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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through local showcases in key markets throughout major metropolitan areas in seven Midwest states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Drive Oregon. General Motors. HRL Laboratories, LLC. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy.

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Promising Delphi 1st-gen Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition engine meeting ultra fuel efficient program targets

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Compared to new diesel engines, the Delphi team found that BSFC for GDCI at light loads was comparable or better, and at high loads was about 5% higher. A high octane fuel was injected late on the compression stroke of a boosted diesel engine operating with high EGR. Earlier post , earlier post.). Background. Earlier post.)

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars. He was formerly with the University of Wisconsin and Rockwell International, and holds a Ph.D. It is much more than that. Engineering Advantages of the PHEV.

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