Carbon Fiber Economy Engine F-150 
Green Car Congress
JUNE 4, 2014
This research has also led to the significant weight reduction of up to 700 pounds (318 kg) in the all-new F-150 through the use of high-strength steel and aluminum. Advanced lightweight materials incorporated in the concept car include aluminum and advanced high-strength steel, magnesium and carbon fiber. Earlier post.).
Clean Fleet Report
MARCH 30, 2021
liter Duramax turbodiesel engine. Stand next to the hood when the engine is at idle, and you will be amazed at how quiet it is. This means that when you are towing up a grade, it will pull strong and still deliver good fuel economy. Fuel economy for the 3.0-liter Power and Torque and Fuel Sipping. Brains and brawn.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 14, 2011
Ford is focused on lightweighting as a key enabling technology for lowering fuel consumption in combustion-engined vehicles (ICE) and for extending the range—and the size—of battery electric vehicles (EVs). Taking the displacement down gets you on a percentage basis the best fuel economy value versus other technologies.
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 23, 2021
This fuel economy is encouraging, but it will take a wide open road with little traffic and lots of patience to equal it. If fuel economy is your primary focus and you can live without high performance, the standard turbocharged 2.3L ZR is a speed rating, which in this case means the tire can handle speeds surpassing 150 mph.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 18, 2014
The Ford vehicle is based on the first phase (Mach-I) of work of the DOE-supported Multi-Material Lightweight Vehicles project (Award DE-EE0005574) by Vehma International (an engineering and prototype division within the Cosma International operating unit of Magna) and Ford. The Mach-II design is still 150 kg over its target.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 4, 2014
In an update on the progress of the project, Steve Logan, responsible for Advanced Lightweight Programs in Chrysler’s Materials Engineering Group, said that the team is looking at components for body and chassis, and specifically focusing on a door side impact beam. Reductions in energy demand are key contributors to improved fuel economy.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 10, 2012
EERE’s Vehicles Technologies Program (VTP) is focused on developing technologies to enable average new vehicle fuel economy of more than 60 mpg (3.9 To meet the demands of future high efficiency engines new low temperature catalyst materials for exhaust after-treatment having the ability to reach 90% efficiency at or below 150 °C are needed.
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