Cleaning, Downsizing, Exhaust and Fuel Economy

Achates OPGCI project targeting 50% fuel efficiency gains over downsized GDI engine at reduced cost

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The engine should yield fuel efficiency gains of more than 50% compared to a downsized, turbo-charged gasoline direct injection engine, while reducing the overall cost of the powertrain system, said Fabien Redon, Vice President, Technology Development at Achates Power. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

Downsizing

Downsizing Engine Fuel Gasoline

Hyundai showcasing new downsized turbo engines and 7-speed dual-clutch transmission; i40 48V Hybrid, i30 CNG

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2014

The unit features a six-hole GDI injector, pressured to a higher-than-average 200 bar, securing a clean combustion and improving fuel economy and emissions to fulfill Euro 6c emission standards, three years ahead of their introduction in 2017. As well as being lighter and smaller, it features greater efficiency and power.

Hyundai

Hyundai Downsizing Engine Hybrid

DOE to Award $187M to 9 Projects to Improve Vehicle Efficiency for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Passenger Vehicles

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JANUARY 11, 2010

These projects will receive more than $115 million in funding to develop and demonstrate systems-level fuel efficiency technologies by 2015, including improved aerodynamics, reducing engine idling technologies, waste heat recovery to increase engine efficiency, advanced combustion techniques, and powertrain hybridization. 38,831,115.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Downsizing Vehicles Waste

Kia unveiling new cee’d GT line with new 1.0L T-GDi and 7-speed DCT at Geneva

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

In addition to a range of visual upgrades, the new cee’d GT Line features the debut of Kia’s all-new downsized 1.0-liter liter T-GDi is a downsized, three-cylinder power unit engineered to improve fuel consumption and emissions while offering strong performance and immediate response. Kia cee’d GT Line. Click to enlarge.

Kia

Kia Downsizing Fuel Economy Cleaner Emissions

Hyundai showcasing two new turbocharged GDI engines, 7-speed DCT at Frankfurt

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Hyundai Motor’s new downsized 1.0 Also on show is the new seven-speed double-clutch transmission (7DCT), which provides an improvement in fuel consumption and CO 2 emission compared to a conventional six-gear automated transmission, while acceleration performance increases. The fuel economy-focused three-cylinder 1.0-liter

Hyundai

Hyundai Engine Fuel Economy Downsizing

Promising Delphi 1st-gen Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition engine meeting ultra fuel efficient program targets

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2014

They found that at all loads, GDCI was remarkably clean, with the potential for no aftertreatment for NO x and particulate emissions. The team expects to be able to deliver further improvements in fuel consumption through planned development work. However, towards a production solution, significant issues remain. —Sellnau et al.

Gasoline

Gasoline Engine Fuel Wisconsin

MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

This has resulted in higher catalyst loading per volume of substrate and led to downsizing of systems from those available in 2010. A wide variety of technology options can be deployed on heavy-duty engines and vehicles to reduce engine-out NO x while improving fuel economy to reduce the total cost of ownership of trucks.

Emissions

Emissions Diesel Engine 2010

Advanced Turbocharged, Direct Injected Gasoline Engines Poised to Take on Diesels in US and in Europe for Reduced Fuel Consumption and Emissions

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

First of all, future passenger vehicles have to stay as clean as the best vehicles out there today. Many improvements in fleet fuel economy in Europe have been achieved through increased diesel market share, with the diesel market share in Europe now above 50%. Differentiated Analysis of Downsizing Concepts”).

Gasoline

Gasoline Diesel Engine Emissions

Kia introduces 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle, Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-in Hybrid at Chicago

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

While the Niro Hybrid was preceded by clean mobility products such as the Optima Hybrid and Soul EV, Niro is the first Kia to make use of an all-new, dedicated eco-car platform and is an important next step on the path to nearly tripling the brand’s global green car line-up by 2020. A compact and lightweight 1.56-kWh

Hybrid

Hybrid Chicago Plug-in Kia

Volvo Trucks SuperTruck demonstrator improves freight efficiency by 88%, fuel efficiency by 70%

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

A key part of the overall efficiency gain is the downsized 11-liter Volvo engine, featuring advanced fuel injection, cooling, oil and turbo-charging systems, as well as new “wave” pistons and other improvements. This new design added “wave” bumps on the side of the piston bowl, which allows the fuel to burn more cleanly.).

Volvo

Volvo Fuel North America Waste

SwRI’s HEDGE Technology Eliminates Low-Speed Pre-Ignition in Highly Boosted Engines

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JUNE 28, 2010

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has successfully demonstrated that its HEDGE (High-Efficiency, Dilute Gasoline Engine) technology, using cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and advanced ignition systems, suppresses low-speed pre-ignition in turbocharged gasoline direct-injection engines. Earlier post.).

Engine

Engine Fuel Economy Gasoline Emissions

Lexus NX compact utility arrives in North America

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JULY 7, 2014

liter turbocharged gasoline engine has a combination water-cooled cylinder head, integrated exhaust manifold and twin-scroll turbocharger. liter turbocharged port and direct-injection engine uses an advanced valve control system to switch between Atkinson cycle and Otto cycle operation to optimize performance and fuel efficiency.

North America

North America Lexus America Fuel Economy

Citroën introduces first members of new 3-cylinder gasoline engine family; 1.0L and 1.2L PureTech reduce fuel consumption about 25%

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

Depending on the model and the tires fitted, combined cycle fuel consumption for the new family is between 4.3 The design brief for the new-generation PureTech engines called for a clean break in powertrain development. To achieve these results, PureTech development called for a number of changes, chief among which were: Downsizing.

Engine

Engine Gasoline Fuel MPG

2014 Sprinter van for US standard with new 2.1L diesel; new driver assistance features

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MAY 6, 2013

Since 2010, all Sprinters in the US have been powered by BlueTEC diesel engines, marking the first use of BlueTEC technology, with its selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust aftertreatment system, in the commercial van market here. The two overhead camshafts actuate 16 intake and exhaust valves.

2014

2014 Diesel Standards Exhaust

Perhaps not what you thought

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program, implemented under President Barack Obama in 2012, called for annual increases of 5% to the average fuel economy of new vehicles through the 2025 model year. In 2019, fuel economy actually worsened, dropping slightly from 25.1 billion barrels.

EPA

EPA Fleet Fuel Economy 2019

Opel to launch 3 new engine families, 13 new engines by 2016

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APRIL 10, 2013

Focused on meeting a growing customer demand for ‘downsized’ engines offering strong power with reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, the new gasoline and diesel powertrains are being progressively introduced across the Opel product range. The engine retains the proven concept of a turbine-integrated exhaust manifold.

Engine

Engine 2016 Fuel Economy Fuel

Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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MARCH 27, 2015

The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter The Freightliner SuperTruck features a low-back-pressure, next-generation aftertreatment system that efficiently removes NO x from the exhaust stream. The aftertreatment system features additional insulation to retain maximum heat energy in the exhaust.

2009

2009 Engine Detroit Oregon

DOE Co-Optima initiative publishes report reviewing first 12 months; progress on fuels and engines

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JANUARY 16, 2017

At a compression ratio of 12:1, use of 98 RON fuels (including E20) yielded significant fuel efficiency improvements relative to 92 RON fuel, offering the possibility of fuel economy parity with E10 fuels for some driving cycles. Higher fuel laminar flame speed expands dilute or lean operation.

Engine

Engine Fuel Downsizing Gasoline

Perhaps not what you thought

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program, implemented under President Barack Obama in 2012, called for annual increases of 5% to the average fuel economy of new vehicles through the 2025 model year. In 2019, fuel economy actually worsened, dropping slightly from 25.1 billion barrels.

EPA

EPA Fleet Fuel Economy 2019

DOE to award $7M to accelerate fuel and engine co-optimization technologies; Co-Optima initiative

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2016

High-research octane number (RON) fuels are known to enable more efficient, higher-performance SI operation via engine downsizing and boosting. Many biofuel blending components exhibit high RON and can be introduced into the market in the near- to medium-term for engines optimized to operate on those fuels.

Engine

Engine Fuel Emissions Pollution

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

EV Driven

Achates OPGCI project targeting 50% fuel efficiency gains over downsized GDI engine at reduced cost

Hyundai showcasing new downsized turbo engines and 7-speed dual-clutch transmission; i40 48V Hybrid, i30 CNG

DOE to Award $187M to 9 Projects to Improve Vehicle Efficiency for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Passenger Vehicles

Kia unveiling new cee’d GT line with new 1.0L T-GDi and 7-speed DCT at Geneva

Hyundai showcasing two new turbocharged GDI engines, 7-speed DCT at Frankfurt

Promising Delphi 1st-gen Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition engine meeting ultra fuel efficient program targets

MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective

Advanced Turbocharged, Direct Injected Gasoline Engines Poised to Take on Diesels in US and in Europe for Reduced Fuel Consumption and Emissions

Kia introduces 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle, Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-in Hybrid at Chicago

Volvo Trucks SuperTruck demonstrator improves freight efficiency by 88%, fuel efficiency by 70%

SwRI’s HEDGE Technology Eliminates Low-Speed Pre-Ignition in Highly Boosted Engines

Lexus NX compact utility arrives in North America

Citroën introduces first members of new 3-cylinder gasoline engine family; 1.0L and 1.2L PureTech reduce fuel consumption about 25%

2014 Sprinter van for US standard with new 2.1L diesel; new driver assistance features

Perhaps not what you thought

Opel to launch 3 new engine families, 13 new engines by 2016

Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

DOE Co-Optima initiative publishes report reviewing first 12 months; progress on fuels and engines

Perhaps not what you thought

DOE to award $7M to accelerate fuel and engine co-optimization technologies; Co-Optima initiative

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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