Green Car Congress
APRIL 26, 2009
The resulting higher BMEP levels allow downsizing of the engine at equivalent vehicle performance. The MIT team spun off a startup— Ethanol Boosting Systems , LLC (EBS)—in 2006 to commercialize the concept. Earlier post.) EBS has a collaborative R&D agreement with Ford, and participated in the study reported at the World Congress.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 11, 2009
Conversely, short bursts of power can also be absorbed by the SpeedStart generator to recharge the battery during vehicle decelerations. Formed in 2006, the company is a spin-out from the Honda Ecotechnology Centre at Cranfield University. They have also designed a 100 mpg UK (83 mpg US, 2.8
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
JANUARY 28, 2009
See also our EAA-PHEV:General disclaimer talk : Disclaimer edit Please visit the Conversion Interest page to help us gauge DIYers interest! Current Hybrids are natural donor platforms because they already have most of the needed electric propulsion components, so the conversion process deals primarily with integrating larger battery packs.A
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 10, 2009
The automotive industry, including Lotus Engineering, has quite rightly advocated engine downsizing for four-stroke engines. The two-stroke cycle, conversely, does not suffer from significant throttling losses and in many ways is a more natural fit for automotive use. MTZ Vol 67, 11/2006 Pages 830 - 840. Luckert, A. Waltner, E.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 28, 2014
Conversion efficiency is now the key. liter, normally-aspirated V8 engine used from 2006 to 2013 is replaced by a turbo 1.6-liter Per the regulations, the Mercedes team downsized their internal combustion engine (ICE) to a 1.6 —Andy Cowell Managing Director, Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains. The F1 W05.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) That said, the interest in conversions continues to validate hybrid technology as a core technology thats here to stay.
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