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JULY 16, 2020

for XSE grade, which uses a dual-outlet exhaust). Most AWD grades have 202 hp, while the Camry XSE AWD grade has 205 hp with dual exhaust. The Camry’s four-cylinder engine uses a very high compression ratio (13:1) and Toyota’s innovative D-4S fuel injection, which employs both direct injection and additional port injectors.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

million contract modification to apply the technology in its thermoelectric generator (TEG) for passenger cars to a similar program for heavy vehicles. The TEG technology, which converts waste heat from gas exhaust into electric energy and has the potential to improve passenger car fuel efficiency by as much as 5%.

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Fuel Economy Energy Waste Vehicles 341

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JANUARY 14, 2016

The PowerCard generates power from exhaust source temperatures ranging from 400-600 °C using Alphabet Energy’s proprietary thermoelectric materials: tetrahedrite and magnesium silicide stannide. The automotive industry is working to meet the increased electrical power requirements of the future car (e.g., The PowerCard.

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Instead, I struggled to make this beast fit into urban parking spaces and alleyways while seemingly watching the fuel gauge march from full to empty just during the amount of time it takes to be stopped at a red light. I mentioned the abysmal fuel-economy numbers – they are 10 mpg city/15 mpg highway/12 mpg combined.

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F-150 Ford MPG Carbon Fiber 105

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

The Jetta is Volkswagen’s current best selling car in the US; total 2014 Jetta sales through September were 115,055 units, or 42.5% In addition, its diesel version is the top selling passenger car diesel in the market here, with about 29% share, according to figures compiled by Baum & Associates and hybridcars.com. 2015 Jetta TDI.

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JULY 9, 2013

The estimate reflects an average of fuel economy in both the default “Tour” mode, which delivers 28 mpg highway, and driver-selectable “Eco” mode, which delivers 30 mpg highway. Fuel economy estimates for Corvette Stingrays equipped with the six-speed automatic will be finalized soon. liter, inline 4-cylinder engine.

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MPG EPA 2014 Fuel Economy 239

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JUNE 2, 2014

In-use testing of three light duty diesel vehicles—certified to US-EPA Tier2-Bin5 and California LEV-II ULEV emissions limits— found a wide variation in real world emissions performance relative to the regulatory limits. The researchers acquired two cars from a rental agency and one from a private owner. diesels and one 3.0L

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NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The new hybrid version of Toyota’s all-time best-selling car series achieves at least 50 mpg (4.7 l/100 km) combined fuel economy (projected). That makes the 2020 Corolla Hybrid the most fuel-efficient model to ever wear the model name that debuted more than a half-century ago. Earlier post.). The engine. The 2ZR-FXE 1.8-liter

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MPG Hybrid Toyota Auto 306

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AUGUST 8, 2017

Compression ignition combined with a supercharger will improve fuel economy while delivering tremendous engine response and increased torque of 10–30% over the current SKYACTIV-G gasoline engine. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). the greatest contribution to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Yamasaki, Y., Umahashi, S.,

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Mazda Gasoline Fuel Economy Gasoline-Electric 186

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AUGUST 17, 2017

The new engine is one of the first units to be officially tested under the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) fuel consumption and emissions cycle, which comes into force this year. For each new vehicle type, every powertrain configuration is tested under the WLTP for the car’s lightest and heaviest variants.

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Honda Diesel Europe Engine 170

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The found that using a GPF did not show any fuel economy and CO 2 emission penalties, while the emissions of total hydrocarbons (THC), carbon monoxide (CO), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) were generally reduced. In the study, the team used two MY 2016 passenger cars. Yang et al. Click to enlarge. —Yang et al.

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Gasoline Emissions Engine Fuel Economy 253

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JULY 18, 2017

Since March, Mercedes-Benz has offered its customers of compact-class cars an improvement in NO x emissions for one engine version. Approximately 45% of those cars have since been updated. We have therefore decided on additional measures to reassure drivers of diesel cars and to strengthen confidence in diesel technology.

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Diesel Exhaust Mercedes Emissions 150

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APRIL 14, 2014

l/100 km); its combined fuel economy is projected to be around 37 mpg (6.36 in 2013, Volkswagen delivered 925,000 units worldwide—making the Jetta the top-selling car for both the brand and of the entire VW Group. Jetta has been Volkswagen of America’s top selling car for decades. Timing on US emission regulations.

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New York 2015 Diesel Exhaust 220

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? In fact in 6 of the states, diesel fuel is penalized with additional state taxes. So diesel fuel gets taxed twice or penalized twice at the federal and state level. TDI clean diesel represents almost 25% of Audi and Volkswagen US sales.

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

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AUGUST 14, 2017

For laboratory testing, they measured emissions under the Modified Indian drive cycle (MIDC) (similar to NEDC), and the World harmonized Light Duty test cycle (WLTC); cold and hot start tests were performed for each vehicle and drive cycle. For the gasoline car, CO emissions increased by almost 4 times under RDE conditions.

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Gasoline Diesel India Emissions 150

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

Fuel economy is EPA-rated at 28 mpg city/36 highway/31 combined for the FWD Taos, with the 4Motion rated at 25/32/28. While fuel economy may be less if your driving keeps you on city streets with frequent starts and stops, it is good to know when on the open road and at a consistent speed, mid-to-high-thirties are possible.

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MARCH 5, 2024

The 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona is a Detroit anomaly: it’s a passenger car in an age of trucks and SUVs, it’s battery-electric when U.S. In that light, it’s the logical follow-up to the previous Charger, which ran for an astounding 18 model years over two generations. The world’s “only” electric muscle car? No one cares!

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

One response by automakers to increasingly stringent fuel economy requirements is the use of GDI engines, which offer up to a 25% improvement in fuel economy compared to port fuel injection (PFI) engines. —Zimmerman et al. Naomi Zimmerman, Jonathan M.

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inch screens for instruments and infotainment, navigation, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Burmester audio, the MBUX infotainment system, power-folding side mirrors, interior ambient lighting, heated and cooled front seats, dual-zone climate control, and a panoramic sunroof. Standard features included the dual 12.3-inch

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Mercedes Carbon Fiber Price Fuel Economy 104

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JUNE 12, 2014

The 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage is currently the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid gasoline car in the US, with combined EPA rating of 40 mpg (5.88 Fuel economy with the 5-speed is 37 mpg (6.36 2015 Mirage ES. Click to enlarge. l/100 km), consisting of 37 mpg (6.36 l/100 km) city and 44 mpg (5.35 The Mirage is equipped with a 1.2-liter

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Mitsubishi MPG 2015 Gasoline 199

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

Developing cost-effective technologies to improve new vehicle fuel efficiency and achieve or exceed corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards of 144 gCO 2 /mi (61.6 mpg) for cars and 203 gCO 2 /mi (43.7 mpg) for light trucks by 2025 (54.5 mpg light duty average, or 4.3 Tire efficiency.

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Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber Plug-in 246

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JULY 16, 2013

diesel delivering 184 horsepower (137 kW), 280 lb-ft (380 N·m) of torque, CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km, and a NEDC combined fuel economy figure of 56 mpg US (4.2 Since the A-pillar has migrated towards the back of the car, the hood looks longer and the car has a premium “cab backwards” look. With a new 2.0L

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Diesel Exhaust MPH MPG 304

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

This fuel economy is encouraging, but it will take a wide open road with little traffic and lots of patience to equal it. If fuel economy is your primary focus and you can live without high performance, the standard turbocharged 2.3L This car begs to be driven with great elan , so real world driving will use more fuel.

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Ford MPG Fuel Economy Shelby 85

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Automakers are turning to downsized turbocharged engines to satisfy more stringent global fuel economy and emission regulations and customer demand for better-performing vehicles. In addition to improving fuel efficiency, downsized turbocharged engines also reduce harmful exhaust emissions.

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AUGUST 12, 2021

The EPA rates the fuel economy at 19 city/24 highway/21 combined. To aid in fuel economy the Palisade has a start-stop feature where the engine shuts off when coming to a stop and restarts automatically. Finished in Moonlight Cloud, which looked black in some light, our tester had an elegant look.

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Hyundai Fuel Economy SUV Fleet 105

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DECEMBER 2, 2015

A team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) with colleagues from the US, China and Germany tested 73 Euro 6 diesel passenger cars on a chassis dynamometer over both the European type-approval cycle (NEDC, cold engine start) and the more realistic Worldwide harmonized light-duty test cycle (WLTC version 2.0,

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Diesel Exhaust Emissions Fuel Economy 150

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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. The extent of fuel-air mixing can be affected by injection system design. They assumed a baseline fuel economy of 21.4

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Climate Engine Carbon Fuel Economy 150

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Toyota anticipates that the 2016 Prius ( earlier post ) will deliver fuel economy ratings of 54 MPG city / 50 MPG highway / 52 MPG combined. New shift-by-wire technology uses electric signals to transmit shift operations and offers light, fingertip operation from the dash-mounted shifter. Final EPA figures pending.)

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Prius MPG 2016 Toyota 150

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Below this GVW the technology has already been acquired by Valeo as a supercharger for cars and light commercial vehicle applications. Unlike a turbocharger, Cobra is not dependent on the exhaust gases flowing to do its work. tonnes gross vehicle weight. Earlier post.) —CPT program manager Andy Dickinson.

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MAY 26, 2021

Fuel economy is rated at 28 mpg city/36 highway/31 combined for the FWD Taos, with the AWD model returning 25/32/28. The car’s got character. The front end has rounded edges with LED lighting on all trim levels. The flat roof leads to LED tail lights, and twin faux exhaust ports on the lower fascia.

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Fuel Economy Economy Clean Cleaning 63

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Achates Power, the developer of a family of two-stroke compression-ignition opposed-piston engines ( earlier post ), has been selected by APRA-E under its OPEN 2015 solicitation ( earlier post ) for an award of more than $9 million to develop a multi-cylinder opposed piston engine operating with compression ignition that uses gasoline as the fuel.

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MAY 30, 2013

Euro-4 is achieved through use of an EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) system and catalytic converter with replaceable filter. Its advanced combustion control technology can optimize the engine for fuel economy while meeting existing and future emissions and onboard diagnostic requirements.

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Russia Range Vehicles 2014 199

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Chevrolet is entering the US and Canadian diesel car markets this summer with a 2.0L Final fuel economy ratings and power specs will be released closer to the on-sale date. This Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel represents a new era in diesel performance for American cars. Click to enlarge. turbo-diesel version of the Cruze.

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Chevrolet Diesel Clean Cleaning 239

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

The Cruze is a GM global car; the North American version features a new Ecotec 1.4L Enhanced with its exhaust-driven turbocharger, the Cruze’s Ecotec 1.4L turbo, Cruze’s fuel efficiency enables a cruising range of more than 500 miles (800 km). Fuel delivery. fuel economy. turbo and 1.8L With the Ecotec 1.4L

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Chevrolet GM MPG Auto 210

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APRIL 26, 2014

On Friday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a Manufacturers Performance Report that assesses the automobile industry’s progress toward meeting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks in the 2012 model year—the first year of the 14-year program.

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MARCH 8, 2017

TSI (92 kW); the improvements in fuel economy take effect across a wide range of the engine map. The proven concept of the exhaust manifold integrated into the cylinder head has been retained. (Volkswagen introduced a version of this Millerized 1.5L EA211 at the Vienna Motor Symposium in 2016, earlier post.).

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Engine Exhaust Gasoline Water 191

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AUGUST 4, 2011

Mazda hosted Green Car Congress at a SKYACTIV Technologies media workshop this week in Vancouver, Canada, at which engineering management explained the development philosophy, approach and results for the initial set of SKYACTIV technologies. SKYACTIV at Powertrains, Fuels & Lubes. Extreme compression ratio rather than downsizing.

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