Valentin Technologies has just shown the first teaser of the five-seat, four door IngoCar. The vehicle is powered by a brand new hydraulic-fluid drive. This means that a small gasoline engine pumps fluid into an accumulator. The fluid then drives hydraulic wheel motors for shiftless acceleration.
During braking, motors are reversed and pump the entire recuperated braking energy back into the accumulator. According to the producer, the car can reach 100 km/h in 4 seconds from a standstill and… (read more)