Setec Powerr

DECEMBER 5, 2022

More than one generation, if not a bit longer, the transition to an environmentally sustainable economy. Decarbonization will take decades, and in the case of large-scale installations like wind farms and solar farms, we will see NIMBY-style (Not In My Back Yard) opposition to siting. That is the only comparison that matters.

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Renewable Energy Fuel New York City 98

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2013

ZF has developed an all-wheel drive system for front-transverse installation in passenger cars that, through an automatic decoupling function, can reduce fuel consumption by up to 5% in comparison with conventional all-wheel drives, according to the company. Simulation of CO 2 savings using ECOnnect decoupleable AWD system. Source: ZF.

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Fuel Congress Fuel Economy Cars 246

Cars That Think

APRIL 15, 2024

This year’s report , published by the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) , has an expanded chapter on responsible AI and new chapters on AI in science and medicine, as well as its usual roundups of R&D, technical performance, the economy, education, policy and governance, diversity, and public opinion.

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United States Industrial Industry Corporation 145

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Comparison of current federal subsidy to base case assumptions showing lifetime fuel savings (HomeEve charging scenario). An EPA estimate based on the Chevy Volt’s reported efficiency is also included for comparison. Peterson and Michalek 2012. Click to enlarge. per gallon saved while subsidizing 16 kWh battery PHEVs at roughly $4.50

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Gasoline PHEV Gasoline-Electric Batteries 308

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2012

Other successful initiatives—highlighted in Ford’s 13th annual Sustainability Report—include reductions in water use, waste-to-landfill and CO 2 emissions as well as improvements in vehicle fuel economy and safety. At Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich.,

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2016 Ford Manufacturer Energy 256

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2011

This system promotes eco-driving by showing drivers their fuel economy. It assists continuous eco-driving by providing advice and making a comparison with other drivers showing the eco-drive ranking. Onboard devices receive highly accurate traffic information and show the driver the fastest route on the display. Eco-Drive Support.

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Nissan Transportation Fuel Economy 2008 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Cummins is one year into a four year program (ATLAS, Advanced Technology Light Automotive Systems) to develop, in partnership with the US Department of Energy (DOE), a new light-duty diesel truck engine that will meet Tier 2 Bin 2 (SULEV) emission requirements while achieving at least a 40% fuel economy improvement (26.1 mpg US vs. 18.6

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Light Diesel MPG Nissan 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

AMP has developed an all-electric high performance, high efficiency drive train for installation into select modern passenger vehicles. By comparison, a full hybrid application yielded only a 5 °C difference between the two motor technologies over the same drive cycle. Earlier post.).

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Conversion Motor Motors Motoring 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2016

The development, sale and installation of stationary applications are the responsibility of Mercedes-Benz Energy. With our unique combination of high standards of quality and safety and positive economies of scale, we are supporting the success of the new energy era while helping to make electromobility affordable.

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Energy Storage Mercedes Energy 2016 150

Setec Powerr

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

This means a total of around 70 GW of wind and photovoltaic power plants will be installed over the next 9 years. According to the Deputy Minister of Economy. However, it can be seen that Italians still support the plan of zero-emission green travel. According to Minister Cingolani, clean energy must be used to charge the batteries.

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Energy Italy South Korea Plug-in 40

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2012

The longer life and increased fuel economy yield a benefit to the EXT Li-ion batteries, according to A123’s calculations. In addition, the fuel economy savings from the Li-ion system are higher, due to the the capability for increased charge acceptance. start-stop) and telecommunications, especially in developing countries.

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Li-ion Lead Acid Lithium Ion Hybrid 359

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Volvo is seeking to promote economies of scale within the company’s own model range via a separate architecture for most of its products. The comparison between a donkey and a thoroughbred racehorse is an excellent example: each has a head, a body and four legs. Fuel economy is improved by up to 35%. —Peter Mertens.

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Volvo Concept Engine Future 246

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 11, 2023

Since I was attending the Detroit Auto Show, I could replicate my UK trip for comparison. In just the past couple of months I’ve seen a bank of Electrify America chargers installed in my local bank parking lot. Exilerating, not corny Even using the economy mode setting, I found the EV6’s performance to be exhilarating.

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Miles Kia Charging All-Electric 78

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2024

The best bet for owners will be to install a Level 2 240V home charger that will deliver 29.4 Electric performance arrives at Acura In comparison, the ZDX Type S does quite well and is respectable stacked up against its competition in this area. Go here for the details. miles per hour of charging. Hyundai Ioniq 5 N at 3.1

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Acura All-Electric SUV Miles 85

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2010

This new hybrid system, said Owen Thunes, Senior Project Engineer, Electric, Hybrid & Fuel Cell Vehicles, Nissan Technical Center NA, at the SAE 2010 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium in February, can deliver fuel economy similar to that of a compact car, even with its 3.5-liter liter V6-based engine. V6, Thunes said. Source: Nissan.

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Infinity Hybrid Motor Motors 259

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2017

…The most urgent task therefore is the reduction of NO x pollution from diesel vehicles as well as the further optimization of diesel technology—for the health protection of citizens, in the interest of the quality of life and functionality of our cities and for the mobility needs of citizens and the economy. …In Rail transport.

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Diesel Emissions Pollution Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2013

An analysis by FEV of a modeled automotive scale version of Pinnacle’s 4-stroke, spark-ignited (SI), opposed-piston, sleeve-valve architecture engine ( earlier post ) concluded that the engine has the potential to deliver significant additional fuel economy benefits of up to 42.6% Fuel economy. configuration of the engine. mpg US (6.3

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Fuel Economy Economy Engine Downsizing 230

Cars That Think

JANUARY 28, 2023

This is due to the 30 to 40 percent increase in emissions EVs create in comparison to manufacturing an ICE vehicle, mainly from its battery production. In states (or countries ) with a high proportion of coal-generated electricity, the miles needed to break-even climb more. The answer is perhaps some, but maybe not too much.

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Climate Change Climate San Diego Emissions 133

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

TDI (the smallest diesel engine intended for production applications ever built by Volkswagen); a 10 kW motor; and 7-speed DSG installed at the rear. The gears of the automatically shifting DSG are always selected with the aim of achieving the best possible fuel economy. Click to enlarge. The L1 combines a two-cylinder 0.8L

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Diesel Concept Design Hybrid 296

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2013

In the future (the year 2030), improving vehicle fuel economy will reduce GHG emissions of ICEVs, CNGVs, and EVs. Until then, however, these NO x and SO 2 emissions are a disadvantage of EVs in comparison with CNGVs. Ranking provinces by emission levels of their power plants is helpful in formulating the EV promotion plan.

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Coal Pollution China Gas 231

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Although the EPA has not as of this writing released the final fuel economy numbers for the US A3 e-tron, Filip Brabec, Director, Product Management, Audi of America, said that the figures will be around 83 to 86 MPGe combined (depending on the equipment level), with 35 to 39 mpg gasoline only and 16-17 miles of EV range. Click to enlarge.

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Audi Plug-in Plug Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

1 Given that US EPA fuel economy figures for the vehicles are not yet available, we are using the ECE fuel consumption figures from Europe as a means to provide a comparison across vehicles, and are providing the estimated EPA figure where available. EPA-rated fuel economy is 20 mpg city, 25 mpg highway, 22 mpg combined.

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 21, 2023

Most owners will opt to install a 240V Level 2 charger at their home that will replenish 10-to-100% in about 12.3 The sleek exterior with a long hood and short, almost bustle-like rear give it a very low 0.197 coefficient of drag (C d ) In comparison, the Mercedes-Benz EQS comes in at.200 200 C d , and the Tesla Model S at.208

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All-Electric Miles Tahoe Charging 80

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2016

In comparison with the previous V6, the CO 2 emissions from the engine have been reduced by around 15%. The efficiency is increased by the higher burning rate in comparison with the previous omega combustion bowl. All the components of relevance for efficient emissions reduction are installed directly on the engine.

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Gasoline Mercedes Engine Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Clutch 1 (a dry single-plate clutch) is installed between the engine and the electric motor. This boosts fuel economy. The performance improvements in the second-generation 1M2CL hybrid system in the Q50 Hybrid result in speedier acceleration ( left ) and fuel economy improvements ( right ). kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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Motor Motors Motoring Hybrid 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

There are plans for several output variants as well as longitudinal and transverse installation in vehicles with front-, rear- and all-wheel drive. The cylinder spacing was reduced from 94 to 90 mm in comparison with the previous engine. Bore (82.0 mm) and stroke (92.3 Less friction, better combustion.

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Diesel Mercedes Fuel Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2015

Hybrid systems other than the input power-split design pioneered by Toyota 17 years ago are still in early stages of development, and present huge opportunities to reduce cost through better designs, learning, and economies of scale. For example, all current P2 hybrids install the motor between the engine and the transmission.

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Hybrid Li-ion Lead Acid Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2018

As one point of comparison, customers bought 54,451 Nissan LEAFs EVs in fiscal year 2017—a 15% increase from 47,423 a year earlier. This will enable the Group to achieve economies of scale, thereby making electric cars cheaper and more affordable for many people. The battery can be used to drive one or both axles.

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2020 SUV Sale Cars 287

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

In fact, Toyota recently mentioned that it has been able to streamline its FCEV manufacturing process, by gaining Japanese government approval to build and inspect hydrogen tanks, which is expected to help reduce the enabling costs of installing fuel cells into electric vehicles. Myth #5: FCEVs don’t have enough energy for long journeys.

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Fuel Electric Vehicles Market Hydrogen 281

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

liter EcoBoost I-4, fuel economy on the new Edge will be 30% better than it was at launch in 2006. Plus, Ford’s newest EcoBoost engine will deliver on the promise of 15% fuel economy improvements versus the Edge’s current 3.5-liter That higher compression ratio equates to improved fuel economy across the operating range of the engine.

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Ford Engine Fuel Economy 2011 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Frank has spent more than 30 years in breakthrough vehicle development, during which he received two world records for vehicle fuel economy, designed nine generations of PHEVs, and was a four-time winner of US DOE Advanced Vehicle Design competitions. Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles. Conclusions.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

Lightweight design and fuel economy measures. Despite two additional gears and a maximum transferable torque of up to 1000 N·m (738 lb-ft), the new automatic transmission requires as little installation space as its 7-speed predecessor and is also lighter in weight. Click to enlarge. Lightweight.

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Mercedes Fuel Oil Fuel Economy 312

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

Put another way, the rightsizing approach combines the fuel economy benefits of downsizing with the power of a larger-displacement unit. Fuel economy city/hwy/comb. The key feature that enables the new engine to produce better fuel economy, as well as excellent performance, is the variable valve timing system on the intake camshaft.

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2018 Engine SUV MPG 314

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Estimated EPA fuel economy ratings are 53/46/50 mpg US city/highway/combined (4.4/5.1/4.7 This improves torque in all engine speed ranges as well as increasing fuel economy, and reducing exhaust emissions. The battery pack is installed beneath the rear seat. Maximum hybrid system output is 73.6 liter, 16-valve DOHC engine.

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Prius Hybrid Motor Motors 356

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2014

The road surface to the left and right of the truck is monitored by radar sensors installed in the sides. For comparison, the human eye has a 150-degree angle of vision, but its focal area is merely a fraction of this. They are located on the left and right, ahead of the tractor unit''s rear axle. Multisensor fusion.

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Mercedes Future Vehicles Fusion 274

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

The program will include a one-stop solution for home charging stations, installation services for 120V and 240V applications, and dedicated support for Toyota customers. A key goal for development of the Prius Plug-in was to deliver the optimal balance of performance, range, economy, packaging and affordable price.

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Prius Plug-in 2012 Plug 244

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 2, 2023

Most owners will opt to install a 240V Level 2 charger at their home that will replenish up to an 80% charge between 5.2 Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels. kWh and 77.4 and 7 hours depending on the battery size.

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Hyundai All-Electric Miles Range 78