Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

The team presented a paper on their work at the 2013 SAE World Congress in Detroit. Given the properties of the fuel blend, improved fuel efficiencies can be generated by several approaches, including downsizing/downspeeding; increased compression ratio; reduced enrichment; and the leveraging of improved efficiency at part load.

Engine 253

Engine Fuel Ford Future 253

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2015

Knock and fuel octane rating are becoming increasingly important due to many powertrain design trends including downsizing, downspeeding, cylinder deactivation, and hybridization. … Shelby, and William M. In their study, Leone et al. —Leone et al. Leone, James E. Anderson, Richard S. Davis, Asim Iqbal, Ronald A. 5b01420.

Engine 150

Engine Fuel GM Ford 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

Ford’s turbocharged, gasoline direct injection EcoBoost engines are targeted to play a significant near-term role in Ford’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption by enabling downsizing. The first application of this technology bundle in a 3.5L port fuel injected (PFI) V8 engine. Earlier post.). Development and Optimization of the Ford 3.5L

Ford 199

Ford 2009 Engine Davis 199

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Before we were saying it will be an awfully long time before we can get the costs down so people can afford it, but actually if you offset the fuel costs, people can afford it." ( Green Car Congress ). He said he plans to discuss the idea with [Caroll] Shelby and [Lee] Iacocca. We hope Ford will, and then move ahead! But its ready now.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45