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JULY 28, 2014
As a few points of comparison, the Bosch INVCON 2.3 USABC Electrical and Electronics Technical Team Roadmap (June 2013). The grand prize winner will be announced sometime in January, 2016. Google and IEEE are emphasizing size reduction in their challenge, without targeting a specific application area such as automotive.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 22, 2013
downsized, turbocharged) gasoline engine, as operating an engine with higher compression ratios at low load can increase fuel economy compared to operating an engine with fixed compression ratio. In comparison, naturally aspirated engines have a higher compression ratio in the order of 1 to 1.5 Kleeberg, H., Tomazic, D., Tomazic, H.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 31, 2014
CO 2 emissions of the C 180 in comparison to its predecessor [t/car]. Selected result parameters for the C 180 compared with its predecessor from 2013 [unit / car]. Compared with the predecessor, primary energy savings of 8% (2013) and 25 percent (2007) are achieved over the entire life cycle. Source: Mercedes-Benz.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 18, 2010
As a point of comparison, the US EPA’s proposed national CO 2 emissions standards for light-duty vehicles under section 202 (a) of the Clean Air Act would require these vehicles to meet an estimated combined average emissions level of 250 grams/mile of CO 2 —155.26 g/km—in model year 2016. Hariher Balasubramanian.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 24, 2012
Comparison of ISFC (@42.9 Pinnacle has signed a licensing and joint development agreement with a major, as yet unnamed, Asian vehicle OEM, with lower power products targeted for two- and three-wheel applications in the developing country markets expected to be available in the first quarter of 2013. Source: Pinnacle. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 23, 2015
A comparison of the benefits of two different cylinder deactivation operating strategies for downsized 3-cylinder engines such as the 1.0L Even for an aggressively downsized engine such as the 1.0-liter Is Cylinder Deactivation a Viable Option for a Downsized 3-Cylinder Engine?” Schamel et al. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 17, 2014
For this reason, GDCI is a good candidate for aggressive downsizing, downspeeding, and boosting, which is a proven strategy for high vehicle-level fuel economy. The specially developed boost system (reported at the SAE events in 2013), features a turbocharger, supercharger, two intercoolers, and a low-pressure loop EGR system.
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