Carbon CO2 Downsizing MPG 
Green Car Congress
JULY 14, 2016
The upside of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines is widely seen as being improved fuel economy coupled with an increase in specific power (especially with turbocharging), enabling significant downsizing. mpg (10.99 The cO 2 emission factor was calculated assuming a fuel carbon content of 8887 g/gallon. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 31, 2014
In terms of carbon monoxide (CO) emissions during the operation of the vehicle, a significant improvement was achieved over the 2007 predecessor. l/100 km (31 mpg US and 31.8 mpg) at the time of the market launch in 2007 or from between 6.4 mpg) at the time of discontinuation in 2013 to between 5.5 l/100 km (56 mpg to 58.8
Green Car Congress
APRIL 19, 2013
Given the properties of the fuel blend, improved fuel efficiencies can be generated by several approaches, including downsizing/downspeeding; increased compression ratio; reduced enrichment; and the leveraging of improved efficiency at part load. Downsizing/downspeeding. Volumetric fuel economy. Anderson, J. and Stein, R.,
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 11, 2009
This crucial difference means the technology is perfectly suited to maintaining vehicle performance and driveability—widely recognized as a critical marketing issue for any car maker contemplating radical engine downsizing. Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership Technology Challenge. They have also designed a 100 mpg UK (83 mpg US, 2.8
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
JANUARY 28, 2009
utilizing these ideas and instructions in an attempting to enhance national security, reduce gas consumption, vehicle "emissions", your carbon footprint, or smog, you do so at your own risk & peril. Formed in 2002, our efforts for "100+MPG Hybrids" took off when we built PRIUS+ , the worlds first plug-in Prius).
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
"However," he continued, "If carmakers decide not to take advantage of this offer, AFS Trinity intends to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUVs and, eventually, 250 mpg sedans. What are we really doing and how big of a carbon footprint are we going to leave with this?"
Electric Auto Association
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
The CAFE program promised to double fuel economy by 2025 , but from 2012 to 2019, the real-world MPG of new vehicles improved just 7% , and annual gasoline consumption increased from 3.2 MPG as 14 out of 20 automakers failed to meet their standards. billion barrels. In 2019, fuel economy actually worsened, dropping slightly from 25.1
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