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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. l/100 km (44 mpg US), a figure that some diesel cars might be jealous of.

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Rentech Takes 25% Stake in Biomass Gasification Company

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The ClearFuels technology can convert multiple cellulosic biomass feedstocks such as sugarcane bagasse and virgin wood waste into clean synthesis gas (syngas) suitable for integration with synthetic gas-to-liquids technologies. This joint demonstration is anticipated to lead to the final design basis for the commercial facilities.

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Energix Research Successfully Tests Micro GTL Process

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Energix Research says its tests indicate that the technology enables the entire gas-to-liquids (GTL) process to consume a lower percentage of the energy in the gas source and, due to the lower capital costs, the overall cost of production can be very competitive with conventional, large-scale refineries which produce these fuels from crude oil.

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Ricardo investigating potential for its split-cycle engine in large engine market

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The new cycle combines both Diesel and Ericsson Cycles into an integrated process to recover waste heat within a single thermodynamic cycle. Using isothermal compression enhances the recovery of exhaust gas waste heat and significantly improves cycle efficiency. Based on a modified MTU Series 396. Gurr (2016). Click to enlarge.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Winner of the 2004 Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban Planning. I’m not against that and we should be exploring it but there are a lot of challenges—the primary one being the cost of these vehicles and there are infrastructure issues as well ,” cautioned Heywood. Dr. Luca Guala, Systemica. CAFE (L/100km) (cars / trucks). 8.6 / 10.6.

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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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TDI, a highly efficient, latest-generation V6 diesel engine, delivers 190 kW (258 hp) of power and 600 N·m (442.5 Making their world premiere in a diesel engine are active engine mounts in the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 lb), corresponding to customer fuel costs of roughly €4 (as of October 2015). litre V6 TDI engine. TDI quattro.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

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Its like having a second fuel tank that you always use first -- only you fill up at home, from a regular outlet, at an equivalent cost of under $1/gallon. A PHEV with only a 20-mile all-electric range is 62% lower (see printed page 95 in the 2004 study ). You dont have to plug it in. The GREET 1.6 Thats 20-25 cents a gallon.

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