Affordable Concept Downsizing Fuel Economy 
Green Car Congress
JUNE 29, 2016
Ricardo believes the above package is very competitive with other fuel economy solutions such as full hybridization. The concept of “intelligent electrification” enables highly aggressive engine downsizing and down-speeding beyond what might normally be possible other than through more expensive hybridization approaches.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 25, 2012
A 110cc pre-production prototype of a Pinnace Engine 4-stroke opposed piston scooter engine ( earlier post ) showed approximately a 27% improvement in fuel consumption across different scooter cycles compared to a conventional benchmark engine in dynamometer and simulation testing by FEV. Click to enlarge. Engine efficiency, N15.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
The higher-voltage variant will support moves by European vehicle manufacturers announced earlier this year to introduce 48 volt passenger vehicle power networks to help meet the requirement for lower fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. TDI models, but even lower CO 2 emissions and fuel consumption than the current production 1.4l
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2012
The internal combustion engine is a chemical process, not a thermodynamic cycle, Foster said, and all of the energy in the fuel is theoretically available to be converted into work. Two concepts need to be kept in mind. Non-ideal processes actually destroy the work potential of the energy in the fuel.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 10, 2009
Omnivore lays the foundations for a novel and pragmatic vision of a variable compression ratio engine concept suitable for production. Technologies combined in this package are all synergistic and provide a route to the efficient use of alternative fuels, accelerating the displacement of fossil fuels. Lotus says.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 10, 2013
Focused on meeting a growing customer demand for ‘downsized’ engines offering strong power with reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, the new gasoline and diesel powertrains are being progressively introduced across the Opel product range. The engine retains the proven concept of a turbine-integrated exhaust manifold.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs.
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