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The Truth About Cars
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Regardless of which camp you happen to staked your tent, parent company Stellantis has continued on with the premise and has likewise patented a system that creates fake engine vibrations to further the illusion of combustion-derived propulsion. The patented vibration device falls under the “Active Sound Enhancement” (ASE) umbrella.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 12, 2009
ALTe’a electric drive system, designed to replace a base V-8 internal combustion engine powertrain, improves fuel economy from 80% to 200%. The idea of converting existing vehicles that had very low fuel economy with Range Extended Electric Powertrains is an advanced idea especially considering the patents that come with it.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 17, 2009
Chrysler Group LLC will begin production in the fourth quarter of 2010 of Fiat’s 1.4-liter, liter, in-line four-cylinder Fully Integrated Robotized Engine (FIRE) featuring Multiair for incorporation into its powertrain lineup. The investment will create up to 573 new jobs industry-wide, including up to 155 new Chrysler Group jobs.
Green Car Reports
JULY 9, 2012
On Friday we revealed that Chrysler is introducing a new badging system for its upcoming range of diesel engines, known as EcoDiesel. Now, the company has filed another trademark with the patent office, known as "HFE High Fuel Efficiency".
Green Car Congress
APRIL 14, 2009
and Townsend Ventures LLC, formed to construct and operate a large scale battery and cell manufacturing facility in Michigan, plans to invest $665 million in a new 800,000 square-foot battery manufacturing facility to produce its patented Superior Lithium Polymer Battery technology for the electric and hybrid electric vehicle markets.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 8, 2010
liter in-line four cylinder turbo engine with Multiair. Chrysler Group LLC provided some more detail on its revamped powertrain lineup—outlined in November 2009 ( earlier post )—that applies technology that will contribute to an overall fuel-efficiency improvement of more than 25% during the 2010-2014 period. New Four-cylinder Engines.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 19, 2009
Lotus Engineering and Harmon International, two heavyweights in their respective industries, have teamed up to create a new technology known as Electronic Sound Synthesis (ESS). More data needs to be gathered before we truly understand whether the lack of a running engine makes a difference in pedestrian safety.
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