Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

'Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have quantified the fuel economy effects of some common driver practices and vehicle accessories or alterations—including underinflated tires, open windows, and rooftop and hitch-mounted cargo. They presented their results in a paper at SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit. They first subjected a compact passenger sedan and a sport utility vehicle to SAE J2263 coastdown procedures.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 10, 2014

'Sometimes memories are short. Electric-car advocates often forget that it took seven years from the first Toyota Prius hybrid, launched in Japan in 1997, until sales of the second-generation Prius started to grow in global markets. Now, General Motors appears to be the subject of suspicion and distrust over whether it''s actually, truly committed.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

'New 1.3L Atkinson cycle engine can reach a thermal efficiency of 38%. Click to enlarge. Toyota Motor Corporation has developed a new series of fuel-efficient gasoline engines that achieve improved thermal efficiency. The new engines leverage combustion and loss-reduction technologies Toyota has refined in its dedicated hybrid engines (such as use of the Atkinson cycle) as well as in its conventional engines, and will deliver fuel efficiency improvements of at least 10% over current vehicles (ba

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 10, 2014

'When I first heard last week that Tesla was offering Model S owners a free retrofit that would install its new underbody shield and deflector plates, I called my local Tesla Motors service center almost immediately. It seemed like a no-brainer. The titanium shield and two aluminum deflector plates were free, weighed only a few pounds, and had no.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

'NASA is seeking proposals for the development of new, more capable, energy storage technologies to replace the battery technology that has long powered the US space program. The core technologies solicited in the call for proposals will advance energy storage solutions for the space program and other government agencies, such as the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) through ongoing collaboration with NASA and industry.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 10, 2014

'So, you''ve done the right thing: You''ve decided your next car will be considerably more fuel-efficient than the one you drive now. That''s great news. But, have you considered how it''s built--and more to the point, what it''s built out of? A new peer-reviewed paper from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory suggests that aluminum could be the best.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 10, 2014

'Car shoppers today are spoiled for choice when it comes to fuel-efficient vehicles. When else in history have we had the choice between gasoline, diesel, biofuel, natural gas, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and full battery electric vehicles? When it comes to actually putting fuel in your tank, many turn to hybrids and diesels to get the most miles to.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

'EaglePicher Technologies, LLC, (EPT), an OM Group, Inc. company, and a leading supplier of specialty batteries and energy storage solutions for the defense, aerospace, medical, commercial and grid energy storage markets, will receive a $3-million award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy to further develop their catalytic energy storage technology.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 10, 2014

'If you''re looking for a small hatchback that delivers high gas mileage and almost unparalleled flexibility, the all-new 2015 Honda Fit should probably be at the top of your list. The new Fit has become a more important car for Honda now that it''s built in Mexico, and that''s reflected in many of the changes Honda has made to the third generation of.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

'World ethanol and biodiesel production. Source: Worldwatch. Click to enlarge. In 2012, the combined global production of ethanol and biodiesel fell for the first time since 2000, down 0.4% from the figure in 2011, according to the Worldwatch Institute’s latest Vital Signs Online report. Global ethanol production declined slightly for the second year in a row, to 83.1 billion liters (22 billion gallons US), while biodiesel output rose fractionally, from 22.4 billion liters in 2011 to 22.5 billio

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 10, 2014

'Today on Green Car Reports: We''ve got photos of the Tesla Model S electric car''s new battery safety shield, we muse on General Motors'' electric-car plans, and we drive the 2015 Honda Fit hatchback. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Get a closer look at the battery safety shield Tesla Motors is installing on customer cars in the wake of two.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

'NASA has signed separate agreements with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to conduct a series of joint flight tests to study the atmospheric effects of emissions from jet engines burning alternative fuels. The Alternative Fuel Effects on Contrails and Cruise Emissions (ACCESS II) flights are set to begin 7 May and will be flown from NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 10, 2014

'Volkswagen has told dealerships across the country to halt the sale of some of its vehicles while it investigates transmission leaks. 2014 Volkswagen Passat, Jetta, Beetle and Beetle Convertible models built after February 1, with the 1.8-liter gasoline engine and automatic transmission are affected. According to The Boston Globe and The New York.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

'Electrovaya Inc. has delivered its next generation of prototype battery packs to Dongfeng Motors (DFM) in China. DFM, a leading Chinese automaker, is embarked on an electric vehicle program which includes two electric vehicle platforms. The Electrovaya battery design enables the same Electrovaya battery to fit both the 2-door and 4-door electric vehicle platforms from DFM.

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APRIL 10, 2014

'We’re getting really excited about the first season of the Formula E all-electric racing series as September, when the first race takes place, draws ever nearer, and we know we can’t be the only ones. Thankfully, the new FIA racing championship has confirmed that there will be a series of pre-seas[.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

'Allison Transmission, Inc. has globally endorsed the use of the Odyne plug-in hybrid system as the exclusively-approved PTO-based hybrid system for its 3000 and 4000 Series transmissions. In 2011, Odyne introduced an innovative plug-in hybrid power system which interfaces with the Allison family of commercial vehicle transmissions. In July of 2012, Allison Transmission invested in a non-controlling equity stake in Odyne Systems, LLC.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 10, 2014

'The Taiwanese company behind the Shoprider mobility scooters has developed a range of electric cars and light commercial vehicles. Pihsiang owns the scooter brand Shoprider, but markets its EVs under the name of Achensa. Currently, the range consists of the two-seat A100 and the C200 flat-bed pick-[.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

'ExxonMobil, Corning and Toyota have collaborated to develop an Onboard Separation System (OBS) to optimize gasoline engine efficiency and performance. OBS is a membrane-based process that separates gasoline into higher and lower octane fractions—essentially creating a dual fuel system from a single base fuel—allowing optimal use of fuel components based on engine requirements.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 10, 2014

'Peugeot has revealed a new plug-in hybrid concept called the Exalt; a sleek-looking, luxury new five door saloon. Inspired by the raw power of nature as well as by the old Onyx concept, Peugeot’s latest offering features unique ‘shark skin’ bodywork, inspired by the unique texture of a shark[.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

'BMW says it has made a series of detailed refinements to its plug-in hybrid concept X5 eDrive in preparation for its appearance at the New York International Auto Show. BMW first unveiled the concept plug-in hybrid at the 2013 Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) ( earlier post , earlier post ). The Concept X5 eDrive—the first pairing of BMW’s electric drive eDrive technology with the BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel-drive system—comes equipped with a 180 kW/245 hp four-cylinder

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

'Freescale Semiconductor announced the availability of the industry’s first general market AEC-Q100 qualified intelligent battery sensor to combine three measurement channels, a 16/32-bit MCU, and a CAN protocol module in a single package. Designed to support both conventional and emerging battery chemistries for automotive and industrial applications, the MM9Z1J638 battery sensor measures key battery parameters for monitoring state of health (SOH), state of charge (SOC) and state of function (S

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

'Ioxus, a manufacturer of premium performance ultracapacitor technology for use in transportation, industrial and energy applications, launched the iMOD X-Series, a new series of module systems for a common, single-piece extruded housing for application across all of its axial ultracapacitors. iMOD X-Series allows for a very flexible voltage configuration to meet virtually all customer requirements.

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