Automobile Manufacturer, Downsizing and United States

SwRI’s HEDGE Technology Eliminates Low-Speed Pre-Ignition in Highly Boosted Engines

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2010

The presence of low-speed pre-ignition is considered a major impediment to automobile manufacturers’ efforts to aggressively downsize engines to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. This is a substantial development because it has the potential to affect every original equipment manufacturer (OEM).

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Engine Fuel Economy Gasoline Emissions

National Research Council Study Finds That Available Technologies Can Result in Significant Fuel Savings for Passenger Vehicles Over the Next 15 Years, But at Higher Purchase Prices for Consumers

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

As a result, automobile manufacturers are able to create packages of technologies that can meet cost and effectiveness targets in small, incremental steps. For example, the report notes the promise of cylinder deactivation, turbocharging and downsizing. Assessment of Technologies”.

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Purchase Lithium Ion Fuel Available

NRC report finds significant number of near-term technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

Spark-ignition (SI) engines will continue to be the primary source of propulsion for light-duty vehicles in the United States over the time frame of the report (next 15 years). Turbocharging and downsizing can also yield fuel consumption reductions. Part of the gain from advanced-level CI diesel engines comes from downsizing.

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Fuel Downsizing Fuel Economy Diesel

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SwRI’s HEDGE Technology Eliminates Low-Speed Pre-Ignition in Highly Boosted Engines

National Research Council Study Finds That Available Technologies Can Result in Significant Fuel Savings for Passenger Vehicles Over the Next 15 Years, But at Higher Purchase Prices for Consumers

NRC report finds significant number of near-term technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars

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