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2016 Ford F-150 offers ability to run on compressed natural gas, propane

Green Car Congress

Ford will offer the 2016 F-150 with an available gaseous-fuel prep package that enables 5.0-liter liter V8-powered models to run on compressed natural gas or propane, making Ford the only manufacturer of a CNG/propane-capable half-ton pickup. The 2016 Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter These include: 2016 F-150. liter V8 engine.

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SOLETAIR project produces first 200 liters of synthetic fuel from solar power and atmospheric CO2

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Project partners include INERATEC, a spinoff of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), VTT Technical Research Center of Finland and Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT). The mobile chemical pilot plant produces gasoline, diesel, and kerosene from regenerative hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The SOLETAIR project started in 2016.

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Volkswagen to offer incentive in Germany of up to €10,000 to scrap Euro 1-4 diesels

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In addition, Volkswagen is offering a future incentive of between €1,000 and €2,380 (US$1,181 to $2,812) to customers purchasing a vehicle with an electric, hybrid or natural gas powertrain. Natural gas. Volkswagen incentives by powertrain. Powertrain. Incentive, gross.

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VW introduces new, more efficient TSI engine generation; Miller cycle with higher compression and electric VTG turbo

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The fuel-efficient and high-torque gasoline-fueled TSI engine is set to launch in late 2016, initially with outputs of 96 kW and 110 kW. TFSI gasoline turbocharged direct injection engine based on the Miller Cycle. Increase in charge density through efficient exhaust gas turbocharging. TSI (92 kW). Earlier post.).

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport AWD

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In the parallel hybrid system the electric motor can power the car by itself, the gas engine can power the car by itself or they can power the car together. The Lexus Hybrid Synergy Drive system ran smooth and quiet with no noticeable transitions between the gasoline and electric drive systems. Road Test: 2016 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid.

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An MPGuino Fuel-Economy Computer with a Retro Look

Cars That Think

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the skyrocketing fuel prices that ensued last year got me thinking about how to cut down on my consumption of gasoline. It also records the amount of fuel used and the distance traveled over longer periods, so it can display average MPG for a single trip, or for the last tank of gas.