Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2010

General results included: New benchmark in weight reduction achieved through Advanced High-Strength Steel optimized structures, enabling powertrain downsizing for affordable electrified vehicles. Portfolio of innovative steel solutions that apply to full range of electrified or internal combustion engine vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

The committee’s estimates are based on a variety of factors including recent reports from regulatory agencies and other sources; component cost estimates from suppliers; discussions with experts; and comparisons of prices and fuel consumption of similar vehicles. The report also examines a range of non-engine vehicle technologies.

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Purchase Lithium Ion Fuel Available 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2016

Employing original Honda technologies, the fuel cell stack for this model was downsized by 33% compared to the previous version of the fuel cell stack yet delivers 130 kW of output, with an output density of 3.1 Questions were raised at the panel related to driving range and storage for electric and fuel cell vehicles. Earlier post ).

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Fuel Honda Hydrogen Production 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2011

In the process of this development, Daihatsu overhauled all aspects of the engine, the transmission, and the body structure, to maximize energy efficiency and achieve almost a 40% increase in fuel efficiency comparison with the Mira 2WD/CVT without idle reduction functions. and the downsizing of the particles sprayed from the injector.

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MPG Engine Oil Downsizing 246

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2009

The resulting higher BMEP levels allow downsizing of the engine at equivalent vehicle performance. Furthermore, by enabling higher CR, downsizing and downspeeding, E85 DI + gasoline PFI makes the engine more efficient in itsusee of gasoline. Earlier post.) PFI engine in a Ford F-150 pickup truck.

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Diesel Ford F-150 Gasoline 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2010

Based on test work already carried out, Ricardo estimates that a fuel economy improvement of up to 30% is possible with no loss of power or performance, using a downsized EBDI engine in place of currently available gasoline powertrain technology. The EBDI engine can accommodate ethanol blends ranging from 0 to 85% ethanol (E0 to E85).

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Engine Energy Fuel Economy Gasoline 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Mineta cited a 2008 well-to-wheel comparison of different vehicle technologies by the MIT Electric Vehicle Team that ranked electric vehicles, diesel and turbocharged gasoline engine vehicles within a 10–15% performance band. Impact of different sales mix on new car average fuel economy.

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. As a visual and performance statement it naturally draws comparisons with the Cybertruck. Expect EV range of up to 800km and fast charging capability.

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F-150 Hummer Australia Silverado 98

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Fiesta features Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) ( earlier post ) which allows the engine to be downsized for fuel economy while continuously optimizing camshaft phasing for throttle response, performance and flexibility. The Ford Fiesta’s 1.6-liter

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Los Angeles North America Ford MPG 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

Even in the BRICs, ICE downsizing has become a big deal. The survey found that most companies are hedging their bets and spreading funding across a wide range of areas, with ICE downsizing and plug-in hybrids expected to receive the greatest investment over the next 5 years. Blurring boundaries, changing models.

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Downsizing Global Auto Brazil 231

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Among Getrag’s introductions at the Frankfurt Motor Show were a new dual clutch electric drive unit; a further development of its Boosted Range Extender; and a variant of the PowerShift transmission with an integrated electric motor for mild hybrid applications. This architecture extends the range by up to 10% in electric mode.

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Range Hybrid DC Downsizing 220

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

The Tucson ix FCEV can travel more than 400 miles (644 km) on a single fueling, a 76% improvement over its predecessor, and a range equal to a gasoline-powered car. In addition to improving the fuel economy and range of the powertrain, Hyundai has also created a more compact power source for the Tucson ix FCEV. Specifications.

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Tucson Hyundai Hydrogen Fuel 255

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2013

liter, 3-cylinder design of the Pinnacle engine, as well as a downsized, turbocharged 750cc Pinnacle design. FEV investigated the impact of six fuel saving technologies: friction reduction; turbocharging; Variable Compression Ratio (VCR); Variable Cam Timing (VCT); Early Intake Valve Closure (EIVC); and downsizing. —FEV analysis.

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Fuel Economy Economy Engine Downsizing 230

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2015

A comparison of the benefits of two different cylinder deactivation operating strategies for downsized 3-cylinder engines such as the 1.0L Even for an aggressively downsized engine such as the 1.0-liter The lower speed limit of the operation range is dictated by powertrain vibration. Schamel et al. Click to enlarge.

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Ford Fuel Economy Downsizing Economy 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

In 2013 the European Parliament recommended an “indicative range” of 68–78 g/km for 2025, while holding out the possibility that even lower targets should be considered if justified. These individual class curves are then sales weighted to estimate fleet average compliance costs for a range of potential CO 2 standards.

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CO2 Cars 2014 Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2017

IROX 2 joins Federal-Mogul’s family of IROX technologies which reduce friction and improve the wear resistance and fatigue limit of the bearings used in today’s highly evolved downsized engines. By reducing friction, the innovative bearing coatings also help to lower fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions.

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Polymer Hybrid Downsizing Oil 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2014

PPCI has demonstrated very good potential for very high fuel efficiency with low engine-out NO x and PM emissions using a range of gasoline-like fuels. The conducted engine dynamometer tests over a range of operating conditions, and included preliminary calibration mapping. These were two main consideration in base engine design.

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Gasoline Engine Fuel Wisconsin 304

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2017

Although real-world fuel economy improvements from GDI technology alone are close to 1.5%, they can reach 8% by downsizing and turbocharging the engine, which can be achieved on GDI engines without loss of power compared to PFI engines. Finally, we analyze the potential climate effects of switching a PFI to a GDI fleet. —Saliba et al.

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Fleet Engine Global Fuel Economy 207

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2010

Right : Comparison of CO 2 -emissions and performance of the GT2-concept. The GT2-equipped engine also delivers high engine torque across a broad speed range and develops a specific power on the order of 120 kW/L. GT²: Two-stage Charging as a Downsizing Concept for Large SI Engines”; FEV Spectrum No. Source: FEV. FEV, Inc., (FEV)

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Congress Charging Downsizing Detroit 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) The PHEV does not require the heavy, costly batteries required by other electric cars, nor does it suffer from a limited range or poor freeway performance. Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2015

Despite its efficiency, the Golf TSI BlueMotion with the 85 kW / 114 hp downsized 999 cc EA211-series engine reaches 100 km/h in 9.7 Golf Comparisons. The Golf TSI BlueMotion (which can be ordered in Trendline and Comfortline trim levels) now extends the model range. seconds and goes on to a top speed of 204 km/h (127 mph).

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Gasoline MPG Exhaust Engine 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

3 B-Cycle gasoline engine is the first example of Volkswagen’s “Rightsizing” strategy—an engine development strategy that looks to for the optimal balance of displacement, output, torque and efficiency based on vehicle class and real-world operating conditions, rather than just seeking to downsize. By comparison, the 2017 Tiguan with 2.0L

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2018 Engine SUV MPG 314

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Comparison of fuel consumption of Omnivore, homogeneous Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) and Spray-Guided GDI engines. Traditionally, this has been challenging but this combustion process results in ultra low emissions and has been achieved over a wide range of engine operating conditions, even from cold start. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Engine Light Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Discrete variable valve lift: increases efficiency by optimizing air flow over a broader range of engine operation which reduces pumping losses. This yields a wide range of performance optimization and volumetric efficiency, including enabling the engine to be valve throttled. Turbocharging and downsizing: 26% for cars, 15% for trucks.

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2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

Ford’s turbocharged, gasoline direct injection EcoBoost engines are targeted to play a significant near-term role in Ford’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption by enabling downsizing. Near-valve flow structure comparison between high flow port (left) and high tumble port (right). port fuel injected (PFI) V8 engine. Earlier post.).

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Ford 2009 Engine Davis 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

The new M-Class lineup offers a range of advanced engines (BlueTEC diesel units and the new generation of BlueDIRECT gasoline engines), a class-leading Cd figure (drag coefficient) of 0.32 to 370 N·m (273 lb-ft) and now is available over a broader engine speed range from 3500 to 5250 rpm. Click to enlarge. BlueTEC diesel units.

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