Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

ROUSH is developing two propane-fueled Mustang drag cars to run in the NMRA 2010 season. The drag cars are an offshoot of the kits that ROUSH Performance uses to convert gasoline-powered Ford pickups and vans to run on propane. 1, and several other changes will be required to run on liquid propane.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

However, older cars often have poor fuel efficiency, so it is good to check online databases to compare your old car’s fuel efficiency with newer models you’re considering. Or Become a Convert Another possibility is to convert your gasoline-powered engine to electric.

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Engine Buy Convert Dodge 77

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

One of SDG&E’s converted PHEVs. The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.

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Gasoline-Electric San Diego Gasoline PHEV 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

The CrossBlue Coupé—based off the Volkswagen Group’s MQB architecture (the Group’s modular assembly kit for vehicles with transverse-mounted engines)—features a transverse-mounted turbocharged direct-injection (TSI) 220 kW (295 hp) 3.0L l/100 km (34 mpg US) of fuel. l/100 km (34 mpg US) of fuel. Earlier post.).

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Plug-in Plug Kits Gasoline-Electric 275

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2010

Kettering University, officials from Swedish Biogas International, Flint Mayor Dayne Walling and others unveiled Flint's first biomethane fuel truck. Students, working with faculty members at Kettering, converted a 2500HD Chevy Silverado to run on a dual-fuel system. Baytech Corp. Baytech Corp.

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Michigan Silverado Kits Alternative Fuels 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2009

The Axial Vector Engine is an axial-type engine positioned to be capable of producing higher horsepower and torque with lower fuel requirements than is the case for conventional engines of similar size. efficiency in converting mechanical to electric energy. efficiency in converting mechanical to electric energy.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 3, 2023

For starters, older cars that rely on mechanics more than computers are often easier to convert. Another consideration to keep in mind is that it’s easier to convert a car with a manual transmission since they use less power and are a lot less complicated than automatic cars.

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Cars Conversion Convert Gasoline-Electric 70

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 9, 2008

Many things have passed through my mind over the past year and a half while converting this vehicle. Here goes (in no particular order): Things That Went Well During the Conversion The 914 AC kit from Electro Automotive is a good one. I even received a few posts from Mike Brown at Electro Automotive, the designer of the kit.

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Convert Kits Conversion DC 100

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA has partnered with the Surfrider Foundation to create a specially modified Camry Hybrid fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG). To convert the stock Camry Hybrid to a CNG vehicle, the gasoline fuel system was replaced with a CNG system in the spare tire well area. Surfrider Camry CNG Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2009

a subsidiary of Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc., a leading manufacturer of engine components that converts vehicles to operate on cleaner gaseous fuels, such as propane. less than gasoline/diesel per gallon. IMPCO’s bi-fuel system is a certified engine conversion for the following vehicles: 2007 5.4L Chevrolet Impala.

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USA Engine GMC Sierra 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

Switzerland, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain will offer LPG-versions in addition to the regular gasoline and diesel range. There are more than 20,000 LPG fuel stations throughout Europe. In 2009, Chevrolet will further expand its LPG product range throughout Europe.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

Escaping High Fuel Prices; a Natural Bridge to an EV. The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA , rates fuel economy at 40 highway when running in gasoline mode only. That number jumps to 105 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when combining electricity and gasoline. No gasoline used. 72 miles, with 35.3

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Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 91

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2019

Partners of the P2X Kopernikus project on the premises of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany have demonstrated the production of fuel from air-captured CO2 using—for the first time—a container-based test facility integrating all four chemical process steps needed to implement a continuous process.

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CO2 Green Power Powered 290

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2016

The vehicle generates some 340 kW (462 hp) of system power and delivers fuel consumption figures of 2.5 Now, the electric motor and gasoline engine interact in harmony from the beginning. Porsche sees this new type of “E-Performance” as the performance kit of the future. Fuel consumption (NEDC). Transmission. 0-100 km/h.

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Porsche Hybrid Plug-in Plug 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The vehicle generates some 340 kW (462 hp) of system power and delivers fuel consumption figures of 2.5 Porsche sees this new type of “E-Performance”—more power, more driving fun, lower fuel consumption—as the performance kit of the future. The plug-in hybrid will be the fourth model in the Panamera line.

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Porsche Hybrid PHEV Plug-in 150

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

MG 1 starts the gasoline engine and charges the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery, while MG2 drives the front wheels and regenerates the battery during braking and coasting, and MGR drives the rear wheels and also regenerates the battery. The EPA rates fuel economy at 31 mpg city/28 highway/30 combined. The system comprises a 3.5-liter

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Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 94

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

All three incorporate a fourth-generation, 100 kW LT PEM (Low Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane) fuel cell stack developed in-house by Volkswagen Group Research at the Volkswagen Technology Center for Electric Traction. Fuel cell technology is running in comepetition with long-range battery electric vehicles. Earlier post.)

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency rates the Corsair’s fuel economy at 33 mpg highway and combined when running in hybrid mode only. MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of electric energy as is contained in 1 gallon of gasoline (33.7 kilowatt-hours/kWh). Your numbers may differ.

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PHEV Plug-in Plug MPG 104

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2013

The ix35 Fuel Cell. Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell models ( earlier post ) are joining the London Hydrogen Network Expansion (LNHE) project. The ix35 Fuel Cell is Hyundai’s fourth-generation fuel cell vehicle, and its first to enter production. Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell. Click to enlarge. Under the hood. Earlier post.).

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

SEPTEMBER 13, 2007

However, if I start from a stoplight in the same way as a gasoline vehicle (rev the engine and slowly let out the clutch), I can start much more quickly than if I just leave the clutch out and floor the accelerator from a stopped motor. The DC-DC converter is still working fine, so the car is actually quite convenient to drive.

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Portland Plugin DC Gasoline-Electric 100

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

For even more fun and exclusivity, the 2021 Lexus NX 300h F Sport Black Line Special Edition (only 1,000 will be made) takes this proven comfortable driving compact crossover, with best-in-class fuel economy, to new styling and performance levels. The EPA rates the fuel economy at 33 mpg city/30 highway/31 combined. Drivetrain.

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Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid MPG 84

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2014

Cummins has selected the OptiBlend Dual Fuel System from Hythane Company, a wholly owned US subsidiary of Perth-based Eden Energy Ltd to deliver an integrated solution for retrofitting dual-fueled power on drilling rigs. These blends were patented in 1990 for spark- and compression-ignition engines.

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Fuel Power Powered Colorado 210

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 26, 2006

He yanked big engines out of American cars and replaced them with electric motors that worked in tandem with much smaller gasoline engines. This year, however, as hybrids have gained in popularity amid high gasoline prices, Dr. Frank, now 72 years old, is getting some traction: A U.S. Hybrid automobiles work with two engines.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 23, 2022

highlights the small-but-growing phenomenon of people converting fossil-fueled cars to run on electricity. That’s three times the output of the Buick-based Rover V-8 that first powered these trucks in 1979, and nine times that of the anemic 50-hp gasoline engine the Rover boasted at its birth, in 1948. Automotive Design.

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Land Rover Tesla Conversion Ferrari 101

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

On the highway, it runs just like any other Prius, with the gasoline engine doing most of the work -- and the extra batteries kicking in to improve performance at ALL speeds. Instructions (1.5MB pdf) show how individuals can enable the Priuss EV-only mode Coastal Electric Technologies also offers a kit. Were making PRIUS+ happen.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

PiPrius : Open Source documentation and kits. EV - EVs have a rich History , having been more popular than gas vehicle in the early 1900s, These vehicles use electricity as their fuel source. HEV - The current generation of production Hybrids are 100% gas fueled vehicles with a few EV tricks like Regen Braking and no wasteful Idling.

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PHEV Prius Gasoline-Electric Plug-in 49

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

NREL’s proposed adjustment method assumes that the increase in gasoline use during CD mode is the same as the increase calculated for CS mode. Current rules for conventional vehicles do not work for plug-in hybrids because the vehicles run on both electricity and gasoline; industry debate centers on the rules for estimating miles per gallon.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

And my project topic is matrix converter bidirectional contactless charger for EV. I m a BTech final year student, please guide me in the EV project “Analysis and design of advance control algorithm for grid-tied EV charging ” especially the main focus on the bidirectional converter. Power Electronic converters 3.

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IDEA Electric Vehicles Vehicles Electric 98

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

It also estimates driving the Bolt over five years will save at least $3,750 on gasoline. There are also two choices for the regenerative braking that converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery when applying the brakes or coasting. Going quick is fun, but with an EV, efficiency is more important.

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Chevrolet Miles Clean Cleaning 77

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge). We are the highest fuel economy of any hybrid, of any gasoline car without a plug sold in the US. Design objectives included: Fuel economy.

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Hyundai Plug-in Hybrid Plug 186

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

3Prong Power converts existing Toyota Priuses into plug-in hybrids that can run entirely on electricity. They convert Toyota Prius hybrids into mostly electric vehicles that get 100 to 150 miles per gallon. Going faster than that triggers the car’s gasoline-powered engine, transforming the vehicle back into a traditional hybrid.

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Prius Plug-in Plug Gasoline-Electric 100

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

With lower exhaust heat, heat efficiency was enhanced, and consequently, fuel efficiency was enhanced as well. The electrically driven water pump allows coolant flow rate to be controlled with greater precision based on vehicle conditions for better fuel efficiency. Controlled by the hybrid ECU, the PCU boost converter raises 201.6

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge). We are the highest fuel economy of any hybrid, of any gasoline car without a plug sold in the US. Design objectives included: Fuel economy.

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Hyundai Plug-in Hybrid Plug 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

For years now, inventors and sellers of electric car conversion kits have been blasting traditional automakers for not providing the 100 m.p.g. So, Im going to go out on a limb here and say bags of Frito snacks will soon be coming to stores near you with a lot less gasoline, noise and dirty emissions. (2 The 100 m.p.g.

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IDEA Detroit Bright Automotive Water 57

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2011

The adaptability and capability of the MPC5676R make it suited for a variety of powertrain control applications, including diesel, gasoline and natural gas engines and hybrid electric and plug-in electric vehicles. 64-channel 12-bit analog-to-digital converter. Block diagram of the chip. Click to enlarge.

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Power Powered Engine Conversion 225

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Batteries not ready.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

We need to stop BURNING fuel in our cars. Gasoline is burnt up and gone forever into the atmosphere and into our lungs. April 10, 2009 10:06 pm Link I make, convert and drive EV’s and have for 13 yrs. But most could build it for under $1k and mine gets the equivalent of 600mpg fuel cost wise. — Jeff U 6.

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