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Developing Fords EcoBoost Combustion System

Green Car Congress

V6 engine (the Duratec D35 EcoBoost) delivers up to 12% better fuel economy and 15% lower emissions with comparable torque and power as a 5.4L Achieve fuel-air mixing homogeneity equivalent to its naturally-aspirated (NA) counterpart at part-load conditions to ensure fuel economy targets. port fuel injected (PFI) V8 engine.

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Flat Lenses Made of Nanostructures Transform Tiny Cameras and Projectors

Cars That Think

Metalenz In the early 18th century, the world’s most powerful economies placed great importance on the construction of lighthouses with larger and more powerful projection lenses to help protect their shipping interests. It took until 2000 before the theory of metamaterials was implemented in the lab. micrometers. That year, Richard A.

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