Green Car Congress
JULY 26, 2012
The 2012 APEAL Study finds that 27% of new-vehicle buyers who replaced a vehicle downsized—i.e., The downsizing trend also has an impact on owner satisfaction with the fuel economy of their new vehicle. Porsche is the highest-ranking nameplate for an eighth consecutive year. Power and Associates.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 1, 2014
Such a standard will be necessary for the global automotive industry to achieve the economies of scale demanded by original equipment manufacturers. This means that in addition the power demand is more difficult to achieve with engine downsizing and transmission down-speeding alone. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
JUNE 18, 2013
While policies worldwide are tightening emissions and fuel economy standards, the strictest standard of all is expected in Europe in 2020, Bohr said—average fleet CO 2 emissions of 95 grams per kilometer. This will be done with a broad range of efficiency-enhancing technologies, including the turbocharging of downsized engines.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
The all-new electronic limited slip differential, Ultra Posi is designed for front and rear-wheel drive vehicles, performs comparably to four-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive systems and provides up to a 10% savings in fuel economy, Eaton says. The 2010 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid SUV features an Audi 3.0L Volkswagen’s 2010 1.4L
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
The advantage is significantly accelerated pressure build-up, which leads to very responsive downsized engines. Various other design modifications optimize fuel economy and comfort as well: Low-friction bearings and two-stage oil pump reduce friction. This, in turn, improves the fuel economy of all MQB-based models.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
Frank has spent more than 30 years in breakthrough vehicle development, during which he received two world records for vehicle fuel economy, designed nine generations of PHEVs, and was a four-time winner of US DOE Advanced Vehicle Design competitions. Virtually any car, truck or bus can be made or redesigned as a long-range PHEV.
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