Carbon Fiber, Engine, Fuel Economy and Gasoline-Electric

GM CEO outlines highlights of fuel economy plan through MY2016: lightweighting; more efficient gasoline and clean diesel engines, electrification

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MARCH 7, 2013

Within his talk about the need for a US energy policy at the IHS CERAWeek 2013 energy conference in Houston, GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson outlined some highlights of the company’s fuel economy plan through the 2016 model year. A good rule of thumb is that a 10% reduction in curb weight will reduce fuel consumption by about 6.5%.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy GM Gasoline

DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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JANUARY 18, 2014

in electric vehicles (PEVs). Advanced Power Electronics and Electric Motors for Electric Traction Drives. The components to enable electric drive vehicles must be more affordable. Electric drive components must be reliable and provide long vehicle service equal to or better than conventional petroleum powered vehicles.

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Engine Battery Powered Fuel

Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

jointly announced that, toward the achievement of carbon neutrality, they will take on the challenge of expanding fuel options through the use of internal combustion engines at the (three-hour) Super Taikyu Race in Okayama on 13-14 November. Continuing to race using hydrogen engines. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.,

Mazda

Mazda Hydrogen Toyota Transportation

DOE to award $49.4M for advanced vehicle technologies research; meeting Tier 3 emissions

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JANUARY 22, 2014

Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). AOI 2: Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles. ($6M) The fibers can be continuous or discontinuous and the resin can be either a thermoplastic or thermoset polymer.

Emissions

Emissions Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber

Alfa’s first SUV: the Stelvio

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Stelvio features extensive use of ultra-lightweight, hi-tech materials including carbon fiber for the drive shaft and aluminium for the engines, suspension systems, hood, wings, doors and the tailgate. Turbocharged gasoline engine and a 210 hp, 2.2-liter Turbocharged gasoline unit and the 180 hp 2.2-liter

SUV

SUV Carbon Fiber Diesel Gasoline-Electric

DOE awards $17M to FY 2014 SBIR Phase II projects; includes Si/graphene anodes, motor windings, exhaust treatments

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MARCH 31, 2014

Mainstream Engineering Corp. Hybrid Electric Turbocharger for Exhaust Energy Recovery and Transient Lag Reduction. Mainstream Engineering Corp. By the end of Phase II, Mainstream plans to demonstrate a production-ready prototype that exceeds DOE targets for fuel economy, operating range, and cost. Description.

Exhaust

Exhaust Wind 2014 Motors

BMW Group presents prototype of i8 plug-in hybrid; first use of new 3-cylinder engine

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AUGUST 7, 2013

Following the world debut of the first production model, the battery-electric urban-focused BMW i3 ( earlier post ), the BMW Group’s next step will be to address the sports car segment with the plug-in hybrid BMW i8. Plug-in hybrid system of the i8: 3-cylinder engine in the rear, battery in the center, eDrive unit in the front.

BMW

BMW Plug-in Engine Plug

DOE to award more than $55M to 31 projects for plug-in and efficient vehicle technologies; Delphi receives $10M to further GDCI

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AUGUST 14, 2014

These new projects are aimed at meeting the goals and objectives of the President’s EV Everywhere Grand Challenge (19 projects), as well as improvements in other vehicle technologies such as powertrains, fuel, tires and auxiliary systems (12 projects). Fuel efficiency improvements in passenger vehicles and commercial trucks.

Plug-in

Plug-in Li-ion Plug Vehicles

Prius Prime PHEV pricing to start at $27,100; on sale later this year

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

kWh battery pack for twice the electric range of its predecessor, as well as some enhancements to its powertrain, including a Toyota-first dual motor generator drive system. This uses both the electric motor and the generator for drive force, helping to boost acceleration performance. 1, yet runs on regular-grade gasoline.

Prius

Prius Price PHEV Sale

US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

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AUGUST 10, 2011

The selections announced focus on eight approaches to improving vehicle efficiency: Advanced fuels and lubricants : Eight projects awarded to improve fuels and lubricants that will enable optimal performance of advanced combustion engines. Advanced fuels and lubricants. drop-in replacement fuels).

Carbon Fiber

Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles

DOE to issue FY14 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity announcement

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

The areas of interest outlined in the notice of intent (NOI) fall into two broad categories: technologies to advance plug-in electric vehicles; and technologies to improve fuel efficiency, including dual-fuel, fuel properties (e.g., high octane fuels), and advanced powertrain work. million barrels per day); and.

Vehicles

Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber Plug-in

News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

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JULY 2, 2022

The Corolla Cross, launched in 2021 with a gasoline engine, will be joined in 2023 by the compact crossover Corolla Cross Hybrid, one more gasoline-electric hybrid offering from Toyota. 4-cylinder gasoline engine replacing the 1.8L Toyota New Stuff. Hybrid tech added to the Corolla Cross. Powered by a 2.4L

Lexus

Lexus Toyota Production Tundra

Final Drive: 2021 Polestar 1 PHEV

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DECEMBER 31, 2021

This limited production luxury sedan (1,500 units worldwide) ceased production in November 2021, and ushers-in a new era for the Polestar brand seeing only all-electric cars and SUVs going forward. The Polestar 2, a midsize sedan with a 270-mile electric range, came to market in early 2021. Polestar 1: Power and Range.

PHEV

PHEV Carbon Fiber Plug-in Gasoline-Electric

GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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JULY 12, 2013

GM’s electrified vehicles today include the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, Spark EV and Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Chevrolet Malibu and Impala with eAssist. On the 40 mpg+ highway side, in addition to the Volt and Spark EV (with the Cadillac ELR coming), GM also currently has the Sonic and the Cruze Eco and Cruze Diesel. Earlier post.).

GM

GM MPG Manufacturer 2017

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

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AUGUST 16, 2016

SuperTruck II builds on the successful SuperTruck I program, which has already led to more than twenty fuel saving technologies that have reached the commercial market, said Acting Assistant Secretary David Friedman. will design and develop a new more-efficient engine and advanced drivetrain and vehicle technologies. Navistar, Inc.

Vehicles

Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal

Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

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MARCH 30, 2021

Power and Torque and Fuel Sipping. liter Duramax turbodiesel engine. Stand next to the hood when the engine is at idle, and you will be amazed at how quiet it is. This means that when you are towing up a grade, it will pull strong and still deliver good fuel economy. Fuel economy for the 3.0-liter

Sierra

Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG

DOE to award up to $9M for Small Business programs in broad range of technologies including vehicles, biomass and hydrogen and fuel cells

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APRIL 10, 2012

EERE’s Vehicles Technologies Program (VTP) is focused on developing technologies to enable average new vehicle fuel economy of more than 60 mpg (3.9 VTP seeks projects in the following areas: Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries. Innovative Engine Boosting Technologies. Engine Friction Reduction.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel Range Vehicles

BMW unveils third i concept model: i8 Concept Spyder plug-in hybrid

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APRIL 1, 2012

The 96 kW (131 hp) electric motor on the front axle works in tandem with a TwinPower Turbo three-cylinder gasoline engine sending 164 kW (223 hp) through the rear wheels. The two-seater burns three liters of gasoline per 100 kilometres (equivalent to fuel economy of 78.4 mpg US) in the European test cycle.

Concept

Concept BMW Plug-in Hybrid

Road Test: 2022 Genesis G70 RWD 3.3T

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DECEMBER 30, 2022

Genesis says the 2022 G70 sport sedan is “designed to perform, tailored to be driven, engineered to care.” We spent a week in the smallest Genesis sedan that is designed to take-on the BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-class sports sedans and found it was a lot of well-engineered car for the money. The base 2.0-liter A robust V6.

MPG

MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning

Road Test: 2023 Maserati Grecale Modena Mild Hybrid

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

A mild hybrid has an electric motor that provides efficiency for the main gasoline engine by allowing the engine to be turned off whenever the car is coasting, braking or stopped, then quickly restarted once power is required. The EPA rates fuel economy at 22 mpg city/29 highway/25 combined while running on 91 octane.

Hybrid

Hybrid MPG SUV Miles

DOE to award $55.8M for advanced vehicle technologies; $35M for fuel cell and hydrogen

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JANUARY 22, 2015

DOE also announced up to $35 million to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, including enabling the early adoption of fuel cell applications, such as light duty fuel cell electric vehicles. Reducing the cost of electric drive systems from $30/kW to $8/kW.

Fuel

Fuel Hydrogen Vehicles Carbon Fiber

Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more. liter V6 engine. The engine ran smooth at all speeds with zero-to-60 times right around 6.4 The fuel economy, which is best in Tour, was aided by cylinder deactivation, where the 3.6L Both engines use premium 91 octane.

Cadillac

Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy

BMW unveils i8 Roadster, 2019 i8 Coupe; optimized eDrive tech increases power and range

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The new BMW i8 Roadster and BMW i8 Coupe can cover up to 18 miles (29 km) (preliminary) in purely electric driving, up from 14 miles (23 miles) for the current i8. With hybrid-specific all-wheel drive, the combustion engine driving the rear wheels and the electric motor driving the front wheels, acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes just 4.2/4.4

BMW

BMW 2019 Power Powered

2017 BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance PHEV going on sale in US starting at $89,100

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AUGUST 11, 2016

With its eDrive technology, the BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance can be driven in all-electric mode up to 75 mph (120.7 Combined fuel economy of 64 MPGe and an all-electric range of 14 miles is possible (EPA official figures). Electronically switchable engine mounts provide the connection with the body.

BMW

BMW 2017 PHEV Sale

Acura provides more technical detail on NSX sports hybrid AWD powertrain, body

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OCTOBER 28, 2015

liter DOHC V6 engine with dry sump lubrication, mated to an all-new 9-speed dual clutch transmission (9DCT) and Direct-Drive Motor. Total system peak output is estimated at 573 horsepower—500 horsepower from the gasoline engine and 73 horsepower from the front TMU. Twin-Turbocharged V6 Engine. With a displacement of 3.5

Acura

Acura Hybrid Lithium Ion Engine

Flash Drive: 2022 All-New Lexus NX

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OCTOBER 9, 2021

The all-new 2022 NX will come in four models, with two gasoline, one hybrid and one plug-in hybrid powertrain choices, two transmissions, and either front- or all-wheel drive. liter gasoline engine. liter gasoline engine. liter gasoline engine. liter + electric motor. Front wheel drive (FWD).

Lexus

Lexus Gasoline-Electric Plug-in Hybrid

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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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 In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.)

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

Audi

Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel

DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

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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. Carbon Fiber Polymer Composite.

Li-ion

Li-ion Fuel Vehicles Lithium Ion

EV Driven

GM CEO outlines highlights of fuel economy plan through MY2016: lightweighting; more efficient gasoline and clean diesel engines, electrification

DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

DOE to award $49.4M for advanced vehicle technologies research; meeting Tier 3 emissions

Alfa’s first SUV: the Stelvio

DOE awards $17M to FY 2014 SBIR Phase II projects; includes Si/graphene anodes, motor windings, exhaust treatments

BMW Group presents prototype of i8 plug-in hybrid; first use of new 3-cylinder engine

DOE to award more than $55M to 31 projects for plug-in and efficient vehicle technologies; Delphi receives $10M to further GDCI

Prius Prime PHEV pricing to start at $27,100; on sale later this year

US DOE awards more than $175M to 40 projects for advanced vehicle research and development

DOE to issue FY14 Vehicle Technologies program-wide funding opportunity announcement

News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

Final Drive: 2021 Polestar 1 PHEV

GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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

Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

DOE to award up to $9M for Small Business programs in broad range of technologies including vehicles, biomass and hydrogen and fuel cells

BMW unveils third i concept model: i8 Concept Spyder plug-in hybrid

Road Test: 2022 Genesis G70 RWD 3.3T

Road Test: 2023 Maserati Grecale Modena Mild Hybrid

DOE to award $55.8M for advanced vehicle technologies; $35M for fuel cell and hydrogen

Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

BMW unveils i8 Roadster, 2019 i8 Coupe; optimized eDrive tech increases power and range

2017 BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance PHEV going on sale in US starting at $89,100

Acura provides more technical detail on NSX sports hybrid AWD powertrain, body

Flash Drive: 2022 All-New Lexus NX

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

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