Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has awarded its Prize for the Environment to Ricardo, Ford Motor Company, Controlled Power Technologies and Valeo engineers for their paper HyBoost—An Intelligently Electrified Optimized Downsized Gasoline Engine Concept. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

MAY 6, 2023

Maximum EVs nonetheless usefulness a dated platform of 400 volts, however a minimal 800-volt platform would release joule losses and make allowance high-voltage cabling to be downsized, bettering potency and slicing weight. The common unused EV sells for considerably greater than its interior combustion counterpart.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2019

The Eaton 48-volt mild hybrid accessory drive captures energy while driving and is used to keep the sleeper cab comfortable overnight without idling the engine. Additionally, Eaton’s new engine decompression brake can help OEMs with regulatory compliance.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2018

The new “EcoDynamics+” powertrain supplements acceleration with electric power from an additional 48-volt battery and extends combustion engine ‘off time’ using a new Mild-Hybrid Starter-Generator unit. kWh 48-volt lithium-ion battery and a new Mild-Hybrid Starter-Generator (MHSG). Kia’s mild-hybrid technology features a compact 0.46

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2016

FEV will showcase some of its 48-Volt technology capabilities at the 2016 SAE World Congress next week in Detroit. The proliferation of components and systems that require electrical power in today’s vehicle are pushing the standard 12-Volt battery to its limits.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 10, 2016

Also, new-car average fuel economy fell in April, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is reportedly working on a downsized turbocharged 4-cylinder engine for fuel efficiency. A consortium plans to test a 48-volt. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2015

Featuring a new full-hybrid powertrain which leverages technology from the Chevrolet Volt, the 2016 Malibu Hybrid will offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating exceeding 45 mpg (5.22 Ah Li-ion cell—a downsized and lightweighted version of the 5.5 Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2018

When presented with a list of technologies that might be used to meet current fuel-efficiency standards, suppliers picked turbocharging and engine downsizing, along with mild 48-volt hybrids (MHEV), as the most critical. New technologies have long development lead times, so regulatory certainty is essential.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

When applied to a radically downsized 1.2-liter liter naturally aspirated engine, the downsized engine with electric supercharger reduces the 70-100 km/h (44-63 mph) top gear acceleration time from 18 to 11 seconds. More than 90% of the available torque is delivered in less than a second. Compared with a 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The positive results from this test indicate that we can downsize our battery pack, reducing cost and weight of the vehicle, and still achieve the 40 mile all-electric range needed for optimized typical driving. It’s important to note that Raser’s electric Hummer H3E can achieve similar results to the Chevy Volt.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

This combined combined aggressive 50% downsizing of the engine with an electric supercharger for transient low-speed performance and a 12+X volt micro-hybrid stop-start and energy recuperation systems. In 2011, the HyBoost team reported that the HyBoost demonstrator was achieving comparable performance to the conventional 2.0L

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Revenge of the Electric Car

AUGUST 13, 2009

She was in town for a little business and a little fun—test driving the next Volt mule. If Chelsea’s ear-to-ear grin was anything to go by, the Volt seemed to be progressing fine. We took Chelsea on a ride on the People Mover to get her reaction to the downsizing of the company she once belonged to and her test drive of the Volt.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Cobra could enable a 5–10% reduction in CO 2 emissions when implemented in conjunction with engine downsizing and down speeding strategies, and potentially more when used in conjunction with alternative fuels, according to CPT. Cobra’s windings have been optimized for 24 volt operation.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2017

According to Brooks, among the technologies GM is looking to in the gasoline engine area are: Continued aggressive downsizing. The 2017 Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle has a US average GHG intensity of 200 g/mile; the new 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid (not plug-in) has a GHG CI of 184 g/mile.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

GM’s electrified vehicles today include the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, Spark EV and Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Chevrolet Malibu and Impala with eAssist. On the 40 mpg+ highway side, in addition to the Volt and Spark EV (with the Cadillac ELR coming), GM also currently has the Sonic and the Cruze Eco and Cruze Diesel.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

This means that in addition the power demand is more difficult to achieve with engine downsizing and transmission down-speeding alone. The displacement of high wattage loads to a more efficient 48 volt network is expected to be the next step in the development of a new generation of low voltage mild hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2015

All suppliers are working on downsizing the charger by 10% to 15% by decreasing its weight and volume and increasing the power density. More than 15 major companies supply onboard chargers globally, with Lear Corporation and Panasonic in key positions as suppliers for Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf. Because chargers range from 3.0

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

Oxis Energy Ltd (lead) and ABSL Power Solutions will receive £235,000 from TSB in a £470,000 project focused on improving the durability and quality of Lithium-metal Sulphide (Li-S) 1Ah prototype pouch cells with specific energy of 220 - 250 Wh/Kg and combining these in series to create a 20-40 volt module. GKN Eco-Trailer. EDS TurboClaw.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2016

To this end, it is anticipated that the industry will begin moving from 12-volt battery systems to 48-volt systems. Regional highlights include: In North America, more engine downsizing is expected. The current average engine size is a 3.0-liter liter six-cylinder.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

To further reduce fuel consumption, the eCity Truck platform can also integrate 48-volt technology. The eAxle is a scalable, modular platform with the motor, power electronics, and transmission form one compact unit.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2013

This will be done with a broad range of efficiency-enhancing technologies, including the turbocharging of downsized engines. Only with turbochargers can engines be downsized, he said, which can potentially offer a 7-8% percent fuel saving. Automating the manual transmission, for example with the eClutch.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 23, 2007

E arlier this month, the announcement of the GM Volt eclipsed another important announcement at the Detroit show. Although the styling may not as exciting as the Volt , the announcement of the Edge Crossover platform is a significant development. is joining the list of automakers working on a plug-in hybrid -- with a twist.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Sixty volts is defined by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) regulation R100 as the boundary between low and high voltage in a direct current circuit, and so is a critical point where a step change in system cost can be identified.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder gasoline engine, significantly downsized from the previous 2.5-liter This is 8 MPGe more than the Chevrolet Volt and 13 MPGe more than the projected efficiency of the Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid model, Ford noted. Fusion Hybrid also features an all-new 2.0-liter

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 31, 2008

Representatives of GM stoked the clamor for the Volt, and a Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid sat on the show floor. As America downsizes and SUVs go unpurchased, GM’s diehards put inefficient if zero-emission H2/FCV Equinoxes in advertisements and a few dozen driveways to which they remain tethered by unavailable fuel.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2012

For this next-generation design, 70% of the parts have been redesigned, which, along with a downsized oil pump, lower oil level and low viscosity oil results in up to 40% reduction in internal friction (versus the previous design). Both engines are matched with a next-generation Xtronic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2015

The aim with Cobra was to develop a 24 volt electrical supercharger to eliminate transient turbo lag in heavy commercial vehicles, in other words be active for a few seconds or more but sufficiently robust to do so repeatedly without any thermal management issues.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2014

48-volt hybrid version of the i40. liter diesel powertrain, the show car is fitted with a 48-volt lead-carbon battery, boosting power by 15% and reducing CO 2 output by up to 20%. For optimized responsiveness the electric motor-driven actuator is applied, while the external damper improve the noise vibration harshness during driving.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

The combination of electronics, advanced battery technology and charging techniques ensures the system can deliver the required rapid charge and discharge performance, while at all times maintaining a stable 12 volts to the vehicle’s main electrical system.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2018

The battery system is liquid-cooled and operates at 356 volts. The motor develops 291 lb-ft (395 N·m) of torque distributed to the front wheels through a 7.981 axle ratio. Estimated range is 250 miles (402 km). The powertrain inverter has a power density of 25.4 kVA per liter. Battery pack energy density is 141.3

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Its dive into the financial doldrums was short-lived however, and on July 10, 2009, the company bounced back with the formation of a new, downsized GM (see article ). However, in the Chevrolet Volt it appears GM has learned its lesson and with continued investment in hydrogen technology it is continuing to plan ahead.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2014

Package efficiency improvements include downsizing the Power Control Unit (PCU) with a double-sided inverter cooling system. The PCU also includes a DC-DC converter to provide 12-volt power for vehicle ancillaries, including the lights and audio system. The battery pack is one of the lightest among Lexus hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Vehicle technologies covered include direct injection, single-stage and two-stage turbocharging combined with engine downsizing, variable valve-lift and timing, cam-profile switching, exhaust-gas recirculation, cooled exhaust-gas recirculation, two-stage and fully variable compression ratio, Miller/Atkinson Cycle, low-friction design, 12-volt start-stop (..)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Augmenting its existing LC Super Hybrid program ( earlier post ), which deploys a downsized gasoline-electric powertrain, ALABC is working on advanced diesel-electric applications in development programs being undertaken with car makers including Ford and Kia.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

The virtues of downsizing and de-speeding in pursuit of increased mechanical efficiency apply to electrical machines just as much as internal combustion engines. Electrical machines can generate a lot of heat, and this would provide an effective means of cooling the motor whenever the vehicle and motor are stationary. —Simon Roberts.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

It is alarming to see comparisons of the Chevrolet Volt PHEV with battery electric cars when the comparison focuses only on the electric range and ignores the other important differences. The 2900 miles traveled by the Volt, drawing upon its combustion engine, produced far less CO 2 since the Volt uses a small and more efficient engine.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

3 B-Cycle gasoline engine is the first example of Volkswagen’s “Rightsizing” strategy—an engine development strategy that looks to for the optimal balance of displacement, output, torque and efficiency based on vehicle class and real-world operating conditions, rather than just seeking to downsize. Third, the EA888 2.0TSI Gen.3

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