The Truth About Cars

APRIL 25, 2023

Thirty engineers at the Afghanistan Technical Vocational Institute in Kabul have come up with the Mada 9. That engine could be a placeholder until an electric motor is ready for use. This story from earlier this year somehow just came to my attention, via the Twitter account of a former TTAC M.E. And it's a bit bonkers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2023

LiquidPiston, a developer of efficient engine technology and hybrid power systems, has been awarded an $8.3-million LiquidPiston, a developer of efficient engine technology and hybrid power systems, has been awarded an $8.3-million XTS-210 engine core (left) compared to 25 hp Kohler KDW1003 (right).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2013

The Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Tactical Electrical Power Unit is aimed at reducing the need to transport fuel around the battlefield, especially in theaters such as Afghanistan, where enemies routinely target supply routes with homemade bombs. We are now at the tipping point to start packaging and deploying these.

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Fuel Diesel Afghanistan Mariner 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2009

The Commandant of the Marine Crops, General Conway said it best during the Marine Corps energy summit a few weeks ago when he described the fully burdened cost of a gallon of gasoline delivered to a piece of equipment in Afghanistan. If you believe the cost of fuel will go higher, as almost everyone does, the savings will only increase.

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2020 Afghanistan Energy Mariner 308

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

That same year we started deploying the first of thousands of robots in Afghanistan and then Iraq to be used to help troops disable improvised explosive devices. Likewise search engines, also powered by AI, show us a list of choices so that we can skip over their mistakes with just a glance.

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Afghanistan Iraq Personal 2002 145

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2012

The report will assess the effectiveness of rapid fielding of fuel demand management improvements by the Military Departments, including energy efficiency and alternative generation technologies, to Afghanistan and other locations in support of contingency operations. Promote Operational Energy Innovation. Brooks Bash.

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Energy Afghanistan 2012 Alternative Fuels 247

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2009

For every kJ of chemical energy in the fuel for a spark ignition internal combustion engine, 73 % is sacrificed to chemical and thermal losses. the 4 cylinder engine may go from a 20% take rate to a 25% take rate). Braking losses add another 6%. Only 22% remains to power the vehicle.

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