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MARCH 8, 2013

will introduce a new gasoline-electric hybrid version of the QX60 crossover into the US lineup this summer, following its world debut at the upcoming New York International Auto Show. The new Infiniti QX60 Hybrid is projected to realize fuel economy of 26 mpg US (9.0 liter V6 but with 4-cylinder fuel economy.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Both solutions enable stop-start functionality and can help reduce the fuel consumption of a traditional internal combustion engine by 2-3% during the standard driving cycle and by up to 15% in congested urban traffic. Allowing the engine to stop before the vehicle does, maximizes the fuel economy benefits of a vehicle coasting to a stop.

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Market Hybrid Fuel Economy Citroen 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2009

Among domestic transportation sources, light duty vehicles represented 61% of CO 2 emissions, medium- and heavy-duty trucks 22%, commercial aircraft 8%, and other sources 10%. The primary driver of transportation-related emissions was CO 2 from fossil fuel combustion, which increased by 29% from 1990 to 2007. Tg) from 1990.

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2007 Emissions EPA Gas 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand.

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Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2009

EcoBoost technology combines turbocharging and direct gasoline injection to deliver up to 20% improved fuel economy, 15% fewer CO 2 emissions and superior driving performance compared with larger displacement engines. Within three years, Ford expects to deliver 750,000 EcoBoost-equipped vehicles per year in North America and 1.3

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MAY 17, 2015

Put another way, even when driving the conventional T6 model and accelerating briskly up a winding road, the driver has no idea that only a 2.0L (1,969 cm 3 ), 4-cylinder gasoline engine is doing the work. All electric (mi). Fuel consumption ( ECE ) 1 (L/100km). liter gasoline engine, the 2.0 Earlier post.) Twin turbo V6.

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

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JANUARY 11, 2010

liter gasoline engine designed for the North American market that features direct injection (DI) and Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) for enhanced performance and fuel efficiency. Duratec I-4 unit while contributing to projected fuel economy gains of more than 10%. Earlier post.).

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Ford Engine Global Market 199

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

Best vehicle choice for minimum fuel consumption, cost, or greenhouse gas emissions as a function of distance driven between charges across sensitivity scenarios. When charged frequently (every 20 miles or less), using average US electricity, small capacity (i.e., Shiau et al. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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PHEV Emissions Fuel Gas-Electric 199

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FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Panasonic Corporation has developed a NiMH-based 12V Energy Recovery System for start-stop systems in vehicles. This system allows the energy generated during braking to be stored in the batteries and use the stored energy to power the vehicle’s electrical components, thus ensuring power availability even when the engine is not being used.

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NiMH Fuel Economy Lead Acid Nickel Metal Hydride 225

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2009

With each degree of temperature having a significant influence on fuel consumption, this improvement alone provided by encapsulation reduces fuel consumption by up to 0.2% It has therefore become quite normal to fit cars with an additional electric heater providing such extra heat on up to 1,000 W of electrical energy.

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BMW Fuel Exhaust CO2 218

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

How does this sound: 100+ MPG in a regular vehicle? But when you do, your car essentially becomes an electric vehicle with a gas-tank backup. Lifetime service costs are lower for a vehicle that is mainly electric. Lifetime service costs are lower for a vehicle that is mainly electric.

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Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid 61

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

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Plug-in America Plug EV1 30

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

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. On the full vehicle side, Audi put forward the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (138.4 It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

3Prong Power converts existing Toyota Priuses into plug-in hybrids that can run entirely on electricity. “It’s Who Killed the Electric Car 2.0.&#. The same state agency that drove the electric car off a cliff is now poised to wreck a new Berkeley company that triples the gas mileage of a Toyota Prius.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

As part of an aggressive deployment strategy for improving fuel efficiency across its product line-up in the near-to medium-term, Ford will offer its first-generation turbocharged, gasoline direct-injection EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) in 90% of its product lineup by 2013. Planning background. ” First-generation EcoBoost.

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