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Ferrari Shows HY-KERS Hybrid Concept at Geneva; StopStart for the Production California

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Ferrari presented a hybrid experimental vehicle, the HY-KERS, based on the 599 GTB Fiorano at the Geneva Motor Show. This experimental vehicle maintains the high-performance characteristics typical of Ferraris while also reducing CO 2 emissions on the ECE + EUDC combined cycle by 35%. Click to enlarge. Motor and power electronics.

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You Just Got Beat by a Civic

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Some of the times may be for minorly different track lengths thanks to variations over the years but still make for a fun comparison.

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Poliotecnico di Torino team develops Common Feeding injection system as next-gen alternative to common rail

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Andrea Catania and Alessandro Ferrari at the Poliotecnico di Torino have developed a new fuel injection system (FIS) concept that does away with the rail from the high-pressure circuit of standard common rail (CR) injection systems, replacing it with a new hydraulic layout for high-pressure fuel injection. Ferrari, A. Click to enlarge.

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Average fuel economy of new vehicles in the US climbed to 23.0 mpg in January

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in November 2011 (a decrease of 14% from October 2007). All vehicles purchased from October 2007 through September 2008 were assumed to be model year 2008. Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, etc.), The EDI takes into account both vehicle fuel economy and distance driven (the latter relying on data that are published with a two-month lag).

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Shell, Gordon Murray and Osamu Goto to develop new ultra-compact ICE city car

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Gordon Murray Design was established in 2007 to develop an innovative manufacturing technology trademarked iStream. Engine specialist Geo Technology is the brainchild of Osamu Goto, former Director of Honda F1, R&D Manager at Ferrari F1 and Member of the Board at a Sauber-owned company. —Project M website.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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I found two great reads on the subject include; "The GAO Report on Peak Oil, April 7, 2007 Crude Oil - Uncertainty about Future Oil supply Makes It Important to Develop a Strategy for Addressing a Peak and Decline in Oil Production" ; the books "Twlight In The Desert" by Matthew R.