Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

When presented with a list of technologies analyzed within a National Academies of Science report ( earlier post ) that might be used to meet fuel-efficiency standards, suppliers picked turbocharging and engine downsizing, along with higher-speed automatic transmissions, as the most critical. Ricardo survey.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

Cackette was in effect suggesting that the future tailpipe emissions baseline (LEV III) for light duty passenger vehicles—both diesel and gasoline—was likely to be or to approximate CA SULEV/US Tier 2 Bin 2. We see dramatic downsizing and boosting [as] something that’s going to for gasoline engines especially. John Kirwan.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2016

This change opens the door for a cost-effective electric boosting technology solution featuring e-chargers and e-turbos to help improve efficiency and performance of the internal combustion engine in a mild hybrid vehicle. Electrics and hybrids are expected to grow from a total of 3 million vehicles in 2016 to a total of 16 million by 2021.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2013

This first report (Phase I) examines only the impact of improving the efficiency of fossil-fueled vehicles, in which efficiency gains are delivered by the improvement of the internal combustion engine vehicle, including lightweighting, engine downsizing and hybridization. —“An Economic Assessment of Low Carbon Vehicles”.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

Conventional automotive technologies have significant emission-reduction potential, according to a draft of the Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) latest report on automotive propulsion, Powering Autos to 2020. —“Powering Autos to 2020” (draft). Source: BCG. Click to enlarge. Source: BCG. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). CAR did not assume any downsizing of the vehicle sales fleet or significant reduction in performance by vehicles in any segment as a means for increasing fuel economy standards by 2025. per gallon gasoline. per gallon gasoline.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Toyota is simplifying the design of its stack, resulting in downsizing and downweighting, and reducing the amount of platinum catalyst required. For mass introduction of fuel cell vehicles, Yokoyama said, Toyota sees that the profitability of every stakeholder—auto OEM, energy supplier, and customer—is essential.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2017

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Rheinmetall showcased lightweight structural parts and components in aluminum as well as the company’s Liteks piston family. The Liteks design, which is repeatedly being fine-tuned, has been developed specifically for lightweight, low-friction yet rugged gasoline pistons for car engines.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 23, 2007

Ford is now getting the word out that the Ford Edge crossover platform gives the company "the ultimate in flexibility in researching advanced propulsion technology" and thus could easily use a small gasoline or downsized diesel engine in lieu of the fuel cell.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Included in this is a temporary program that will provide additional credit provisions as incentives for the development and sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), battery-electric vehicles (BEVs); and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). Initial commercialization of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. g CO 2 /mi (EPA). mpg US (EPA).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Kia unveiled three major hybrid offerings at the Chicago Auto Show: the 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle; the new Optima Hybrid; and the new Optima Plug-in Hybrid. liter GDI four-cylinder engine, engineered specifically for hybrid applications. The Niro features an all-new, advanced Kappa 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

A series of presentations at the SAE 2009 Hybrid Vehicle Technology Symposium held in San Diego (11-12 February) sketched a mixed outlook for mainstream consumer—i.e., not enthusiast or pioneer—adoption of coming plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), given current market conditions and consumer awareness and attitudes.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

EcoBoost gasoline engine option and a new hybrid option. The new Mondeo goes on sale as a four-door hybrid, five-door or wagon in dealerships across Europe later this year. The new high-powered TDCi diesel engine follows the downsizing trend we’ve led with our EcoBoost petrol technology. liter gasoline engine.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

CPT says that the RegEnBoost system enables a typical family-sized car to achieve less than 100 g/km CO 2 with a 1-liter gasoline engine, but when required can offer the same lively performance and in-gear acceleration of a 2-liter naturally aspirated powertrain. L/100km) plug-in hybrid scheduled for production in 2011.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 20, 2024

In a first drive of the 2025 Toyota Camry hybrid , we found that the hybrid system blends into the background—just like the rest of the car, which has now appropriately gone all-hybrid. The plug-in series hybrids would have used dramatically downsized engines—a turbo-2 for the EQS—while halving the EV battery pack.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Current Hybrids are natural donor platforms because they already have most of the needed electric propulsion components, so the conversion process deals primarily with integrating larger battery packs.A What changes do we make to convert a gasoline-only hybrid to a Plug-In Hybrid? See SEVA:Electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

While about 90% of respondents indicated that they basically understand how diesel engines and gasoline-hybrid vehicles work, a majority also said they had never heard of twincharging, cylinder deactivation or continuously variable transmissions. Gasoline internal-combustion engines rated second-most preferred at $2.50/gallon,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

3 B-Cycle gasoline engine is the first example of Volkswagen’s “Rightsizing” strategy—an engine development strategy that looks to for the optimal balance of displacement, output, torque and efficiency based on vehicle class and real-world operating conditions, rather than just seeking to downsize. 2017 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The national policy on fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions created by DOT and EPA provides regulatory certainty and flexibility that reduces the cost of compliance for auto manufacturers while reducing oil consumption and harmful air pollution. features in developing the standards. NHTSA and CAFE. active aerodynamics.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2018

From 2021, every new Infiniti model will be electrified, featuring hybrid or battery electric technology to enhance performance. Infiniti’s EV and e-POWER hybrid powertrains offer greater packaging flexibility for Infiniti engineers, and afford new creative freedom in design.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", No announced plans.

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2024

Its blocky styling is still sleeker than most gasoline three-row SUVs, and it attracted looks both when parked and on the highway. Overall, the EV9 is roughly the same size as Kia’s very popular Telluride three-row gasoline SUV. It felt closer to that of a hybrid with a 1.5 Volvo EX30. Photos courtesy of John Voelcker.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

Its blocky styling is still sleeker than most gasoline three-row SUVs, and it attracted looks both when parked and on the highway. Overall, the EV9 is roughly the same size as Kia’s very popular Telluride three-row gasoline SUV. It felt closer to that of a hybrid with a 1.5 Volvo EX30. Photos courtesy of John Voelcker.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Achates Power says that its 2-stroke OP engine offers higher best point brake thermal efficiency than diesel or gasoline engines. The design results in large stoichiometric iso-surfaces with excellent mixing and charge motion at the point of auto-ignition. a high-speed generator in hybrid drive applications. Click to enlarge.

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