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Audi says A3 TDI performed flawlessly in extended drive on Rentech FT fuel

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Audi reported that two Audi A3 TDI models running on Rentech, Inc. synthetic RenDiesel fuel—a Fischer-Tropsch fuel—flawlessly completed the 1,000-mile (1,600 km) ‘Eureka! Diesel Drives the Future’ demonstration drive, one of the Audi A3 TDIs achieved 39.7 Earlier post.). Throughout the ‘Eureka!

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AAA tests show premium fuel benefits some vehicles, but comes at a high cost

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The trend toward recommending or requiring higher-octane fuel continues to rise as manufacturers work toward meeting stringent CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards. When using premium fuel in these vehicles under these conditions, AAA tests found that: Fuel economy for test vehicles averaged a 2.7%

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Audis A4 2.0 TDIe: 4.6L/100km (51 mpg US) and 120 g CO2/km; Stop/Start and Energy Recuperation

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Audi has introduced its fuel-consumption optimized version of the A4 mid-size sedan, the A4 2.0L Noted by Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management in his talk at the 120 th Annual General Meeting of Audi AG in May, the A4 TDIe consumes an average 4.6 Tags: Diesel Fuel Efficiency. Click to enlarge.

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Turbo, air-hybrid Scuderi split cycle engine achieves 64 mpg US in simulations; CO2 emissions of 85 g/km

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The comparison is based on a consumption and emissions analysis of 10 typical four-seat small cars ranging from the Audi A1 to the Fiat 500 to the Toyota AYGO, all fitted with the most economical Otto engine variant. The design is also optimized for air hybridization (when a small air tank is applied to capture and reuse wasted energy).

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Volkswagen outlines a range of near-term technologies for reducing fuel consumption and emissions; stop-start 2.0, 10-speed DSG

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Compared to baseline figures for 2010, the Group wants to reduce energy and water consumption, waste generation and emissions (including CO 2 emissions) by 25% in all of its business areas. This can significantly improve fuel economy when the driver adopts an anticipatory style of driving. VW’s “Strategy 2018”, earlier post.)

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Audi extends stop-start to A3 automatics

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Audi’s most fuel efficient model, the A3, is to extend its class-leading fuel economy to its automatic variants. The fuel saving start-stop function which was previously reserved for four-cylinder manual gearbox models in now available in conjunction with S tronic automatic transmission.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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Audi presented a range of its ongoing work on electromobility and efficiency—from fuels and systems to full vehicles—under the “Future Performance Days 2015” banner. On the full vehicle side, Audi put forward the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 On the full vehicle side, Audi put forward the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0

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