Alternative Fuels, Congress, Downsizing and Oil

Consumer Reports survey shows high fuel costs cause downsizing, less driving; 73% would consider alt fuel vehicle

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2012

While gasoline costs were the number one reason cited for wanting a more fuel-efficient vehicle (at 90%), more than half of respondents also had other reasons, including a desire to be more environmentally friendly (62%) and concern about the nation’s dependence on foreign oil (56%).

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Navigant forecasts global road transportation energy consumption to increase 25% by 2035; 84% from conventional fuels

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JULY 28, 2014

Navigant also projects that investments in alternative fuel and fuel efficiency improvements will reduce annual energy consumption in the United States year-over-year. The alternative fuels market share will grow from roughly 7.4% —“Transportation Forecast: Global Fuel Consumption”.

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FEV’s two-stage VCR system; 5-7% increase in fuel economy using variable length conrods

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2013

Use of a variable compression ratio (VCR) could be one technology approach to reducing fuel consumption in highly boosted (e.g., downsized, turbocharged) gasoline engine, as operating an engine with higher compression ratios at low load can increase fuel economy compared to operating an engine with fixed compression ratio.

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Federal-Mogul expands powertrain materials portfolio for more efficient heavy-duty diesel engines

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

Downsized, heavily turbocharged engines with high levels of aftertreatment such as particulate filter systems and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) run hotter than their predecessors, explained Frank Zwein, Federal-Mogul’s global application engineering director, Valve Seats and Guides.

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New Mahle piston ring coating for high-output GTDI engines; chromium nitride using high-velocity oxygen fuel process

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The new coating also was developed to help meet requirements for new production engines planned for 2018-2020, which call for less cylinder-bore friction and the use of lower-viscosity oils and alternative fuels. It provides the superior performance of a more costly premium inlaid top ring. Typically high-output engines under 3.5

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Expert group report finds alternative fuels could replace fossil fuels in Europe by 2050

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JANUARY 31, 2011

Fuel and vehicle propulsion strategy. Alternative fuels have the potential gradually to replace fossil energy sources and make transport sustainable by 2050, according to a report presented to the European Commission last week by the stakeholder expert group on future transport fuels. Source: ERTRAC) Click to enlarge.

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Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

The competition against PHEVs in 2030 is likely to incorporate a radically downsized, boosted direct-injection engine; an automated manual or 7-8 speed automatic transmission; advanced tires with C R at 0.006 or below; a 30% weight reduction on the glider; advanced aerodynamics with C D of 0.22 Steven Plotkin. times as much.

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BCG study finds conventional automotive technologies have high CO2 reduction potential at lower cost; stiff competition for electric cars

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

A combination of peak oil with incentives or lower battery costs could increase EV penetration by 6%. Within advanced ICE technologies, engine downsizing, turbocharging, optimized cooling, low friction, start-stop systems, electric power steering, direct injection, and variable valve timing will likely lead. Source: BCG. Source: BCG.

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CO2 Electric Cars 2020 United States

DOT, EPA unveil joint proposal for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards: 49.6 mpg CAFE, 163 g/mile GHG in 2025; flexibilities and incentives

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The national policy on fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions created by DOT and EPA provides regulatory certainty and flexibility that reduces the cost of compliance for auto manufacturers while reducing oil consumption and harmful air pollution. features in developing the standards. NHTSA and CAFE.

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Lotus Omnivore Engine Shows Up To 10% Better Fuel Economy Than Spray-Guided GDI Engines; Achieves HCCI At Extremely Light Loads

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Technologies combined in this package are all synergistic and provide a route to the efficient use of alternative fuels, accelerating the displacement of fossil fuels. The automotive industry, including Lotus Engineering, has quite rightly advocated engine downsizing for four-stroke engines. Fuel system.

Fuel Economy

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix.

PHEV

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

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. Before we were saying it will be an awfully long time before we can get the costs down so people can afford it, but actually if you offset the fuel costs, people can afford it." ( Green Car Congress ).

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

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Consumer Reports survey shows high fuel costs cause downsizing, less driving; 73% would consider alt fuel vehicle

Navigant forecasts global road transportation energy consumption to increase 25% by 2035; 84% from conventional fuels

FEV’s two-stage VCR system; 5-7% increase in fuel economy using variable length conrods

Federal-Mogul expands powertrain materials portfolio for more efficient heavy-duty diesel engines

New Mahle piston ring coating for high-output GTDI engines; chromium nitride using high-velocity oxygen fuel process

Expert group report finds alternative fuels could replace fossil fuels in Europe by 2050

Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

BCG study finds conventional automotive technologies have high CO2 reduction potential at lower cost; stiff competition for electric cars

DOT, EPA unveil joint proposal for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards: 49.6 mpg CAFE, 163 g/mile GHG in 2025; flexibilities and incentives

Lotus Omnivore Engine Shows Up To 10% Better Fuel Economy Than Spray-Guided GDI Engines; Achieves HCCI At Extremely Light Loads

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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