Green Car Congress
MAY 6, 2013
The new MY2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van for the US now features a 2.1L, 4-cylinder diesel with a t-speed automatic transmission as standard. This downsizing enables lower fuel consumption, accompanied by low emissions and optimum weight. 2014 Sprinter. Click to enlarge. The familiar V6 diesel is available as an option.
Plugs and Cars
JULY 31, 2008
A number of startups showed off their porposals to retrofit the existing fleets of petroleum-fueled vehicles, giving some hope to Andy Grove’s ambitoious desire to create millions of plug-in conversions before the automakers deliver. Representatives of GM stoked the clamor for the Volt, and a Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid sat on the show floor.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 28, 2014
The Mercedes AMG PETRONAS (Petroliam Nasional Berhad) Formula One Team unveiled the F1 W05, its 2014 challenger, at the Circuito de Jerez in southern Spain. Conversion efficiency is now the key. —Andy Cowell Managing Director, Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains. The PU106A Hybrid Power Unit. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 10, 2009
The automotive industry, including Lotus Engineering, has quite rightly advocated engine downsizing for four-stroke engines. The two-stroke cycle, conversely, does not suffer from significant throttling losses and in many ways is a more natural fit for automotive use. Luckert, A. Waltner, E. Vent and U.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
Already Porsche, Mercedes and other high-end automotive manufacturers are making such PHEVs because of the availability of low-cost electricity from wind and solar and the availability of government incentives which make them competitively priced in the beginning. Virtually any car, truck or bus can be made or redesigned as a long-range PHEV.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08.
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