AutoZine Awards 2009

Technology of the Year

Better Place-Israel electric car plan
We are not short of green technologies, but how to popularize them is another matter. Until now electric cars are not popular because of short mileage and long recharge time. Project Better Place found a clever solution: you drive into a recharge station, then it will replace your depleted battery with a fresh one. All this is done in a few minutes time like refilling gas. The battery will be recharged overnight and install into another car next day. You purchase an electric car excluding the battery and sign up a service plan for getting battery replacement. With the help of PBP and Renault-Nissan, Israel will be the first country in the world to apply electric cars in large scale. Hopefully by 2020 it will be oil independent.

Past winners

2008   Mercedes F700 and DiesOtto engine
2007   BMW Turbosteamer
2006   Volkswagen-Eaton Twincharger
2005   BorgWarner regulated 2-stage turbocharging system
2004   Toyota Prius
2003   BorgWarner DualTronic double-clutch gearbox

2002   BMW 7-series
2001   Saab SVC (variable compression) engine
2000   Audi Multitronic CVT
1999   Volkswagen 24-valve VR6

Honorable mentions

Honda FCX Clarity
Honorable mentions

Suzuki 3D-cam VVT+L
Honorable mentions

Mercedes MCT gearbox
Honorable mentions

Skoda Twindoor boot



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