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NREL study probes emissions impact of butanol-gasoline blends in light-duty vehicles

Green Car Congress

They tested these fuels in a 2009 Honda Odyssey (a Tier 2 Bin 5 vehicle) over triplicate LA92 cycles, and determined emissions of oxides of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, non-methane organic gases (NMOG), unburned alcohols, carbonyls, and C 1 ?C The 12% i-butanol/7% ethanol blend was designed to produce no increase in gasoline vapor pressure.

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40,000 pre-built charging piles in North America, the status quo of charging piles in Europe, America and Japan

Setec Powerr

This year, 7 month , The European Commission announced Fit for 55 Environmental protection and emission reduction package , Designed to 2030 Compare EU greenhouse gas emissions in 1990 Annual emission reduction 55?. Charging is not convenient , Many consumers will not buy electric cars. at present , The EU has about 70?

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CRC study finds some adverse results from use of mid-level ethanol blends in MY 2001-2009 engines; DOE and ethanol industry say study significantly flawed

Green Car Congress

The Sustaining Members of CRC are the American Petroleum Institute (API) and a group of automobile manufacturer members (Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen). The design of the engine interacting with the test cycle is the primary reason cited by the OEM maker for the observed failures.

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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

Get Electric Vehicle

Let’s see a quick statistic. FFVs are designed to run on blends of methanol and gasoline in different ratios. Honda Clarity , Toyota Mirai are a few examples of hydrogen-powered vehicles. Global warming due to the emission of gases (Nitrogen Dioxide, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, etc.) 1 liter of Petrol emits 2.3

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Lotfi Zadeh and the Birth of Fuzzy Logic

Cars That Think

Vital Statistics Name Lotfi A. 4, 1921 Birthplace Baku, Azerbaijan Height 178 cm Family Wife, Fay; children, Stella and Norman Education BSEE, University of Tehran, 1942; MSEE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1946; PhD, Columbia University, 1949 First job Design and analysis of defense systems, International Electronics Corp.,

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Junkyard Find: 1988 Mazda 323 Base Hatchback

The Truth About Cars

Six thousand 1988 dollars were worth about $15,822 in today's money, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics , just below the MSRP of the cheapest new car available here now. Actually, I'd have insisted on $6,095 as the cutoff, putting the cheapest possible 1988 Honda Civic within my grasp.

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Tesla says Model S comes out on top in US-NCAP crash testing with lowest Vehicle Safety Score

Green Car Congress

In response to Tesla’s press release announcing the Model S’ performance, NHTSA provided a statement saying: The agency’s 5-Star Safety Ratings program is designed to provide consumers with information about the crash protection and rollover safety of new vehicles beyond what is required by Federal standards.

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