Engine Experts Dampen Euphoria About Electric Cars
Engine Experts Dampen Euphoria About Electric Cars
The scientists at the University of Technology Graz and the Large Engines Competence Center (LEC) continue their research on combustion technology despite the trend towards electric engines. The newspaper Der Standard reported about this.
The main reason is the lasting relevance of internal combustion engines and large engines for shipping, transportation, and the generation of power. According to Prof. Andreas Wimmer, CEO of the LEC, electric propulsion will not be realizable in maritime shipping in the foreseeable future due to technological reasons such as range and weight of these engines.
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Motorenexperten bremsen Euphorie um E-Autos
Der Standard, 26.04.2017