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FEBRUARY 15, 2015

A number of studies suggest that in the 2020 to 2030 time frame, heavy-duty vehicles are estimated to overtake passenger cars as the largest global contributor to fuel consumption and GHG emissions within the transport sector. In contrast to passenger cars, data on HDV fuel efficiency are not readily available. Askin, Garrett E.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Hydrogen operation with the current WFS HPDI fuel system outperforms natural gas in terms of thermal efficiency, mainly due to lower equivalence ratio for H 2 at given fueling energy level, higher kinetic energy for H 2 jets as well as higher tolerance of H 2 combustion to fuel rich operation.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

As a technology comparison, the 2006-2012 RAV4 offered an optional 269-hp, 3.5-liter seconds—a half-second slower than the RAV4 Prime—and a 21 combined MPG fuel economy rating. The 2021 RAV4 Prime will be available in SE and XSE grades, both emphasizing athletic on-road performance and premium comfort and style.

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. Optimized gear ratios enabling improvement in fuel economy. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) short-term forecasts of US gasoline consumption, which cover the current and upcoming calendar year, have risen 1.6% The latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) expects 2014 gasoline consumption to be 8.82 over the past year. million barrels per day (135.2 billion gallons).

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APRIL 2, 2016

b) Comparison of tensile strength and strain to failure (elongation) of Ti-185 alloy with other commercially available Titanium alloys. By using the titanium hydride powder, they also reduced the processing time by half and they drastically reduced the energy requirements. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Approximately 6 billion gallons of fuel are wasted in the US each year as vehicles wait at stop lights or sit in dense traffic with engines idling, according to US Department of Energy estimates. Gee, “Estimating Vehicle Fuel Economy from Overhead Camera Imagery and Application for Traffic Control.” Karnowski, R.

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MARCH 9, 2016

Broad-scale energy systems modelling studies have projected that more abundant natural gas will only slightly impact aggregate GHG emissions, as the benefits of replacing dirtier fossil fuels are offset by the displacement of nuclear and renewable and the stimulation of energy consumption due to lower prices.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

The Ricardo CryoPower split-cycle engine concept redefines the processes of internal combustion to enable significantly improved internal thermal efficiency in comparison with today’s state-of-the-art engines. The liquid nitrogen is thus both a coolant and an additional energy vector, which offsets some of the fuel requirement.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2010

Based on test work already carried out, Ricardo estimates that a fuel economy improvement of up to 30% is possible with no loss of power or performance, using a downsized EBDI engine in place of currently available gasoline powertrain technology. fuel economy improvement. by Bill Cooke. EBDI engine.

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JUNE 4, 2010

Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National Research Council.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Michael Sivak also incudes information for current gasoline-powered internal combustion engines as a baseline comparison. In addition to reviewing the technical literature, the UMTRI researchers interviewed experts in the automotive and energy sectors regarding their views concerning these issues. mp and a fuel price of $2.35

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AUGUST 9, 2009

Cischke cited the recent agreement on one national standard for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions regulations as an example of how the government, the auto industry and the environmental community can work together toward common goals. The agreement provides a framework to reach an average fuel economy standard of 35.5

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MARCH 21, 2013

It will aggregate real time vehicle, phone, location and green button data sets to enable a user with a platform that lets them save energy and become a safer driver. Unlike factory embedded solutions that are only available in premium new cars, moj.io It will also coach drivers on how to improve their driving.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The White Paper was published by the US Coalition for Advanced Diesel Cars, a national organization focused on promoting technology neutral policies and the energy efficiency and environmental benefits of advanced clean diesel technology. Current fuel economy policy clearly demonstrates this fact.

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MARCH 20, 2012

Potential fuel economy benefit over baseline is 3% for both intercity and local duty cycles. Potential fuel economy benefit over baseline is 30% on the freight duty cycle. A gas exchange system upgrade for DMUs.

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

Error bands indicate technology uncertainties (red solid lines) and fuel price uncertainties (green dashed lines).Click DOE asks respondents to comment on methodology to ensure a common ground for the various technologies and appropriate levels of success for comparison. please provide, along with validation, where available.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2016

The battery industry traditionally defines end-of-life (EOL) as the point where the battery’s energy storage capacity drops by 20% of its initial value—indicated by the solid horizontal black line on the first two charts. (a) a) Capacity Fade in Phoenix, comparison of air cooling vs no cooling for two drive cycles. (b)

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Qiang Dai and Christian Lastoskie found that BEVs and FCVs in particular offer significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, especially if carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies are implemented at the fuel conversion facilities. Their study appears in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. … Click to enlarge.

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JULY 9, 2017

In a new study, a team from the University of Central Florida and MIT has found that the US Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards is an effective policy solution that does increase the adoption of EVs, whether it is implemented alone or in conjunction with another policy such as government incentives. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 24, 2013

We expect to gain an additional 4-8 percent fuel economy improvement over the 1,450 kg kerb weight, 12-volt LC SuperHybrid, which already achieves 50 mpg imperial (42 mpg US and 5.6 Batteries Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Vehicle Systems' Earlier post.)

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MAY 12, 2017

However, each material used in vehicle production contributes to lightweighting and improves fuel economy, but each does so at a different cost to the manufacturer—and to the environment. Additionally, aluminum requires seven times more energy to produce than steel.

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MAY 27, 2015

Different colored areas correspond to different life cycle stages: natural gas upstream (pink), fuel production (yellow), fuel transport (green), and vehicle operation (blue) (indicated by engine technologies). Both feedstock and energy carriers are marked along each pathway. —Tong et al. —Tong et al.

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MAY 15, 2014

Further, the study compares 450 ppm LDV CO 2 glide paths derived using only vehicle efficiency improvements against those derived using both vehicle and fuel actions. In the final step, they added fuel actions to reduce CO 2 (e.g., The long-term biofuel blend share is 66% by volume (56% by energy) in 2050. to 5% YOY to 3.5%

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

Still 650V as in the first Mirai, the next-generation fuel cell stack in the new Mirai is about 20% smaller and 50% lighter than the previous stack, and so fits easily under the hood. In comparison, the first-gen Mirai was FWD, and the larger stack was placed under a raised section of the passenger compartment floor.

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APRIL 27, 2016

Will James, Manager, Safety, Codes, and Standards at the US Department of Energy (DOE); and Dr. Ralph Clague, Head of Motive Systems and Architecture, Intelligent Energy. For Honda on the vehicle side, that strategy encompasses ongoing development of more efficient hybrids, as well as battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles.

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JUNE 10, 2009

Measured fuel economy improvements cannot factor in a hybrid system. DOE expects approximately $90,000,000-$160,000,000 of funding to be available for new awards under this Area of Interest. DOE expects approximately $25,000,000 to $80,000,000 of funding to be available for new awards under this Area of Interest.

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MARCH 31, 2010

Unlike traditional [power-split] hybrids that trade off highway fuel economy for higher city ratings, the Sonata Hybrid delivers best-in-class highway fuel economy, while still delivering about a 40 percent improvement in city fuel economy compared to a Sonata equipped with the Theta II GDI engine.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

Life-cycle thinking is critical to fair and accurate vehicle comparisons, especially when vehicles are powered by different fuel sources, ASG says. Diesel fuel, for example, has higher energy content per gallon than gasoline, but due to the higher density of diesel, it also releases higher CO 2 -e emissions per gallon combusted.

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

With choices of gasoline or a gasoline-electric (hybrid) engine, rear-wheel (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), the 2022 Tundra gives buyers multiple options of power and fuel economy. Fuel economy – same as SR5. Fuel economy: TBD. Fuel economy: TBD. Pricing, Availability and Warranties.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Available in eight trim levels, you can get into a nicely equipped base 2021 Atlas Cross Sport S for under $31,000. liter V6, the 4Motion permanent all-wheel drive system and an eight-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission, the EPA rates the fuel economy at 17 mpg city/23 highway/19 combined. Outfitted with a 3.6-liter

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

This subtopic seeks research and development projects or demonstration activities related to novel renewable or alternative fuels which displace petroleum-derived fuels in vehicle applications without significant infrastructure changes, e.g., drop-in fuels or blendstocks. Electric motor efficiency targets within the FOA.

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JANUARY 12, 2012

Use of new technologies to reduce friction losses should be able to lower automotive fuel consumption and emissions by 18% within the next 5 to 10 years and by up to 61% within 15 to 25 years, according to a joint study by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) in the US. million TJ/a. 2011.11.022.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

For 2017, Volkswagen is using an updated lithium-ion battery with an increased energy capacity of 35.8 Improved battery chemistry also helps improve the overall fuel economy of the 2017 e-Golf. Fuel consumption for the 2017 model is 28 kWh/100 miles, compared to 29 kWh/100 miles for the 2016 model. kWh, up from 24.2

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JUNE 22, 2017

Three new powertrains will be available on the new 2018 Camry: They include the all-new 2.5-liter liter V6 with D-4S Fuel Injection, both of which are paired to a new eight-speed Direct-Shift automatic transmission (8AT); and a next-generation Toyota Hybrid System (THS II). Powertrains. Dynamic Force engine. The 24-valve DOHC 3.5-liter

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JANUARY 25, 2013

In addition to managing travel demand and improving vehicle efficiency, the implied climate policy priority is limiting net GHG emissions in fuel supply sectors. ” The paper is available from the Social Science Research Network (SSRN). VMT); vehicle energy intensity (e.g., gCO 2 e/MJ). Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 2, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technology Program is seeking public comment on the draft of an upcoming solicitation ( DE-FOA-0000793 ) totaling more than $50 million for new research projects that will develop advanced technologies to improve vehicle performance and increase fuel economy.

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