Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2023

Electric cars barely existed in 2010, when the Tesla Model S was still a glint in Elon Musk’s eye. A battery will be the high-voltage heart of each of those 77 million electric vehicles, and by far their most expensive component, setting off a worldwide race to ethically source their materials and crank up production to meet exploding demand.

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Battery Batteries Supplies GM 91

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2015

Despite its efficiency, the Golf TSI BlueMotion with the 85 kW / 114 hp downsized 999 cc EA211-series engine reaches 100 km/h in 9.7 Until now, the Golf BlueMotion was only available in diesel (TDI) and natural gas (TGI) versions. The aluminium pistons and forged connecting rods were weight-optimized such that the 1.0

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Gasoline MPG Exhaust Engine 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Electric supercharging provides a cost-effective technology for controlling emissions without increasing fuel consumption. The latest Euro VI emission standards, for example, comparable in stringency to US 2010 standards, became effective in 2013. Phil Bush, technology manager at Eminox. —Andy Dickinson. Earlier post.)

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Vehicles Exhaust Emissions Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2010

In terms of powertrain technologies, Renault focused on the introduction of new technologies for internal combustion engines and conventional transmissions, as well as outlining its commitment to electric powertrains. The downsizing process involved shortening the piston stroke by reducing the size of the crank pin and conrod assembly.

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Environment Engine 2010 Parts 230

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2011

the step-by-step introduction of electrification to SKYACTIV internal combustion engines: stop-start, followed by regenerative braking, followed by electric motor drive technologies. Extreme compression ratio rather than downsizing. Although downsizing—i.e., Residual gas reduction via the 4-2-1 manifold system.

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Mazda Engine Gasoline Diesel 322

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

On 15 Sep, NHTSA and the US EPA proposed a joint rulemaking on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for light duty vehicles: an average new car 34.1 In an earlier rulemaking, NHTSA reformed the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards with a size-based standard based on footprint. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA 210

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

The Modular Transverse Matrix standardizes many vehicle component parameters across brands and vehicle classes. liter) – are also setting new standards in the Modular Transverse Matrix for energy efficiency, lightweight construction and high torque performance. At the same time, it offers access to new technologies.

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Engine Exhaust Diesel Gasoline-Electric 294

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

l/100 km (39 mpg US) with 158 g CO 2 /km) and has a range of up to 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) when equipped with an optional larger tank (93 liters vs. the standard 70 liters, the latter good for 1,150 km or 715 miles). Emissions standard. The M-Class is a story of success. With more than 1.2 BlueTEC diesel units. Earlier post.)

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Mercedes SUV Fuel Energy 220

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JULY 7, 2014

Standard energy-efficient LED headlights and taillights. To minimize turbo lag, the four-into-two exhaust manifold system pairs cylinders according to their expansion or compression stroke to reduce pumping losses and eliminate exhaust gas interference. For example, it uses the electric motor exclusively when reversing.

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North America Lexus America Fuel Economy 210

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JULY 17, 2015

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. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

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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. Electrically-controlled piston cooling jets. For durability, it is water-cooled.

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Engine 2016 Fuel Economy Fuel 287

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Focusing on all-electric, Nissan-Renault partnership with Better Place for EVs.

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