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JULY 22, 2014

The MY 2015 Ford F-150 will offer a new high-output, twin-turbo 2.7-liter Due to the extensive lightweighting in the new F-150 ( earlier post ), this will improve the power-to-weight ratio of the 2015 truck by 15% over the 2014 5.0-liter All-new aluminum cylinder heads feature water-cooled integrated exhaust manifolds.

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F-150 Ford 2015 Exhaust 199

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AUGUST 25, 2015

Davis, Asim Iqbal, Ronald A. Studzinski (2015) “The Effect of Compression Ratio, Fuel Octane Rating, and Ethanol Content on Spark-Ignition Engine Efficiency” Environmental Science & Technology doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5b01420. Higher octane fuel is a key enabler for improved efficiency based on current engine/vehicle design trends.

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Engine Fuel GM Ford 150

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

In an open-access paper published in the RSC journal Sustainable Energy & Fuels , they describe the preparation of the three fuels from sesquiterpene components of cedarwood oil. The China Lake team had previously successfully used sesquiterpenes in the production of renewable high-density fuels, reported in a paper in 2015.

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Diesel Fuel Oil Hydrogen 170

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APRIL 23, 2015

The drive unit contains two newly developed electric motor-generators for propelling the vehicle and other duties; power electronics to supply and control them; a system of gears, clutches, and hydraulic controls to combine and deliver the mechanical power from the motor-generators and the engine; and an electric oil pump. Electric machines.

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Volt GM 2016 Extended Range 150

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JULY 17, 2015

and UC-Davis Emeritus and Catherine JJ DeMauro. The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. He holds more than 35 patents (12 of which belong to UC Davis), has published more than 100 papers, and is an internationally recognized subject matter expert.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150