Mitsubishi's Lancer Evolution X features a few unusual efficiency improvements
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Mitsubishi, Green Daily
Mitsubishi announced ten "design details" of the Lancer Evolution X today. Most of them are somewhat blusterous PR hype (read about Mitsubishi's ETACs in the press release after the jump for a good example), but I thought I'd highlight the three that are focused on efficiency:
- The Evolution X is missing a reverse gear. Through an unusual combination of first and third gears with an idler gear on a separate shaft, the transmission is able to reverse motion without the need for a full reverse gear.
- The windows are made of "energy saving glass," which is able to reduce solar heat transmission by between two-thirds and 100 percent. A cooler cab means less energy needed to keep the AC pumping in the summer months.
- There are also tiny spoilers in the wheel houses for improved aerodynamics.
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[Source: Mitsubishi]
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