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Floating Tesla, VW diesel payments, Leaf vs Prius costs, BMW batteries: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which car should a reader have picked to replace her aged Toyota Prius hybrid? And, what did Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweet this time? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, June 24, 2016. Friday, we covered BMW's announced that it would offer electric-car batteries for.

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First investigation of HCCI combustion of polyoxymethylene dimethyl ether; alternative diesel fuel

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Researchers at Tsinghua University, along with Professor Rolf Reitz at the Engine Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, have investigated for the first time the the characteristics of homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) of polyoxymethylene dimethyl ether (PODE). PODE is a promising alternative fuel for diesel engines, and offers high volatility, high ignitability and high oxygen content.

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Largest and most powerful MAN B&W-branded engine makes market debut aboard large container vessel; 103,000 hp

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The largest and most powerful engine from MAN Diesel & Turbo’s portfolio ever designed and built has entered service. Built by Doosan Engine in Korea and rated at 75,570 kW (103,000 horsepower), the engine is an MAN B&W 11G95ME-C9.5 two-stroke type that acts as prime mover aboard the MSC Jade. The 19,437-teu container vessel is operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the global container shipping company.

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