Green Car Congress
APRIL 19, 2013
A study by a team from Ford Motor Company and AVL has concluded that a mid-level ethanol blend—greater than E20 but less than E40—appears to be attractive as a long-term future fuel for the US for use in engines optimized for the higher octane blend. Volumetric fuel economy. reductions in fuel economy and range.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 14, 2017
Collaboration is the key to success in designing lightweight components that can give our customers fuel economy improvements without compromising ride and handling, durability or safety. The prototype subframes are now being produced by Magna for component and vehicle-level testing at Ford.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2020
Improving Network-wide Fuel Economy and Enabling Traffic Signal Optimization Using Infrastructure and Vehicle-based Sensing and Connectivity. Developing an Energy-Conscious Traffic Signal Control System for Optimized Fuel Consumption in Connect Vehicle Environments. Shelby County Government. University of Alabama.
Green Car Congress
JULY 22, 2009
TI-VCT varies the phase of the intake and exhaust cams independently for improved airflow through the engine, which delivers more torque while reducing average fuel consumption by up to 5%. The 6-speed dry-clutch automatic transmission delivers a 7-9% fuel economy improvement vs. traditional 4-speed automatic transmissions.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 8, 2010
liter twin-turbocharged engine delivers the thrust and performance feel of a V-8, with the fuel efficiency of a V-6. Current EcoBoost-equipped models are delivering up to a 20% improvement in fuel economy and a 15% reduction in CO 2 emissions versus larger-displacement engines. liter Shelby GT 500 V-8. The EcoBoost 3.5-liter
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 15, 2012
Raj Nair outlining factors affecting real-world fuel economy in hybrids. Combining a “lead foot” with environmental factors can lead to the wide swings in fuel economy results, he said. Tremendous advantage in fuel economy, but it also makes them more sensitive to spirited driving as well as to environmental conditions.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 29, 2009
V6 engine (the Duratec D35 EcoBoost) delivers up to 12% better fuel economy and 15% lower emissions with comparable torque and power as a 5.4L port fuel injected (PFI) V8 engine. Achieve fuel-air mixing homogeneity equivalent to its naturally-aspirated (NA) counterpart at part-load conditions to ensure fuel economy targets.
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