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JULY 28, 2014

inverter used in the Fiat 500e has a volume of about 5 liters, while the motor inverter used in the 2010 Prius drivetrain has a volume of about 5.4L (according to a DOE deconstruction.) The peak power density of the 2010 Prius motor inverter is 11.1 USABC Electrical and Electronics Technical Team Roadmap (June 2013).

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AUGUST 4, 2011

Extreme compression ratio rather than downsizing. Although downsizing—i.e., Toyota Motor Corporation and Mazda Motor Corporation reached an agreement in 2010 on the supply of the hybrid technology components, upon which the Toyota Prius is based. Mazda’s roadmap to the ideal internal combustion engine.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

opportunity to downsize – large-engine performance, but with the size, weight and fuel economy of a much smaller unit. “The new family of Ford EcoBoost four-cylinder petrol engines coming in 2010 is a key element of Ford Motor Company’s global Blueprint for Sustainability,&# said John Fleming, Chairman & CEO, Ford of Europe.

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Petrol Ford Engine Downsizing 32

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. No announced plans.

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