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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. Having enough electric charge to last a 5-15 minute in silence in a traffic jam.

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Big Blue Bus investing $18.2M to upgrade bus fleet; Cummins-Westport Near-Zero NOx engines

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million in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and California Proposition 1B Bond funds to replace fifty 40-foot New Flyer buses purchased between 2004 and 2006. The fleet enhancements are part of a larger series of strategic improvements we will roll out over the next 12-18 months. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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DOE awards $1.5M to Gentherm (Amerigon) for thermoelectric-based energy recovery system for heavy-duty vehicles; expands existing LDV program

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The TEG technology, which converts waste heat from gas exhaust into electric energy and has the potential to improve passenger car fuel efficiency by as much as 5%. The DOE-funded Amerigon thermoelectric project originally began in 2004 as one of several projects targeting fuel economy improvements in light-duty vehicles of 10%.

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Chrysler and EPA to partner on hydraulic series hybrid powertrain for light duty vehicles

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Acting as a pump, the hydraulic drive is used to re-pressurize hydraulic fluid by using the vehicle’s momentum, thereby converting kinetic energy into potential energy. Components of the hydraulic hybrid system include a 117 cc engine pump, a 45 cc drive electric motor and a two-speed automatic transmission. Earlier post.)

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Small-displacement two-stroke H2 engine could address performance and emissions cost-effectively for recreational market; potential for Asian motor vehicle fleet

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Both problems are addressed in part with gasoline direct injection, but are only decisively eliminated (apart from trace emissions from the lube oil) using hydrogen as the energy carrier.The motivations for targeting this segment are manifold. —Faiz and Gautam (2004). ASME ICEF2012-92047). 2004.003891.

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BMW Outlines Intelligent Heat Management Applications for Reducing Fuel Consumption and CO2; New Thermoelectric Generator Unit Integrated with EGR

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Even a highly efficient combustion engine converts only about one-third of the energy in the fuel into traction actually propelling the car. Use of the thermal energy contained in the car’s exhaust gas also offers major saving and comfort potentials.

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The Real Reason for USA based Economic Recessions.

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This period in US history saw gas lines and severe unemployment and also a period (in which is atypical during a recessionary period), rising inflation. During 2006 Oil was trading around $60/Barrel for most of that year going up and down but for the most part the oil price had been trending up since 2004?.but but gradually.

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