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LA 2009: CMT-380 packs microturbine, li-ion battery into a matte black package

The CMT-380 was the surprise basement find of the LA Auto Show. After working on the car for four years, inventor Richard Hilleman was the man of the hour as he fielded questions about his unusual microturbine-lithium-ion hybrid powertrain fitted to a GTM Supercar kit body. Hilleman has owned an electric vehicle – a converted Porsche 550 Spyder – for at 15 years and has constantly upgraded it. The EV used to have just 30 hp with lead acids but now uses lithium ferrous batteries and has 200 hp. The 100-mile range hasn't ... Read more →

LA Preview: CMT-380 plug-in diesel hybrid supercar uses microturbine, li-ion batteries Sebastian Blanco

A heretofore unknown supercar called the CMT-380 will be on display at the LA Auto Show this week. The company behind the concept, Capstone Technologies, says that the microturbine under the hood ...

ETV Motors demonstrates extended-range Prius with microturbine Domenick Yoney

There are companies that burst onto the scene producing not one, but several innovative products and there are companies that promise lots of tech that just sounds too good to be true. Which category ...

ETVMotors announces funding for range-extended EV w/micro-turbine Sam Abuelsamid

An Israeli start-up that launched about a year has just come to our attention with the announcement that it has closed a round of venture funding. ETV Motors has been working on a powertrain for ...

LA 2009: CMT-380 packs microturbine, li-ion battery into a matte black package 17 hours ago on Autoblog Green

The CMT-380 was the surprise basement find of the LA Auto Show. After working on the car for four years, inventor Richard Hilleman was the man of the hour as he fielded questions about his unusual microturbine-lithium-ion hybrid powertrain fitted to a GTM Supercar kit body. Hilleman has owned ...

LA Preview: CMT-380 plug-in diesel hybrid supercar uses microturbine, li-ion batteries 4 days ago on Autoblog Green

A heretofore unknown supercar called the CMT-380 will be on display at the LA Auto Show this week. The company behind the concept, Capstone Technologies, says that the microturbine under the hood is basically an "ultra-clean and quiet jet engine," and the announced performance specs bear this ...

ETV Motors demonstrates extended-range Prius with microturbine 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

There are companies that burst onto the scene producing not one, but several innovative products and there are companies that promise lots of tech that just sounds too good to be true. Which category ETV Motors falls into is yet to be determined, but their recent demonstration of a proof-of-concept ...

ETVMotors announces funding for range-extended EV w/micro-turbine 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

An Israeli start-up that launched about a year has just come to our attention with the announcement that it has closed a round of venture funding. ETV Motors has been working on a powertrain for range extended EVs that features a micro-turbine to drive the generator. ETV this week collected $12 ...


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