Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2009

Almost all of the energy consumed by the transportation sector is petroleum-based, including motor gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and residual oil. Tg in 2004, and since then have declined about 3%. Carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars and light-duty trucks totaled 1,147.0 Tg) from 1990.

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2007 Emissions EPA Gas 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2009

A number of studies have concluded that fuel economy could be improved by about 30% with a combination of VCR, boosting and engine down-sizing. Accordingly, it implemented a new intermittently high-pressure circuit to step-up the transmission oil pressure for powering the VCR.

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Engine 2002 Fuel Economy Oil 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil.

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Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Duratec I-4 unit while contributing to projected fuel economy gains of more than 10%. liter unit in Europe and a choice of advanced and improved Duratorq TDCi common-rail diesel engines—all of which offer reductions in fuel consumption of between 10 and 20% compared to the outgoing models. liter engine.

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Ford Engine Global Market 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2009

Starting the engine cold is a critical phase in fuel consumption, with the engine consuming the largest amount of fuel at this point due to greater internal friction and the high viscosity of the engine oil as long as it is still cold. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Thermoelectrics Waste Heat Recovery. Click to enlarge.

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BMW Fuel Exhaust CO2 218

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

Fuel consumption ( ECE ) 1 (L/100km). 1 Given that US EPA fuel economy figures for the vehicles are not yet available, we are using the ECE fuel consumption figures from Europe as a means to provide a comparison across vehicles, and are providing the estimated EPA figure where available. Estimated EPA MPGe. >59.

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Wakefield, 1998 "Taken For a Ride: Detroit's Big Three and the politics of pollution" by Jack Doyle Books on Peak Oil and Energy Transition "Beyond Oil: The view from Hubbert's Peak", by Kenneth S. Deffeyes, 2005 "The Coming Oil Crisis", by Colin Campbell "Crossing the Rubicon", by Michael C. htm Advocates of the Th!

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Plug-in America Plug EV1 30

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

For people looking for the most effective way to end our addiction to oil, PHEVs have made sense because carmakers can build them now, with todays technology and using todays infrastructure. A PHEV with only a 20-mile all-electric range is 62% lower (see printed page 95 in the 2004 study ). The GREET 1.6 Using the average U.S.

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Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid 61

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2014

Furthermore, the study shows the potential for a 30% improvement in fuel economy over the equivalent performance Cummins ATLAS Tier 2 Bin 2 engine ( earlier post ) as well as a significant improvement in NO x and PM (42-74%, depending upon drive cycle and pollutant). Fuel economy (mpg). Fuel economy (mpg).

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Diesel Fuel Economy Standards Engine 207

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Once widely used for a range of applications—ground, marine and aviation—the conventional opposed-piston two-stroke (OP2S) engine suffered from poor emissions and oil control.

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Downsizing Engine Fuel Gasoline 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Ford views EcoBoost as a strategy as well as a product—one that will serve as a key element of Ford’s CO 2 and fuel economy product strategy—said Dan Kapp, Director, Ford Powertrain Research and Advanced Engineering, during a briefing on the company’s fuel economy strategies in Dearborn.

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Fuel Economy Economy Ford Downsizing 186

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. I believe strongly that this country has to get off oil," he says, sitting beside a massive V-16 engine on display in his office. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Red Herring ).

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

For example, fuel economy statistics and a graphic display of the electric range is shown on the navigation map. The price should also drop because the proportion of costly components such as platinum in the fuel cell will decrease. Audi has been working on fuel cell concepts for more than ten years.

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

The conversion can double or even triple fuel economy, thereby severely limiting carbon dioxide emissions. 3Prong Power only works on Prius model years 2004 to 2009. “Acting too soon will shut off innovation and will kill companies that are just getting started.&#. The length of the warranty depends on how old the car is.

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