Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

liter V-8 shrieking, as technically advanced as any automobile engine ever. The world’s leading sports- and luxury-car brands, together with muscle-car mavens like Dodge, are now pushing the envelope of the relatively inefficient internal combustion engine (ICE). second launch from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph), and 0 to 200 km/h in 6.7

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Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 96

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JULY 21, 2016

PSA Groupe is evaluating a free-piston engine linear-generator under development by Israel-based start-up Aquarius Engines for use as a range-extender in its electric vehicles. Toyota envisions that a pair of such units (20 kW) would enable B/C-segment electric drive vehicles to cruise at 120 km/h (75 mph). Earlier post.).

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Engine Range Exhaust West Virginia 150

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

Mercedes-Benz has launched its new C-Class, featuring a lightweight design concept with weight savings of up to 100 kg (220 lbs); excellent aerodynamics and new, economical engines along with a hybrid model. New C-Class launch engines. Soon after the market launch, Mercedes-Benz will expand the range of engines substantially.

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Mercedes Plug-in Diesel Engine 281

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MARCH 9, 2016

The new generation features technology innovations in a number of areas, including driver assistance and powertrains, with new efficient engines and a plug-in hybrid version. Its four-cylinder gasoline engine, in conjunction with the electric motor, gives it a total system output of 210 kW (286 hp) with a system torque of 550 N·m.

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Mercedes Engine PHEV MPH 150

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MAY 27, 2020

48-Volt mild hybrid technology for six-cylinder engine models. The additional deceleration generated over and above the engine braking effect is also harnessed when the brakes are applied. The 48V starter-generator has the additional benefit of allowing the engine to be switched off and started again very swiftly with less vibration.

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BMW PHEV Power Powered 259

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APRIL 18, 2023

The range-topping model of the new BMW 7 Series line-up accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.7 Top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h (155 mph). Capable of sprinting from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.7 With the M Launch Control function, both drive and traction control are integrated into the engine control unit.

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BMW Electrical Electric MPH 273

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MAY 18, 2018

In preparation for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2018, the Volkswagen Motorsport team has engineered the aerodynamics of the I.D. The Pikes Peak race features relatively open regulations, giving the engineers far more leeway to design the chassis and rear wing of the racecar. During the winding 12.4-mile R Pikes Peak.

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Wind Electrical Electric Colorado 207

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APRIL 13, 2016

On the other hand, passive engine-off coasting alone showed no CO 2 reduction potential for NEDC and some in WLTP according to the paper presented at the 2016 SAE World Congress. Possible 48V vehicle architecture for active and passive engine-off coasting + recuperation + boosting. Brown et al. Click to enlarge.

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Engine Hybrid Lead Acid Fuel 150

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JULY 16, 2014

gasoline unit that is the first member of a new family of 14 highly efficient engines to be launched by 2015. With a thermal efficiency of 37%, the engine delivers a combined-cycle fuel consumption of 4.1 Mass-produced gasoline engines on average have a thermal efficiency of between 30 and 35%, Toyota said.). A 4-cylinder, 1.33-liter

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2014 Engine Toyota Hybrid 273

Teslarati

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Due to a combination of the storm’s quick growth and the nature of the SLS rocket, the design of which was dictated more by political expediency than rational engineering, the agency was reluctant to roll the rocket back to shelter. According to NASA, SLS is designed to withstand wind gusts as high as 137 km/h (85 mph).

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Florida Wind MPH Design 92

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AUGUST 29, 2013

EA888 TSI engine (red) delivers its peak 250 N·m of torque as early as 1,400 rpm, and maintains the strong and flat torque curve through 4,750 rpm—far outpacing the performance of the 5-cylinder 2.5-liter liter engine (blue) it replaces. Volkswagen first launched the EA888 engine generation in spring 2007 (Gen 1).

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2014 Engine Exhaust Fuel Economy 331

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APRIL 14, 2022

The journey started in cold and rainy conditions, and was undertaken at regular road speeds, including prolonged fast-lane cruising at up to 87 mph on the German autobahn and near the speed limit elsewhere. At times, the VISION EQXX sliced through the wind at speeds of up to 140 km/h (87 mph). kWh per 100 kilometers (7.1

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Mercedes Miles Charging MPH 259

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MAY 30, 2018

On the aeroacoustics test rig in the Wind Tunnel Center in Ingolstadt—the world’s quietest vehicle wind tunnel—Audi engineers optimize drag and noise under extreme conditions. To achieve the drag coefficient of 0.28, the Audi engineers developed a wide range of aerodynamics measures in all body areas.

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Audi Range Wind MPH 170

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AUGUST 20, 2022

—Eric Bach, SVP of Product and Chief Engineer, Lucid Group. These technically innovative electric motors incorporate Lucid’s microjet stator cooling and wave winding. The twin rear-drive unit also introduces new heat exchanger technology and heightened coolant flow rate.

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Motors Motoring Motor Carbon Fiber 195

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MARCH 31, 2021

The layout with the combustion engine at the front and Electric Drive Unit on the rear axle offers numerous advantages. In addition, electrification helps to maintain or even exceed today’s high AMG performance level in the future, even with smaller combustion engines. An electric actuator switches to the 2 nd gear by approx.

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Mercedes Hybrid Battery Batteries 448

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Top speed is more than 300 km/h (186 mph). In 2018, a team of Porsche engineers and technicians in Zuffenhausen and Weissach began to develop extremely powerful and highly efficient electric motors. Porsche engineers and designers have named the newly developed carbon roof structure the “exoskeleton”.

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Porsche Concept Cars Electrical 417

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The Prius AWD-e uses an independent electric, magnet-less rear motor (a Toyota first) to power the rear wheels from 0 to 6 mph, then when needed, up to 43 mph. liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine and two motor/generators through an electronically controlled planetary-type continuously variable transmission (CVT).

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Prius 2019 All-Electric Nickel Metal Hydride 294

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JANUARY 15, 2018

The system replaces a conventional starter pinion and is driven by a belt connected to the engine crankshaft. The coolant is supplied by the regular engine cooling system, eliminating the need for a second, low-temperature cooling circuit. Earlier post.). liter fuel per 100 kilometer in real driving situations.

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Audi Volt Supplies Power 186

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JULY 1, 2020

With tests recently completed at Windshear ’s advanced rolling-road wind tunnel, Lucid verified a coefficient of drag of 0.21, making the Lucid Air the most aero-efficient luxury car. The rolling road accommodates full-size vehicles, with air and rolling road speeds coordinated up to 180 mph.

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Industrial Industry Carbon Fiber EV1 243

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MARCH 27, 2015

Testing was also conducted at the DTNA Detroit engineering facility to demonstrate engine efficiency by achieving 50.2% engine brake thermal efficiency. liter engine, a hybrid system, a Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) system, along with a number of other upgrades. mpg (19.26

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2009 Engine Detroit Oregon 150

Teslarati

JUNE 20, 2023

mph to a safe point ~100 yards away. Watch on YouTube: [link] pic.twitter.com/Hra58iriAd — ULA (@ulalaunch) June 20, 2023 The Delta IV Heavy consists of 3 core boosters, each with an RS-68A engine. Launch weather at lift-off is predicted to be 75% favorable, but ULA will be monitoring lingering thunderstorms and high-ground winds.

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Florida MPH Wind Hydrogen 87

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

That means you can hitch up to 120v or 240v in your garage and add power, rather than relying on the engine and momentum to charge the batteries as in a standard hybrid. Depending on the trim selected, you can get between 39 and 44 miles of all-electric range from a full charge in a Prius Prime, up to 84 mph. with a quoted 0.27

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Prius Toyota Wind Standards 107

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

To help meet that design target, Toyota engineers focused on making the hybrid system more compact and lighter in weight—the Prius c hybrid system is 14% lighter than that of the current Prius Liftback. liter, 16-valve DOHC engine. The engine also uses Sequential Multiport Fuel Injection (SFI) and Electronic Spark Advance (ESA).

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Prius Hybrid Motors Motoring 356

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The magnets—and thus the rotor—follow the rotating alternating current field in the stator windings. The engine is referred to as synchronous because the rotor turns at the same rate as the magnetic field of the stator. The top speed is limited to 250 km/h (155 mph) with the optional package.

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Mercedes Concept Wind Battery 259

Cars That Think

AUGUST 6, 2021

When Franklin Lombardo arrived at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the summer of 2010 as a newly-minted PhD in wind engineering, he expected to spend his time there developing wind maps of the US. The maps need to be refreshed regularly as science, technology, and the climate change. "The

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Wind Rhode Island Building 2011 113

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JANUARY 23, 2024

0-60 mph: 7.7 seconds Electronically controlled top speed: 118 mph Curb Weight: 5,093 pounds Max Towing: 2,000 pounds New angles for a big EV Light Long Range 304 miles AER 99.8 of torque 0-60 mph: 8.8 of torque 0-60 mph: 8.8 of torque 0-60 mph: 5.7 of torque 0-60 mph: 5.0 The driver gets massage…ah!

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Kia SUV All-Electric MPH 89

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MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine. Earlier post.)

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

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MARCH 7, 2018

liter gasoline engine that reaps the performance and fuel economy benefits of high thermal efficiency; and a new mid-power, fourth-generation self-charging hybrid system. liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and continuously variable transmission (CVT). mph), contributing to excellent handling stability. liter gasoline engine.

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Lexus Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Gasoline-Electric 262

Baua Electric

JULY 25, 2023

A former Method Vee champion motive force, Callaway discovered engine construction, chassis tuning and detail fabrication moment dreaming of changing into a qualified race automobile motive force. mph, surroundings a production-car lead velocity file that wasn’t crushed till 2010. The Callaway Automobiles and CEO used to be 75.

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Automobile Aston Martin Land Rover Mazda 52

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Around 30% more compact than previous stacks, it can be fully housed in the engine compartment for the first time. The GLC F‑CELL received its aerodynamic finishing touches in the wind tunnels in the Mercedes-Benz Technology Center in Sindelfingen: Even the most extreme weather events can be moved indoors here. Earlier post.).

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Mercedes Fuel PHEV Production 170

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MAY 13, 2011

Starting in 2013, Audi will begin series production of TCNG models whose engines—derived from TFSI units—will be powered by e-gas: synthetic methane produced via the methanation of hydrogen produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity. Wind turbines are the first significant component of the Audi e-gas project.

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Audi Gas Hydrogen 2013 370

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MAY 9, 2009

engine side. The unit is designed to be scalable across a range of FWD vehicles with engines ranging from a 2.0L direct injection, spark ignition V6 gasoline engine, while requiring no more space than a conventional six-speed automatic transaxle. second 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h) acceleration performance, as compared to a 6.9

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GM Saturn Hybrid VUE 257

Cars That Think

AUGUST 6, 2021

When Franklin Lombardo arrived at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the summer of 2010 as a newly-minted PhD in wind engineering, he expected to spend his time there developing wind maps of the US. The maps need to be refreshed regularly as science, technology, and the climate change. "The

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Wind Rhode Island Building 2011 96

Baua Electric

APRIL 15, 2024

The Maserati GranCabrio Folgore’s motors combine to deliver a top speed of 290 km/h (180 mph), but that’s computer-limited. It could go faster if the engineers allow it. The sleek convertible can accelerate from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 2.8 seconds but loses some juice down the straightaway, going 0-200 km/h in 9.1

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Convert Motors Motoring Motor 52

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MARCH 3, 2014

The new TT and TTS models will be available with three different four-cylinder engines with turbocharging and direct injection. The new sports car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.2 seconds and reaches a top speed of 235 km/h (146 mph). The new sports car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.2

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Audi Fuel Economy MPG Diesel 310

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JULY 11, 2011

New M270 gasoline direct injection engine. All transmissions and engines were developed in-house, with production taking place at the plants in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim and -Hedelfingen, Rastatt/Baden, Gaggenau/Baden and Kölleda/Thuringia. Gasoline engines. Click to enlarge. ” —Dr.

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Mercedes Gasoline Engine Standards 218

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Featuring three UQM motors developing a combined 700 bhp (522 kW), the AEGT has a top speed currently limited to 300 km/h (186 mph). Altran and Quimera worked with Technopark Motorland and Sunrace Engineering Development on the AEGT project. The monocoque chassis is made entirely of carbon fiber to make it lighter and more rigid.

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All-Electric Carbon Fiber Polymer Energy Storage 210