Green Car Congress
JULY 28, 2014
In the event of a tie on volume, efficiency will be used to determine the grand prize winner. The winning inverter, which will receive a $1-million prize, will be the unit which achieves the highest power density while meeting the required specifications under testing for 100 hours.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 9, 2012
At the Composites Europe event in Dusseldorf, Ford Motor Company displayed a prototype carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) hood. There are two ways to reduce energy use in vehicles: improving the conversion efficiency of fuels to motion and reducing the amount of work that powertrains need to do. Prototype CFRP hood.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 31, 2008
Coming on the heels of the Google/Brookings event in Washington, D.C., A number of startups showed off their porposals to retrofit the existing fleets of petroleum-fueled vehicles, giving some hope to Andy Grove’s ambitoious desire to create millions of plug-in conversions before the automakers deliver.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 11, 2009
Conversely, short bursts of power can also be absorbed by the SpeedStart generator to recharge the battery during vehicle decelerations. CPT presented the RegEnBoost system as one of six emerging UK businesses to get the attention of senior automotive executives at a unique event organized by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP).
Green Car Congress
JUNE 16, 2011
Turbocharging and downsizing can also yield fuel consumption reductions. Downsizing is an important strategy applicable in combination with technologies that increase engine torque, such as turbocharging or supercharging. Others include: Stoichiometric direct injection typically affords a 1.5
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
JANUARY 28, 2009
See also our EAA-PHEV:General disclaimer talk : Disclaimer edit Please visit the Conversion Interest page to help us gauge DIYers interest! Current Hybrids are natural donor platforms because they already have most of the needed electric propulsion components, so the conversion process deals primarily with integrating larger battery packs.A
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 4, 2013
Two-stroke engines offer fuel efficiency advantages compared to four-stroke engines—the amount of fuel per cylinder displacement injected for each combustion event can be reduced to roughly half for the same power as a four-stroke engine. In a two-cylinder configuration, however, the gas-exchange events are too far separated in time.
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