Green Car Congress
MAY 23, 2009
Schematic of downsized and supercharged four-stroke hybrid pneumatic spark injection engine. The reduction in fuel consumption is obtained mainly through enabling the effective use of a heavily downsized engine, rather than from regenerative efficiency. The major part of this gain is due to downsizing the engine. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 29, 2021
Some of these initiatives include fuel economy improvement technologies, such as Stop/Start, aerodynamic efficiency enhancements, downsized boosted engines, more efficient transmissions and other vehicle improvements, including mass reduction and lower rolling resistance tires. Renewable Energy.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 5, 2011
While many over time have grown dismissive of radical new engine ideas, remember that they have the opportunity to change the dynamic.we In the longer term (out toward 2030), Mahle sees increasing downsizing, with a surge in 3-cylinder applications, increasing electrification, and increased use of bio- and gaseous fuels.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
A key part of the overall efficiency gain is the downsized 11-liter Volvo engine, featuring advanced fuel injection, cooling, oil and turbo-charging systems, as well as new “wave” pistons and other improvements. Not every idea made it to the concept vehicle.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2009
Ken Kurani from the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) presented results from the latest in a series of electric drive consumer studies seeking to learn from consumers whether or not PHEVs are a good idea. Congress should not pick [vehicle technology] winners—policymakers have a hard time being neutral. Steven Plotkin.
Green Cars News
APRIL 27, 2009
At the 2009 SAE World Congress, a Ford study revealed that a separate E85 direct injection boosting system combined with a petroleum port fuel injection makes an engine more efficient in its use of petroleum - and can be viewed as a more cost effective alternative to diesel.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 3, 2010
The i-flow is a test bed for new energy harvesting ideas, ranging from flexible solar panel roofing to a thermo-electric generator. The new, downsized 1.0-liter Hyundai’s first diesel-electric hybrid powertrain uses the new U2 1.7-liter liter Kappa gasoline and 1.7-liter
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