If they had modern battery tech back then I could have seen it selling well assuming a reasonable priceelectric fiat panda daft idea no one wants electric cars
https://www.fcaheritage.com/en-uk/heritage/stories/fiat-panda-elettra
If they had modern battery tech back then I could have seen it selling well assuming a reasonable priceelectric fiat panda daft idea no one wants electric cars
https://www.fcaheritage.com/en-uk/heritage/stories/fiat-panda-elettra
electric fiat panda daft idea no one wants electric cars
https://www.fcaheritage.com/en-uk/heritage/stories/fiat-panda-elettra
Personally, I think all cars should be required to have heated screens as misting is often a problem with cold engines.
The aircraft ones probably just massive amounts of power as well as the fact there has been a lot of issue's caused by them on aircraft over the yearsA friend had a Ford Escort Convvertible XR3i - or at least thats what I think it was. It too had a heated windscreen and as has been pointed out they were very expensive.
One morning he went out to his car and found some scumbag had stolen the windscreen!
However they failed to notice the expensive leather jacket on the back seat with a well-stuffed wallet in one of the pockets
Until someone pointed out the wires in the windscreen, I never noticed them, but after that I couldnt stop myself trying to focus on them rather than the road ahead!
Aircraft have heated windscreens that get really hot - but there are no wires - instead the screen has a thin, transparent, conductive film over the surface to which a voltage is applied which evenly distributes heat over the entire panel. The window film is usually a Indium tin oxide, or gold - far better than a windscreen full of wiggly wires!
This design probably isn't used on everyday cars due to cost.
This design probably isn't used on everyday cars due to cost.
Although probably useful in a diesel.. as you can do half of a winters journey before any meaningful heat arrives through the vents
my new van has an Eberspächer heater, supposed to be instant heat, not been cold enough to try it yet though.
No heated screen in the Fabia, and does not take long to put warm air up for demist.
cost and reliability almost certainlyThe Konisegg Freevalve engine created for general production (but ignored by the industry) was set so that one exhaust valve fed the turbo and the other bypassed it. No waste gate needed. On cold start the ignition is retarded and turbo is given no exhaust gas. The delayed spark throws flames down the exhaust which rapidly heat the catalyst.
The valves are all under electronic control with solenoids controlling the valves. There is no mechanical camshaft saving considerable weight and cost.
The engine efficiency make diesels unnecessary and manufacturing costs are considerably less. Who knows why the car makers have ignored them.
cost and reliability almost certainly
I'd it was as good as it's supposed to be and they could make it work they would I'm sure