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Team from GM, Ford, FCA reviews how to calculate engine efficiency benefits of high octane fuels

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Knock and fuel octane rating are becoming increasingly important due to many powertrain design trends including downsizing, downspeeding, cylinder deactivation, and hybridization. … Shelby, and William M. In their study, Leone et al. —Leone et al. Leone, James E. Anderson, Richard S. Davis, Asim Iqbal, Ronald A. 5b01420.

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Developing Fords EcoBoost Combustion System

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Ford’s turbocharged, gasoline direct injection EcoBoost engines are targeted to play a significant near-term role in Ford’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption by enabling downsizing. Minimize smoke emissions and fuel liner impingement for low oil dilution, to ensure engine durability. port fuel injected (PFI) V8 engine. Earlier post.).

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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I believe strongly that this country has to get off oil," he says, sitting beside a massive V-16 engine on display in his office. because, even E85, we wish that would roll out a lot faster -- but, the only infrastructure thats really in place, besides oil, is electricity distribution. We hope Ford will, and then move ahead!

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