Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

The tank.tech conference focuses on fuel systems. Delphi is detailing the aspects of evaporative emission control in hybrids with open and sealed fuel systems. Standards require control of volatile hydrocarbons (fuel vapor) being released from gasoline fuel systems at any vehicle condition: driving, refuelling or parking.

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2009 Emissions Hybrid Gasoline-Electric 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2011

” Bunker spent the bulk of his presentation describing the new medium- and heavy-duty fuel economy and greenhouse gas regulations from EPA and the Department of Transportation. For energy security, for protection of the environment, and for sustainability of energy for future generation. Earlier post.)

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International Future Engine EPA 265

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2010

Among the findings of their study: The majority of gasoline reduction is due to increases in CS (charge-sustaining, i.e., conventional hybrid mode) fuel economy, not in the displacement of gasoline with electricity in CD (charge-depleting, i.e., electric-power) mode.

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Plug-in Plug PHEV Electric Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2017

Gasoline engines can operate lean to improve fuel economy, potentially reducing CO 2 emissions significantly. However, NO x emissions control at the tailpipe remains a major issue, as reducing NO x emissions is a significant challenge in an excess-oxygen environment. ultra-lean homogeneous operation).

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Gasoline Engine Insight Clean 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The announcement came at the 20 th Supercharging Conference in Dresden, Germany. Key elements of this new design include: Rotor profile changes to reduce the clearance between the rotors reducing internal leakage; Modifying the twist of the rotors to shift the peak efficiency to a location that improves overall fuel economy; and.

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Eaton Fuel Economy Downsizing Engine 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The new Fisher buses will provide more than triple the equivalent fuel economy in all-electric mode and reduce CO2 emissions due to the extensive use of lightweight materials and the large capacity battery system. Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation, Indiana: $2,180,000.

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2015

There have been a number of problems with automotive applications of turbines, Wright noted, among them fuel economy and efficiency, and cost. In other words, fuel economy is a significant problem. On the other hand, a big rig in an urban environment is just horrible at fuel efficiency, Wright said.

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Range Extended Range Gas-Electric Electric 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2014

The Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025 is therefore not on the road in isolation, but constantly communicates with its environment, unnoticed by the driver. Here too the safety distance is always maintained—the Future Truck 2025 adapts to its environment. In addition, Daimler AG held a conference on the future of freight transport.

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Mercedes Future Vehicles Fusion 274

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Ford views EcoBoost as a strategy as well as a product—one that will serve as a key element of Ford’s CO 2 and fuel economy product strategy—said Dan Kapp, Director, Ford Powertrain Research and Advanced Engineering, during a briefing on the company’s fuel economy strategies in Dearborn.

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Fuel Economy Economy Ford Downsizing 186

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By August 9, 2007 (Multiple reports on speech and press conference by GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz) Lutz said his goal is for GM to develop a plug in hybrid on sale by 2010. By partnering with these two industries. Red Herring ).

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Frank has spent more than 30 years in breakthrough vehicle development, during which he received two world records for vehicle fuel economy, designed nine generations of PHEVs, and was a four-time winner of US DOE Advanced Vehicle Design competitions. The entire life-cycle of the vehicle affects our world.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150