{"id":351483,"date":"2010-02-21T04:30:24","date_gmt":"2010-02-21T09:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/vauxhall-shape-shifting-flextreme-gte-with-e-rev\/14273\/"},"modified":"2010-02-21T04:30:24","modified_gmt":"2010-02-21T09:30:24","slug":"vauxhall-to-show-shape-shifting-175mpg-125-mph-flextreme-gte-hybrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/351483","title":{"rendered":"Vauxhall to show shape-shifting 175mpg 125 mph Flextreme GT\/E hybrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/vauxhall-flextreme-gte.jpg\" alt=\"Vauxhall to show shape-shifting 175mpg 125 mph Flextreme GT\/E hybrid\"><\/p>\n<p>Vauxhall will unveil a dramatic concept car at this year&#8217;s Geneva Show. The Flextreme GT\/E uses what Vauxhall calls extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) technology &#8211; the wheels at all times are driven by electricity, but a small petrol engine\/generator provides enough electricity to extend the driving range to more than 300 miles. The Flextreme GT\/E also employs active shape shifting.  Above 30mph, a vertical panel extends along the body from the air extraction slot behind each rear wheel-arch, guiding high-speed airflow around the rear of the car, reducing the drag co-efficient to just 0.22&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><b>Tags:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/electric+vehicle\/\" rel=\"tag\">Electric vehicle<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/extended-range\/\" rel=\"tag\">Extended-range<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/flextreme\/\" rel=\"tag\">Flextreme<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/geneva+motor+show+2010\/\" rel=\"tag\">Geneva Motor Show 2010<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/hybrid\/\" rel=\"tag\">Hybrid<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/sports\/\" rel=\"tag\">Sports<\/a>,<br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/tag\/vauxhall\/\" rel=\"tag\">Vauxhall<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related Articles:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/8009\/\">GM Flextreme offers integrated personal transport <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/opel-ampera\/11144\/\">Opel Ampera: Europe&#8217;s Chevrolet Volt unveiled<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/gms-flexdoors-and-flexspace-features-set-for-2010-meriva\/13713\/\">GM&#8217;s FlexDoors and FlexSpace features set for 2010 Meriva<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/plug-in-hybrid-retrofit-kit-ice-vehicle\/11631\/\">UK team Develops plug-in hybrid retrofit kit for ICE vehicle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/go\/5753\/\">General Motors debuts panoramic windscreen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/shelf-car-sunshade-generates-solar-power\/13370\/\">Shelf car sunshade generates solar power<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/WZEJ6kpF8q8zxTZr3raOLv-TeqY\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/WZEJ6kpF8q8zxTZr3raOLv-TeqY\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/WZEJ6kpF8q8zxTZr3raOLv-TeqY\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/WZEJ6kpF8q8zxTZr3raOLv-TeqY\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=d6PzsoIlGMk:0kDYZZBfV-k:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=d6PzsoIlGMk:0kDYZZBfV-k:H0mrP-F8Qgo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=H0mrP-F8Qgo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=d6PzsoIlGMk:0kDYZZBfV-k:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=d6PzsoIlGMk:0kDYZZBfV-k:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=d6PzsoIlGMk:0kDYZZBfV-k:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?i=d6PzsoIlGMk:0kDYZZBfV-k:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?a=d6PzsoIlGMk:0kDYZZBfV-k:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine\/~4\/d6PzsoIlGMk\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vauxhall will unveil a dramatic concept car at this year&#8217;s Geneva Show. The Flextreme GT\/E uses what Vauxhall calls extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) technology &#8211; the wheels at all times are driven by electricity, but a small petrol engine\/generator provides enough electricity to extend the driving range to more than 300 miles. 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