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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

For every kJ of chemical energy in the fuel for a spark ignition internal combustion engine, 73 % is sacrificed to chemical and thermal losses. How did the high fuel prices impact customer behavior in 2008? They may take a 4 cylinder version rather than a 6 cylinder version rather than cram themselves into smaller cars.

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