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Honda Study Finds Insights Eco Assist System Results in Average 10% Improvement in Fuel Economy After 300 Drives, Up to 20% Max

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A study by Honda in Japan found that drivers using the new Eco Assist system on the new Honda Insight hybrid improved their fuel economy on average by 10%, up to a maximum of 20%, after 300 drives. million data points from about 5,000 Insights, from February to August 2009. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

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Of that 10% improvement, about 6% can be attributed to the new hybrid system (including the larger combustion engine) and about 4% to efficiency improvements in other aspects of the vehicle, such as better aerodynamics, said Chief Engineer Akihiko Otsuka. Hybrid Synergy Drive. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Fuel tank.

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Japanese officials raid a Toyota group plant after the company admitted cheating on engine testing – ET Auto

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’s plant in Hekinan, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, Toyota Chair Akio Toyoda vowed to steer the company out of scandal and ensure the Japanese automaker’s group companies stick to “making good cars.” reported it sold over 11 million vehicles in 2023 to retain its status as the world’s top car manufacturer.

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Events and shows related to electric vehicles in 2023 around the world

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Hear from a variety of speakers and gain insight into the future of electric mobility. World of e-mobility – all about alternative drives and new mobility concepts from exhibitors in the fields of e-bikes, e-scooters, electric and hybrid vehicles, charging technology, and energy supply. The 2023 EV shows and events look exciting.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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Audi presented a range of its ongoing work on electromobility and efficiency—from fuels and systems to full vehicles—under the “Future Performance Days 2015” banner. Audi is systematically driving forward the electrification of its cars with both high-voltage, electric drive e-tron models as well as lower voltage mild hybrids.

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Big Science tools for clean transportation: neutron scattering at ORNL

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Neutron imaging of fuel injection performed at Institu Laue-Langevin , adapted from van Overberghe 2006 and presented by Toops. WAND: US/Japan Wide-Angle Neutron Diffractometer. HYSPEC: HYSPEC Hybrid Spectrometer. TOPAZ: Single-Crystal Diffractometer. NRSF2: Neutron Residual Stress Mapping Facility. Images of GDI injector.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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However, the draft ERP document, while containing some advanced thinking, does not present the plan in a holistic way. . Japan has a 2035 deadline. By mid-2026, Ford says 100 percent of its passenger vehicle range in Europe will be zero-emissions capable, all-electric or plug-in hybrid, before finally going full-electric in 2030.