Comparison, Concept and Downsizing

JAC and Ricardo develop production version of HyBoost concept; seeking 30% boost in fuel economy with same performance

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Co Ltd (JAC) and Ricardo are collaborating on a project to develop the Ricardo HyBoost concept ( earlier post )—a combination of low-cost technologies to deliver improved performance and fuel economy which featured recently in the Ricardo Centenary celebrations —into volume production on a JAC vehicle.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Concept Fuel

AVL Concept Turbohybrid Mild Hybrid System Approaches Full Hybrid Fuel Savings at Lower Cost; Improved Driveability

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FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Comparison of Fuel Consumption, Fun to Drive and System Cost of the different powertrain concepts. Stage 1 of the Turbohybrid powertrain concept. Downsizing a gasoline engine (e.g., Click to enlarge. In addition, the Turbohybrid delivered a “fun to drive” rating of 7.81—higher The Turbohybrid system. Fischer et al.

Hybrid

Hybrid Concept Downsizing Fuel

FEV’s two-stage VCR system; 5-7% increase in fuel economy using variable length conrods

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APRIL 22, 2013

downsized, turbocharged) gasoline engine, as operating an engine with higher compression ratios at low load can increase fuel economy compared to operating an engine with fixed compression ratio. In comparison, naturally aspirated engines have a higher compression ratio in the order of 1 to 1.5 Click to enlarge. —Kleeberg et al.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Downsizing

ETH Zürich Developing Pneumatic Hybrid Engine; Approaches Hybrid-Electric Performance at Lower Cost

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FEBRUARY 1, 2009

The pneumatic hybrid engine, which follows the downsizing and supercharging paradigm, offers a fuel-saving potential that is almost equal to that of hybrid electric powertrains while inducing much lower additional mass and cost penalties, according to the ETH Zürich researchers. The compressed air supply also allows extreme downsizing.

Hybrid

Hybrid Engine Downsizing 2009

Ricardo: achieving light-duty diesel RDE NOx compliance in urban driving is possible, at a price

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JUNE 11, 2016

The vehicles on which the research was based were representative of current production models at the more aggressive end of the downsizing spectrum in terms of engine capacity and output, but modeled with a future three cylinder 1.5 The cost comparison is with respect to a Euro 5 baseline. liter diesel engine. Click to enlarge.

Light

Light Diesel Price Exhaust

Full lifecycle CO2 of new Mercedes C-Class 10% less than outgoing model

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MARCH 31, 2014

CO 2 emissions of the C 180 in comparison to its predecessor [t/car]. 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). Source: Mercedes-Benz. Click to enlarge. The new C-Class. l/100 km (36.8

Mercedes

Mercedes CO2 2007 MPG

Pinnacle Engine pre-production prototype opposed piston engine shows about 27% fuel consumption improvement across different scooter cycles compared to conventional engine

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

Fuel mass flow comparison shows Pinnacle engine ahead at just about all points in the map. We did another study with FEV, projecting our data onto a turbo downsized application; we get nearly 50% improvements in common automobiles. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Engine efficiency, N15. Click to enlarge.

Engine

Engine Fuel Fuel Economy Production

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

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Comparison of Emission Standards (g/mi). . John Kirwan from Delphi presented a 3-cylinder turbocharged SIDI concept, “ a high value solution for meeting Euro 6 in smaller passenger cars ”. We see dramatic downsizing and boosting [as] something that’s going to for gasoline engines especially. Advanced boosting concepts.

Gasoline

Gasoline Diesel Engine Emissions

Taking another look at methanol as an alternative transportation fuel for the US

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JANUARY 17, 2011

In comparison, they noted, the technology for bio-chemical ethanol production from cellulosic biomass is not sufficiently developed yet. In the DIAB concept, DI of the knock suppressing fuel is used only in the amount required to prevent knock and gasoline is supplied to the cylinder by conventional PFI (port fuel injection).

Transportation

Transportation Fuel Coal Gasoline

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Toyota EPU (effectively an electric Hilux) Toyota EPU concept is an electric four-door ute Toyota has been glacially slow to the EV market but at the 2023 Tokyo motor show there were signs the message had finally sunk in. Toyota showed off a concept car called the EPU (or electric pick-up) alongside an electric version of the LandCruiser.

F-150

F-150 Hummer Australia Silverado

Ford E85 Direct Injection Boosting Study: A Less Expensive Alternative to Diesel

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APRIL 26, 2009

Using the E85 boosting concept requires two fuel tanks and vehicle owner acceptance of dual fueling. The resulting higher BMEP levels allow downsizing of the engine at equivalent vehicle performance. The resulting higher BMEP levels allow downsizing of the engine at equivalent vehicle performance. Earlier post.)

Diesel

Diesel Ford F-150 Gasoline

National Research Council Study Finds That Available Technologies Can Result in Significant Fuel Savings for Passenger Vehicles Over the Next 15 Years, But at Higher Purchase Prices for Consumers

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JUNE 4, 2010

The committee’s estimates are based on a variety of factors including recent reports from regulatory agencies and other sources; component cost estimates from suppliers; discussions with experts; and comparisons of prices and fuel consumption of similar vehicles.

Purchase

Purchase Lithium Ion Fuel Available

Getrag introduces new dual clutch transmission for electric drives, prototype of range extender, mild-hybrid dual-clutch variant

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Due to a new actuator concept, the power can be transferred by the overlapping shifting through the disc clutches from one speed to the other without using a synchronisation or a dog clutch. This architecture extends the range by up to 10% in electric mode. Click to enlarge.

Range

Range Hybrid DC Downsizing

FEV to Show GT2 2-Stage Turbo Charging Unit at SAE World Congress

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APRIL 6, 2010

Right : Comparison of CO 2 -emissions and performance of the GT2-concept. GT²: Two-stage Charging as a Downsizing Concept for Large SI Engines”; FEV Spectrum No. Left : Full load engine torque curves. Source: FEV. Click to enlarge. FEV, Inc., (FEV) Borg-Warner contributed the turbocharger hardware for the project.

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Congress Charging Downsizing Detroit

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

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APRIL 17, 2014

million grant to develop and to demonstrate a new ultra fuel efficient vehicle (UFEV) vehicle concept. Delphi has been developing a multi-cylinder engine concept for PPCI combustion with the current US market gasoline (RON91).… The hybrid engines did not produce enough torque at these loads for comparison, and were labelled “off map.”.

Gasoline

Gasoline Engine Fuel Wisconsin

Lotus Omnivore Engine Shows Up To 10% Better Fuel Economy Than Spray-Guided GDI Engines; Achieves HCCI At Extremely Light Loads

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

Comparison of fuel consumption of Omnivore, homogeneous Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) and Spray-Guided GDI engines. Omnivore lays the foundations for a novel and pragmatic vision of a variable compression ratio engine concept suitable for production. Click to enlarge. Simon Wood, Technical Director of Lotus Engineering.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Engine Light Fuel

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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JULY 17, 2015

Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles. It is alarming to see comparisons of the Chevrolet Volt PHEV with battery electric cars when the comparison focuses only on the electric range and ignores the other important differences. More information on e-mile comparisons is given by Reference Nº 2.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

EV Driven

JAC and Ricardo develop production version of HyBoost concept; seeking 30% boost in fuel economy with same performance

AVL Concept Turbohybrid Mild Hybrid System Approaches Full Hybrid Fuel Savings at Lower Cost; Improved Driveability

FEV’s two-stage VCR system; 5-7% increase in fuel economy using variable length conrods

ETH Zürich Developing Pneumatic Hybrid Engine; Approaches Hybrid-Electric Performance at Lower Cost

Ricardo: achieving light-duty diesel RDE NOx compliance in urban driving is possible, at a price

Full lifecycle CO2 of new Mercedes C-Class 10% less than outgoing model

Pinnacle Engine pre-production prototype opposed piston engine shows about 27% fuel consumption improvement across different scooter cycles compared to conventional engine

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

Taking another look at methanol as an alternative transportation fuel for the US

EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

Ford E85 Direct Injection Boosting Study: A Less Expensive Alternative to Diesel

National Research Council Study Finds That Available Technologies Can Result in Significant Fuel Savings for Passenger Vehicles Over the Next 15 Years, But at Higher Purchase Prices for Consumers

Getrag introduces new dual clutch transmission for electric drives, prototype of range extender, mild-hybrid dual-clutch variant

FEV to Show GT2 2-Stage Turbo Charging Unit at SAE World Congress

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

Lotus Omnivore Engine Shows Up To 10% Better Fuel Economy Than Spray-Guided GDI Engines; Achieves HCCI At Extremely Light Loads

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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