Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

With the water-cooled intercooler keeping turbo temperatures down, the V6 engine improves on the outgoing V8 engine in every way. Low-profile, laser-applied powder-metal intake valve seats enhance the intake port efficiency and allow maximum coolant flow close to the spark plug.

Tundra 418

Tundra Toyota Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 418

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with two motor/generators through an electronically controlled planetary-type continuously variable transmission (CVT) transaxle. The Atkinson cycle extracts more energy from the fuel, and the electric motors compensate for reduced low-end power (versus the Otto cycle). Driving the Corolla Hybrid.

MPG 306

MPG Hybrid Toyota Auto 306

Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Electric vehicles have historically received a bad reputation for concerns around safety. Issues like thermal runaway, electrocution, and reports of inextinguishable fires plagued the pioneering electric vehicles. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV). In fact, EVs have just 25.1

Gas-Electric 98

Gas-Electric Electric Vehicles Gas Power 98

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine and two motor/generators through an electronically controlled planetary-type continuously variable transmission (CVT). New shift-by-wire technology uses electric signals to transmit shift operations and offers light, fingertip operation from the dash-mounted shifter. The retuned 2ZR-FXE 1.8-liter

Prius 150

Prius MPG 2016 Toyota 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

liter V6 engine mated to a compact, high-output, water-cooled permanent magnet electric motor. This creates a high expansion ratio for less compression, reducing intake and exhaust energy losses and converting combustion energy to engine power more effectively. The electric motor features lighter mounts and reduced friction.

GS 450h 268

GS 450h Lexus 2013 Hybrid 268

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

Audi 150

Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150