CO2 Concept Design Downsizing 
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 27, 2016
The T-Hybrid (based on a Kia Optima) ( earlier post ) and the ADEPT (based on a Ford Focus) ( earlier post ) both utilize an advanced 48V lead-carbon battery system with bolt-on electrical components that allow for significant engine-downsizing without loss in performance. This concept vehicle is powered by the Optima’s existing 1.7
Green Car Congress
MARCH 31, 2014
The new C-Class, features a lightweight design concept with weight savings of up to 100 kg (220 lbs); excellent aerodynamics; and new, economical engines (along with a hybrid model). The new C-Class. The aluminium hybrid body is around 70 kg (154 lbs) lighter than a conventional steel body.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
At 48 volts, a VTES electric supercharger will transform 7kW of battery power into a highly boosted charge of air for downsized gasoline and diesel engines. There will be no torque deficit or other tradeoffs from essential engine downsizing and higher gearing, which now dominates the development of internal combustion engines.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
ADEPT combines the two technologies, which have been demonstrated individually but not yet as an integrated system, applying the low voltage concept of ‘intelligent electrification’ for the first time to a diesel car. SR machines are ideally suited to this concept of low cost development, while reducing the cost of production components.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 17, 2011
It is a high octane fuel with combustion characteristics that allow engines specifically designed for methanol fuel to match the best efficiencies of diesels while meeting current pollutant emission regulations. A bridging option is to use methanol derived from natural gas, with a CO2 intensity that is no worse than conventional fuels.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 11, 2009
The concept ensures long term energy storage for delivering short bursts of power to the VTES supercharger during vehicle accelerations and to the SpeedStart stop-start device during engine re-starts. A final key element of the RegEnBoost concept is the TIGERS turbo-generator.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 4, 2010
The diesel-powered concept cee’d offers CO 2 emissions of 94 g/km. The Eco cee’d five-door hatchback is a concept car powered by a modified version of Kia’s U2 family 1.4-liter liter, 75 ps (74 hp, 55kW) diesel engine, plus many of the technologies from the Eco cee’d concept. Kia POP EV concept.
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