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New 3rd generation Audi TT diesel offers fuel economy of 56 mpg

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In both versions it unites various advanced technologies: additional indirect injection supplementing the direct injection of the FSI; the Audi valvelift system (AVS) to adjust the valve stroke on the exhaust side; and thermal management, which uses a rotary valve module and an exhaust manifold integrated into the cylinder head.

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Daimler opens new MB R&D center in Beijing, presents G-Code hydrogen-electric plug-in hybrid all-wheel drive concept

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It is also charged electrostatically by the relative wind or by the natural wind when the vehicle is stationary. The digital sound modulation also lets the occupants experience the soundscape of a powerful sports car equipped with a flap exhaust system. Details on the storage/synthesis technology is scant at this point.)

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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The survey is similar to surveys run by UMTRI on the same topic in 2006 and 2007. For the second-generation, Audi further optimized the turbo with integral insulation and by moving away from flange-based mounting to the exhaust manifolds to an integrated component. Changes in the exhaust manifolds and turbo from Gen 1 to Gen 2.

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BMW Technology Day 2009: Focus on Aerodynamics, Two New Engines and 8-Speed Transmission

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From 2006 to 2008, BMW’s average fuel consumption and CO 2 ratings decreased by 16%, the average MINI ratings by 20%. The ATC comprises a wind tunnel serving to analyse vehicles in their original size. L/100 km (40 mpg US), with an average CO 2 rating of 158 g/km. Liter Straight-Six Gasoline Engine with TwinPower Turbo.

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This Fusion Reactor Is Held Together With Tape

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After Sorbom’s experiments—which became the basis for his doctoral thesis—confirmed that the YBCO tape could withstand the pummeling of fast neutrons squeezed from fusing atoms, a joint MIT/CFS team began the tricky process of acquiring the expensive, brittle HTS tape and winding it into coils.

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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For offsets to be credible, a ton of CO 2 -equivalent emissions from an offset project should equate to a ton reduced from a covered emission source, such as a smokestack or exhaust pipe. To be credible, as noted above, an offset should equate to an emission reduction from a direct emission source, such as a smokestack or exhaust pipe.

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Prius c hybrid goes on sale in US with entry MSRP of $18,950; new transaxle, motor technology

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It features a high-expansion ratio Atkinson cycle, Variable Valve Timing-intelligent (VVT-i) system, Electric Throttle Control System-intelligent (ETCS-i) and Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system employing a newly designed, highly efficient EGR cooler from Denso ( earlier post ). The transaxle assembly contains Motor Generator No.

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