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TTAC Giveaway: Techron Complete Fuel System Cleaner

The Truth About Cars

This time it's a six-pack of Techron Complete Fuel System Cleaner, and more. Here's what you'll get: The aforementioned six-pack of 20-oz bottles of Techron Complete Fuel System Cleaner, a Techron T-shirt, a Techron hat, and some assorted odds and ends such as magnets and stickers. We're giving things away again.

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Tech: What You Need to Know About Your Exhaust System

Clean Fleet Report

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? Exhaust Manifold.

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New 2019 Toyota Avalon hybrid boosts fuel economy 10% to 44 mpg combined

Green Car Congress

Toyota estimates that the 2019 Avalon Hybrid will boost fuel economy by up to 10% over its MY 2018 predecessor, from 40 mpg (5.88 liter four-cylinder Dynamic Force Engine is more fuel efficient, runs cleaner, and is more powerful than previous iterations, and excels at dissipating thermal inefficiencies. The new TNGA 2.5-liter

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Corning expands light-duty vehicle exhaust filter capacity in Germany

Green Car Congress

Diesel vehicle manufacturers are striving for greater engine performance and fuel economy while meeting Euro 6 emissions standards under a myriad of driving conditions. For gasoline vehicles, direct injection (GDI) engines are growing in popularity as drivers demand more fuel efficiency and engine power.

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Bombardier introduces new, more efficient and cleaner Evinrude outboards

Green Car Congress

The pistons are full-skirt pistons; the internal design of the block (the intake, exhaust and transfer ports) doesn’t require machining “port windows” into the piston. The efficient piston/cylinder design provides performance while also providing 15% more fuel efficiency versus competitive outboards.

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Eaton contributing several components to DOE SuperTruck II program

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Eaton is supplying a number of leading-edge technologies that improve fuel economy and reduce emissions to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) teams. Since 2008, Eaton’s Vehicle Group has been laser-focused on reducing emissions and fuel consumption.

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PowerDriver simulations predict thermoelectric exhaust waste heat recovery output of 300W, -2.5% in fuel consumption; prototyping begins

Green Car Congress

The European Union-funded PowerDriver project—a two-year, €3-million (US$4-million) research project initiated in February 2012 to turn exhaust gas waste heat into electricity using thermoelectric generator (TGEN) technology—has completed simulation work on on a potential automotive application.

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