson and Sonata YF. Mods for this appliance accommodate replacing the torque advocate with an electric motor and able oil pump. Hyundai says that the accommodation to not use a CVT is to “provide a added acceptable about-face feel that is adopted by customers”, not to acknowledgment accommodate bigger economies of calibration for the self-developed gearbox.
The Sonata Amalgam is the aboriginal and alone car currently application lithium polymer array technology, which Hyundai says is above to nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion tech. LiPo batteries action 1.7 times added activity body than NiMH and bear the aforementioned ability with 20-30% beneath weight, 40% beneath aggregate and 10% bigger efficiency. Compared to lithium-ion, LiPo is added aggressive to concrete accident and can handle added charge-discharge cycles afore accumulator accommodation begins to degrade. LiPo batteries additionally action advantages in thermal robustness and safety, and is cheaper to make.
For the Sonata Hybrid’s look, Hyundai capital “at-a-glance” adverse from the accepted car, and has succeeded, acknowledgment mainly to the adventurous hexagonal grille. The ablaze clusters on both ends are additionally unique, while the bumpers, ancillary sills and auto accept been optimised for aerodynamics.
