Green Cars News
OCTOBER 8, 2014
The idea that downsizing will save you money in fuel costs, has been thrown into doubt as new research reveals that small engines often fail to meet their official MPG figures by the largest margin. Independent researchers at Emissions Analytics tested 500 models, an even split of diesel and petro[.].
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
The sleek tractor-trailer combination boosted fuel efficiency by 70%—exceeding 12 mpg, with some test runs showing more than 13 mpg—in road tests, and powertrain brake thermal efficiency reached 50%. Not every idea made it to the concept vehicle.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 3, 2010
mpg US) and CO 2 output of 85 g/100km. The i-flow is a test bed for new energy harvesting ideas, ranging from flexible solar panel roofing to a thermo-electric generator. The new, downsized 1.0-liter Fuel consumption for the hybrid is 3L/100 km (78.4 Hyundai’s first diesel-electric hybrid powertrain uses the new U2 1.7-liter
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2009
Ken Kurani from the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) presented results from the latest in a series of electric drive consumer studies seeking to learn from consumers whether or not PHEVs are a good idea. or below; advanced accessories; and a mild hybrid drivetrain.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 11, 2009
This crucial difference means the technology is perfectly suited to maintaining vehicle performance and driveability—widely recognized as a critical marketing issue for any car maker contemplating radical engine downsizing. They have also designed a 100 mpg UK (83 mpg US, 2.8
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
JANUARY 28, 2009
utilizing these ideas and instructions in an attempting to enhance national security, reduce gas consumption, vehicle "emissions", your carbon footprint, or smog, you do so at your own risk & peril. Formed in 2002, our efforts for "100+MPG Hybrids" took off when we built PRIUS+ , the worlds first plug-in Prius).
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 11, 2011
l/100 km (39 mpg US) with 158 g CO 2 /km) and has a range of up to 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) when equipped with an optional larger tank (93 liters vs. the standard 70 liters, the latter good for 1,150 km or 715 miles). l/100 km (35 mpg US), a 24% improvement compared to the previous ML 350 CDI 4MATIC model. BlueTEC diesel units.
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