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Simulation study suggests ORC waste heat recovery system could deliver potential 7% improvement in fuel consumption in a PHEV on highway

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The analysis used the Ohio State University EcoCAR, a student prototype PHEV, as the basis for the preliminary fuel economy evaluation. Internal combustion engines have been significantly improving in the past decade, after the adoption of technologies such as Gasoline Direct Injection, mild electrification, downsizing and turbocharging.

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Ford Begins EcoBoost Engine Production

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The “downsize and boost” strategy provides consumers better fuel economy without sacrificing the power for driving performance. A V-6 EcoBoost engine will be available for the F-150 in 2010. 1 opened in 1951 as Ford’s first engine plant in Ohio. The first EcoBoost engine in the family—the 3.5-liter Cleveland Engine Plant No.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through local showcases in key markets throughout major metropolitan areas in seven Midwest states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Magnesium is one of the lightest structural metals available and can reduce the weight of vehicle components by more than 50%.

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