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Elio Motors unveils engine prototype for 84 mpg highway 3-wheeler

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100 km) three-wheeled vehicle with a target date of 2016, unveiled its engine prototype: a 0.9-liter, As the team began to dive into some of the details and changes to meet the desired Elio targets, it found that the Geo Metro engine would not meet the fuel efficiency targets to enable the vehicle fuel economy goal of 84 mpg highway.

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US EIA Projects World Energy Use to Grow 44% Between 2006 and 2030, CO2 Emissions Up by 39%

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With strong economic growth and continued heavy reliance on fossil fuels expected for most of the non-OECD economies, much of the increase in carbon dioxide emissions is projected to occur among the developing, non-OECD nations. World oil prices have fallen sharply from their July 2008 high mark. million barrels per day.

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DOE to award up to $184M for advanced vehicle research and development in 8 areas of interest

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This effort shall design, build and validate a light-weight material prototype vehicle that is 50% lighter through reduction in weight of the vehicle when compared to a baseline light-duty vehicle commercially available in 2002. AOI 4: Develop Advanced Cells and Design Technology for Electric Drive Batteries.

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2019 Nissan Altima features VC-Turbo variable compression ratio engine, AWD, ProPILOT Assist

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liter V6 engine is the world’s first production-ready variable compression turbo inline 4-cylinder ( earlier post )—which generates the performance of some V6 gasoline engines but with 4-cylinder level fuel economy. In terms of fuel economy, the new 2.0-liter Replacing the previous-generation Altima’s 3.5-liter

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