Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2021
The study, published in Environmental Science & Technology , provides the first comprehensive, high-resolution (elemental- and compound-level) snapshot of material use in both conventional and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) using a consistent methodology.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 9, 2019
In a paper being presented at WCX SAE World Congress Experience in Detroit this week, a team from MIT is proposing the use of a flex-fuel gasoline-alcohol engine approach for a series-hybrid powertrain for long-haul Class 8 trucks. We think that the way to enable the use of electricity in these vehicles is with a plug-in hybrid.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 28, 2019
Researchers at MIT and the Ford Motor Company have found that depending on the location, lightweight conventional vehicles could have a lower lifecycle greenhouse gas impact than electric vehicles, at least in the near term. Lifecycle GHG emissions per km for different powertrain types (ICEV, LW-ICEV HEV, PHEV, and BEV) in selected counties.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 24, 2014
without higher octane fuel, but with other projected vehicle and powertrain technology improvements), according to a new analysis by a team at MIT. However, notes the MIT team, the engine and measurement conditions of the RON and MON tests do not represent real world operating conditions. reduction by then in the baseline case (i.e.,
Green Car Congress
MARCH 16, 2016
From our studies of vehicle electrification, we have concluded that PHEVs offer the most viable path toward powering more vehicle miles with electricity. However, BEVs do appeal because their propulsion system is simpler than an ICE, and they do not dilute their “electric miles” with “gasoline miles,” as does a PHEV.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 10, 2011
MIT and the IEA both have newly released reports exploring the potential for and impact of a major expansion in global usage of natural gas, given the current re-evaluation of global supplies. MIT: leaning toward conversion for light-duty vehicles. Earlier post.) I.e., on an energy basis at the point of use, the CO 2.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 22, 2014
A new techno-economic analysis by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and MIT has found that economies of scale for manufacturing current Li-ion batteries for light-duty EV applications (in this case, prismatic pouch NMC333-G batteries and packs) are reached quickly at around 200-300 MWh annual production. —Sakti et al.
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