Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2016

LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)

Carbon Fiber 218

Carbon Fiber Low Cost Carbon Manufacturer 218

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 26, 2023

A mild hybrid has an electric motor that provides efficiency for the main gasoline engine by allowing the engine to be turned off whenever the car is coasting, braking or stopped, then quickly restarted once power is required. liter inline 4-cylinder mild hybrid that delivered 325 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque.

Hybrid 60

Hybrid MPG SUV Miles 60

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Chevrolet made the radical decision to have the 2021 Corvette, or C8 as aficionados call it, become a mid-engine sports car, abandoning the front engine design that began when the first Corvette rolled off the line in Flint, Michigan, on June 30, 1953. But the base engine turning 0-60 runs in a quick 2.9 Let the sunshine in.

Chevrolet 87

Chevrolet MPG Clean Cleaning 87

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. But nudging 30 mpg is impressive, which was aided by the engine stop/start system, which shuts off the engine rather than idling. Power and Torque and Fuel Sipping. Brains and brawn.

Sierra 97

Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

liter BMW TwinPower Turbo engine and BMW eDrive technology plus intelligent energy management produces system output of 266 kW/362 hp (max. The plug-in hybrid drive system of the BMW i8 comprises a BMW TwinPower Turbo engine combined with BMW eDrive technology. Rear-mounted 3-cylinder engine. torque: 570 N·m / 420 lb-ft).

BMW 306

BMW Plug-in 2014 MPG 306

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

With hybrid-specific all-wheel drive, the combustion engine driving the rear wheels and the electric motor driving the front wheels, acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes just 4.2/4.4 The BMW i8 Roadster also benefits from a light-weight construction, complete with low center of gravity and even weight distribution.

BMW 170

BMW 2019 Power Powered 170

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 9, 2021

liter gasoline engine. liter gasoline engine. liter gasoline engine. The NX 350h’s hybrid system ran smooth and quiet, with a slight low roar under heavy acceleration as the gasoline engine kicked-in. The corner vents on the outer edges of the fascia are fully functional, and include fog lights on the F Sport.

Lexus 64

Lexus Gasoline-Electric Plug-in Hybrid 64

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

liter V-8 shrieking, as technically advanced as any automobile engine ever. The world’s leading sports- and luxury-car brands, together with muscle-car mavens like Dodge, are now pushing the envelope of the relatively inefficient internal combustion engine (ICE). Yes, behind my helmeted head there’s a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

Plug-in 93

Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 93

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2019

Williams Advanced Engineering has developed a pair of innovative technologies that promise a step-change in the affordability of composite materials. However, the advantages of CFRP extend across many sectors, from railway carriages to wind turbines. CFRP is a material of huge promise.

Engine 265

Engine Carbon Fiber Affordable Manufacturer 265

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2012

The top two awards, one of $9 million to a project led by Dow Chemical, and one of $8.999 million to a project led by PolyPlus, will fund projects tackling, respectively, the manufacturing of low-cost carbon fibers and the manufacturing of electrodes for ultra-high-energy-density lithium-sulfur, lithium-seawater and lithium-air batteries.

Carbon Fiber 210

Carbon Fiber Manufacturer Carbon Lithium Sulfur 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The selected projects—spanning 22 states and coordinated at universities, national laboratories, and private companies—will advance technologies for a wide range of areas, including electric vehicles, offshore wind, storage and nuclear recycling. Harvesting Infrared Light to Improve Photosynthetic Biomass Production - $1,347,122.

Clean 284

Clean Cleaning Energy Li-ion 284

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

For light-duty vehicles this means providing a driving range of more than 300 miles (500 km), while meeting packaging, cost, safety, and performance requirements to be competitive with current vehicles. In FY 2014, one area of focus was low-cost, high-strength carbon fiber precursors and advanced tank designs. Source: DOE.

Hydrogen 225

Hydrogen Carbon Fiber 2014 St. Louis 225

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

In addition to the vehicle’s introduction in Japan, Toyota launched the Mirai—a four-door, mid-size fuel cell sedan with performance that fully competes with traditional internal combustion engines—in Los Angeles on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show. Middle layer: carbon fiber reinforced plastic (structural element).

Prius 296

Prius Toyota Hydrogen Carbon Fiber 296

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Other improvements included: Advanced integration of Navistar N13 Engine utilizing proprietary intelligent controls and high efficiency combustion. Innovative use of lighter-weight carbon-fiber panels in the upper body, roof headers, back panel, and dash panel. Fuel economy. Advanced driver assistance.

Fuel Economy 150

Fuel Economy Vehicles Wind Economy 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

The FOA covers 8 broad topics—Vehicles; Biomass; Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies; Advanced Manufacturing; Buildings; Solar; Water; and Wind—and 30 subtopics aligned with Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) programs. Innovative Engine Boosting Technologies. Engine Friction Reduction.

Hydrogen 210

Hydrogen Fuel Range Vehicles 210

Cars That Think

AUGUST 8, 2022

This wasn’t your usual long-distance, college-engineering project, a single-seat death trap made from Kleenex and balsa wood, with no amenities or hope of being certified for use on public roads. The engineering team included specialists with the Mercedes-EQ Formula E team , drawing from their well of electric racing experience.

Range 119

Range Mercedes Carbon Fiber France 119

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2020

REEACH (Range Extenders for Electric Aviation with Low Carbon and High Efficiency) project descriptions. Compact Propulsion Engine Optimized with Waste Heat Recovery (CO-POWER); $2,815,760. The work will result in the development of a first-of-its-kind aircraft gas turbo-electric engine with a sCO 2 waste heat recovery cycle.

Carbon 218

Carbon Hybrid Electric Electrical 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

The company will be making a double-digit million Euro investment in development in this area in the coming years, according to Willy Hoven-Nievelstein, BASF’s head of the Engineering Plastics Europe business unit. RTM and fiber-reinforced composites: easy-flowing and fast-curing.

Industrial 199

Industrial Industry Carbon Fiber Carbon 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2015

liter DOHC V6 engine with dry sump lubrication, mated to an all-new 9-speed dual clutch transmission (9DCT) and Direct-Drive Motor. Total system peak output is estimated at 573 horsepower—500 horsepower from the gasoline engine and 73 horsepower from the front TMU. Twin-Turbocharged V6 Engine. With a displacement of 3.5

Acura 150

Acura Hybrid Lithium Ion Engine 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

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. (In Engineering Advantages of PHEV. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV. It is much more than that. Table of Contents. Conclusions.

PHEV 150

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

With its new architecture, use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, and premium mobility service offerings, the “ i3 marks the beginning of a new mobility age ,” said Dr. Reithofer. Performing this role is a 650cc two-cylinder gasoline engine mounted immediately adjacent to the electric motor above the rear axle. Range extender.

BMW 247

BMW New York London Production 247

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2023

liter four-cylinder engine that produces 187 horsepower (hp) and 186 pound-feet of torque (lb.-ft.). We opted for the turbo The CX-5, regardless of engine choice, comes with Mazda’s i-Active all-wheel drive (AWD), which uses instantaneous driving data to anticipate wheel slippage, improving traction in various conditions.

Mazda 71

Mazda Clean Cleaning MPG 71

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, where AWD comes for an additional $3,150. Along with the AWD, the G80 Sport features one engine—a 3.5L engine with 300 hp and 311 lb.-ft. The G80 has an elegant ride with unnoticeable wind noise (partly due to the low 0.27 Twin turbo motivation. For better economy, the 2.5L

Fuel Economy 72

Fuel Economy MPG GS 450h Clean 72

Cars That Think

AUGUST 5, 2023

It’s –27 °C, dipping below –40 °C with wind chill—well below the operating temperature of most of the commercial equipment we brought for this expedition. Thomas Teisberg, an electrical engineering Ph.D. We had to start with a blank slate to develop a system that was small and light enough to fit on an inexpensive UAV.

Climate Change 98

Climate Change Climate Water Carbon Fiber 98

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The Q7 e-tron quattro features a six-cylinder TDI engine and quattro drive that deliver 275 kW (373 hp) of system power and 700 N·m (516.3 litre V6 TDI engine. litre V6 TDI engine. TDI, a highly efficient, latest-generation V6 diesel engine, delivers 190 kW (258 hp) of power and 600 N·m (442.5 TDI quattro.

Audi 150

Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2022

This new blueprint for automotive engineering has delivered a new benchmark for electric vehicle efficiency and range, and the technology in the VISION EQXX will be deployed in upcoming series-production Mercedes vehicles. North of the Alps there was light rain and further south a gentle headwind blew in the sunshine.

Mercedes 259

Mercedes Miles Charging MPH 259