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Google and IEEE launch $1M challenge for downsized inverters

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The grand prize winner will be announced sometime in January, 2016. 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

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Study of eco-driving in hybrids finds need for systems that facilitate energy-efficient behaviors

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For the study, the team used 39 HEV drivers—Toyota Prius Gen 2 and Gen 3 and Prius c—with above-average fuel efficiencies and collected interview data, questionnaire responses, and long-term fuel efficiency recordings. —Franke et al. how do HEV drivers conceptualise HEV energy efficiency); and false beliefs.

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