Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Auburn University researchers are leading a $2-million US Department of Energy Co-Optima project ( earlier post ) that will evaluate renewable butyl acetate (BA) as a bio-based fuel additive that can be blended with diesel fuel to reduce soot and greenhouse gas emissions and yield cleaner engine operation in cold-weather conditions.

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Universal Diesel Renewable Fuel 247

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2014

liter turbocharged Gamma four-cylinder engine ( earlier post )—already available in the Veloster—producing an estimated 177 horsepower (132 kW) and 195 lb-ft (264 N·m) of torque. liter Theta II engine. liter engine is EPA-rated at 29 mpg (8.1 liter engine) is rated at 38 mpg (6.2 l/100 km) combined.

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MPG 2015 Hyundai Alabama 239

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2019

The selected projects will focus on reducing the total cost of ownership of NGVs, increasing vehicle efficiency, decreasing local air pollution, and advancing technology development to increase the use of more affordable medium- and heavy-duty natural gas engines and vehicles. Cummins Inc.

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Gas Vehicles Exhaust Engine 191

Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2017

According to the lawsuit, RAM owners report that efforts to fix the faulty emissions system significantly affect engine performance and mileage, with miles per gallon dropping as much as 25%. L Cummins diesel engine to see if they might be entitled to compensation.

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Fuel Economy Chrysler Diesel Emissions 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The GLE will receive a completely new range of engines on market launch in early 2019. E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL has a 48 V operating voltage and is available as optional equipment for engine variants with six and more cylinders. Driving assistance systems take another step forward with Active Stop-and-Go Assist. 4MATIC all-wheel drive.

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Mercedes Plug-in 2019 Exhaust 220

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2009

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are investigating mechanisms for extending the efficiency of combustion engines closer to their theoretical potential. Today’s engines can deliver a fuel efficiency of 40-42%, with corresponding loss of initially available fuel energy of 58-60%. Stuart Daw. Click to enlarge.

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Engine Exhaust Concept Universal 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Eight projects are aimed at improvements including developing and demonstrating dual-fuel or dedicated natural gas engine technologies for high-efficiency medium and heavy-duty vehicles to reduce petroleum usage and developing advanced computational fluid dynamics models to accelerate the development of advanced engine technologies.

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