Affordable Downsizing Economy Gasoline 
Green Car Congress
MAY 9, 2012
Researchers from Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and Eaton have demonstrated the application of downspeeding and supercharging a diesel vehicle, in conjunction with optimizing transmission gear ratios and the shift schedule, to deliver a greater improvement in fuel economy than a downsped and turbocharged configuration.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 27, 2020
Co-Optima estimations indicate that significant fuel economy improvements are possible with improvements to RON, S, and HOV. compression ratio, extent of downsizing, etc.). Estimations indicate that fuel economy improvements are possible with improvements to RON, S, and HOV. Source: Co-Optima capstone report.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
At 48 volts, a VTES electric supercharger will transform 7kW of battery power into a highly boosted charge of air for downsized gasoline and diesel engines. There will be no torque deficit or other tradeoffs from essential engine downsizing and higher gearing, which now dominates the development of internal combustion engines.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 8, 2011
Current fuel economy policy clearly demonstrates this fact. —“The Case for Technology Neutral Public Policy in Fuel Economy Debate”. From a “well-to-wheel” perspective, high efficient gasoline and diesel engines are nearly as energy efficient as any technology available.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 20, 2013
There are four elements when in place that Nissan thinks will encourage wider market adoption of hybrids, Thunes said: affordable cost; meaningful fuel economy gains; a rational evolution from conventional powertrains to hybrid powertrains; and preserving cabin space and cargo area. Overall fuel economy is improved in a wide range.
Green Car Congress
MAY 13, 2010
The new venture, which will be called “Rotrak”, will add Torotrak’s variable speed traction drive to Rotrex’ supercharging technology to address the automotive industry’s need for affordable, effective engine downsizing technologies. Torotrak CEO Dick Elsy. million units per year to 12 million by 2016. million to 16.1
Green Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2012
An increase in pumping requirements for any reason carries a fuel economy penalty. Scuderi explained that “Millerizing” the Scuderi split cycle means downsizing the compression cylinder to get the over-expansion technique that is the core of the Miller approach—achieved in a convention engine by using early or late valve closing.
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