QBEAK Range-Extended Electric Car Has 500-Mile Range

QBEAK Range-Extended Electric Car Has 500-Mile Range: ECOmove, a consortium of Danish auto designers, has unveil...

ECOmove, a consortium of Danish auto designers, has unveiled a range-extended electric prototype called QBEAK that can travel 500 miles (800 km) without refueling. ECOmove has re-thought the electric car concept from scratch and they have developed an innovative means of transport setting new standards for design, usability and sustainability. The QBEAK features range-extender relying on a bio-methanol-utilizing fuel cell. A chemical process converts the bio-methanol into electricity which charges the battery. The fuel cell promises to increase maximum potential range to as many as 500 miles (800km). Refueling with methanol is similar to filling up with petrol. It can also be distributed using existing fuel-supply pipelines. Specially designed in-wheel motors drive the car. ECOmove plan to offer two-wheel and four-wheel drive versions. QBEAK is made from non-corrosive mate...

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