Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2009

It can be manufactured at low cost from a variety of resources, including stranded natural gas, coal and biomass. In the mid-late 1990s, AFT designed a DME fuel system for the DOE’s PNGV program (the 80 mpg car). It has been designed to be manufactured on flexible and low-cost CNC equipment.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Bright Automotive launched eSolutions with a just-announced contract from the US Army TACOM to conduct a demonstration project on a low-cost plug-in hybrid electric solution for non-tactical military vehicles. Bright eSolutions will focus on: Vehicle Design. Bright Automotive, Inc., Vehicle Engineering. Energy Storage.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

The Prius plug-in hybrid (PHV), to be released next year, and a low-cost compact hybrid based on the Prius C design study ( earlier post ), to be introduced sometime afterward, will constitute the Prius family’s third and fourth vehicles, respectively. L/100km / 5.88 L/100km / 5.6 L/100km).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Developing cost-effective technologies to improve new vehicle fuel efficiency and achieve or exceed corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards of 144 gCO 2 /mi (61.6 mpg) for cars and 203 gCO 2 /mi (43.7 mpg) for light trucks by 2025 (54.5 mpg light duty average, or 4.3 Fuel property impacts on combustion.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

For vehicle technologies, the committee used two sets of assumptions for cost and performance: Midrange estimates that are ambitious but reasonable goals in the committee’s assessment; Optimistic estimates which are potentially attainable, but will require greater successes in R&D and vehicle design. l/100 km) for the midrange case.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2014

Sample topic areas that might address one or more of these barriers include: Novel cell, module or pack designs that significantly improve the thermal or safety performance, or significantly reduce the weight, volume, and cost of non? displayed in longer EV range, higher MPG and/or MPGe ratings). active (non?energy

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2010

Through strategic design of ground-breaking competitions with significant, multi-million-dollar prize purses, X PRIZE intends to spur collaboration to address the issues. X PRIZE’s Energy & Environment Prize Group intends to catalyze a new era of clean, renewable, cost-effective energy with minimal impact on the climate and environment.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2016

AHB is a safety system designed to help drivers see more of what’s ahead at nighttime without dazzling other drivers. These alerts operate when the vehicle’s speed is between approximately 7 mpg and the vehicle’s top speed. AHB is designed to function at speeds of approximately 25 mph or higher. Automatic High Beam (AHB).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

The BUSolutions demonstrator LCO-140H (Low Cost of Ownership–1 st 40-foot Hybrid) series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 The goal was to develop a significantly lighter-weight, heavy-duty bus design that yields superior fuel efficiency to conventional buses at a lower lifecycle cost. FTA Report No.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

But it will take decades to shift most freight from trucks to trains, design walkable communities, shorten our commutes, and build better mass transit and high-speed rail networks. While we’re fixing vehicles, we can also equip them with low-cost real-time MPG indicators that show us how to save money and still get to places quickly.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

litre engine has been developed with the latest turbocharging, fuel injection, combustion system, structural design and low-friction technologies to deliver significant improvements in fuel efficiency, performance and operating refinement, while delivering the durability and low cost-of-ownership demanded for a Transit power unit.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

When combined with the greater MPG achieved running the gasoline engine to support the electric motor, VTRUX models achieved a total mileage range similar to the standard gasoline versions.& VIA was focused on fleet sales and a low cost of ownership. Things like fuel and maintenance costs were much less with the VTRUX setup.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 23, 2021

This means coming out with the small Venue crossover, which is based on the Hyundai Accent sedan, offers a popular design for those that don’t need a larger crossover, but want a certain level of versatility for passengers and cargo. All-new in 2020, the 2021 Hyundai Venue carries-over the upright stance and boxy design. A two-toner.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

Phase I projects must complete (1) a preliminary design; (2) a characterization of laboratory devices using the best measurements available, including a description of the measurement methods; and (3) the preparation of a road map with major milestones, that would lead to a production model of a system that would be built in Phase II.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2017

liter OPE will deliver nominal power of 270 hp and max torque of 650 N·m (479 lb-ft); the vehicle will achieve 37 mpg—12% above the 33 mpg fully phased-in CAFE 2025 requirement for a full-size, light-duty pick-up truck (65-70 sq. That works out to an estimated window-sticker label rating of 28 mpg combined.).

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NOVEMBER 11, 2015

This target means engineering a material that is 25% stronger than current alloys and durable at temperatures 50 degrees Celsius higher—a necessity for next-generation engines—while keeping costs low for automotive manufacturers and consumers. l/100 km) by 2025. A typical materials development cycle takes 10 to 20 years.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2009

Chrysler anticipates that the new Pentastar V-6 will contribute a 2 mpg increase to Chrysler’s CAFE by 2015. The new Pentastar V-6 is an all-new design, featuring a double-overhead cam (DOHC), narrow included valve angle cylinder head and high-flow intake and exhaust ports. Bob Lee, Vice President Powertrain Product Team.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2011

Pinnacle says its engine achieves 30-50% better fuel economy in various drive cycle comparisons without the large cost penalty that can be associated with significant fuel economy improvement. The performance of the Pinnacle Engines design has been independently verified by FEV, Inc., a Pinnacle Engines development partner.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Red Herring ).

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