Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
This is supplemented by the additional range offered by the reserve gasoline tank with a net usable volume of 9 liters (2.4 The four-cylinder always starts in CNG mode, only injecting slight amounts of gasoline under rare operating conditions. US gal) mounted in front of the rear axle. The driver does not notice this switch.
Green Car Congress
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.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 15, 2016
This topic seeks proof-of-concept, or seedling projects that complement the VTO Battery500 Consortium’s research to more than double the specific energy (to 500 watt-hours per kilogram) of lithium battery technologies which will result in smaller, lighter weight, less expensive battery packs, and more affordable electric vehicles.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 18, 2012
New to LF-LC and derived from project LFA, LF-LC leverages Lexus’ in-house experience in marrying carbon fiber and aluminium alloy materials to achieve a light body mass. Combined, the LF-LC Blue concept’s gasoline/electric hybrid powertrain develops 372 kW (500 hp)— the most of any Lexus hybrid.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 8, 2017
has received Letters of Intent from fleets totaling 2,150 of the Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric pickup trucks. The Letters of Intent have come from Duke Energy, Portland General Electric, the City of Orlando, Southern California Public Power Authority, Clean Fuels Ohio and one other utility. Workhorse Group Inc.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 9, 2019
A CNG vehicle reduces CO 2 emissions by about 25% compared to a gasoline-driven equivalent. Only a pure electric vehicle running on 100% renewable energy would offer a better overall outcome. But even in the event of using the gasoline tank, the switch is so seamless that the driver is unlikely to notice.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 10, 2011
This project will optimize fuel-based control of novel combustion strategies in light- and heavy-duty vehicles to enable diesel-like efficiencies with ultra-low engine-out emissions. Light-weighting materials. Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy.
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