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Tech: What You Need to Know About Your Exhaust System

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Help Your Fuel Economy & the Environment. If you’re driving down the road and you notice a quiet car in front of you, you should know that the car’s exhaust system is doing its job. A well-maintained exhaust system is essential in making your ride safe and sound. What does a car exhaust do?

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DENSO develops new 2500-bar diesel common rail system; reductions in fuel consumption and emissions

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To generate a higher fuel injection pressure, DENSO redesigned components and used new materials. These changes allowed the fuel to atomize into finer droplets, which improved fuel ignition and combustion efficiency, resulting in increased fuel economy and cleaner exhaust emissions.

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NYSERDA awards $4.6M to 17 transportation projects; support for Syracuse U supercritical diesel injection project

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(Rochester), with Blue Lake Associates (Rochester) are working on a device that could reduce pollution from a diesel engine by generating an ionic field to oxidize particulate matter in the exhaust, breaking down complex pollutants and making engines more environmentally friendly. The technology could increase fuel efficiency 5 to 10%.

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Toyota Land Cruiser in Europe offers new 2.8L diesel; first Toyota SCR NOx aftertreatment system

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The resultant weight reduction contributes significantly to improving fuel efficiency. The efficiency of the intake and exhaust ports, and the fuel injection system, has been optimized to maximise torque. A resin head cover has been adopted, and the thickness of the entire cylinder head has been reduced.

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Ford unveils new Focus; 10% better fuel economy; focus on tech; gasoline and diesel

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liter EcoBoost is further enhanced to deliver anticipated CO 2 emissions from 107 g/km for the five-door model using: A reversed direction cylinder-head from which exhaust gases now exit the rear, for faster warm-up of emission reduction technology. An all-aluminium construction for reduced weight. The all-new 1.5-liter

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2019 Nissan Altima features VC-Turbo variable compression ratio engine, AWD, ProPILOT Assist

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liter V6 engine is the world’s first production-ready variable compression turbo inline 4-cylinder ( earlier post )—which generates the performance of some V6 gasoline engines but with 4-cylinder level fuel economy. In terms of fuel economy, the new 2.0-liter Replacing the previous-generation Altima’s 3.5-liter

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Shattering Myths: The Role of Advanced Auto Glass Technologies in Greener, Safer Driving

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Many perceive it as a simple barrier between the vehicle’s occupants and the external environment, without any significant technological innovations. This leads to less reliance on air conditioning, potentially enhancing fuel economy and contributing to a greener drive.

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