Remove Emissions Remove Exhaust Remove Miles Remove MPH
article thumbnail

Study finds NYC Clean Air Taxi rules successful in cutting pollution

Green Car Congress

New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are successful in cutting emissions and reducing air pollution, [link] to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Drexel University. exhaust emissions declined by 82% and 49%, respectively.

Taxi 249
article thumbnail

Nonthermal plasma torch reforming of exhaust gas for NOx trap regeneration

Green Car Congress

Researchers from the Center for Energy and Processes (CEP), MINES ParisTec, and Renault are exploring the non-catalytic reforming of diesel fuel with diesel engine exhaust gas (i.e. NO x trap catalysts are one of the solutions under industry-wide development to meet the further emission regulations. trap catalyst.

Exhaust 199
article thumbnail

BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

Green Car Congress

kWh/100 km in the WLTP cycle; and CO 2 emissions of 36 – 33 g/km in the WLTP cycle. liter unit features a cross-bank exhaust manifold and an optimized oil separation process. The BMW XM sprints from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.3 l/100 km [147 – 157 mpg US] in the WLTP cycle; combined electric power consumption of 30.1 – 28.9

BMW 259
article thumbnail

Mercedes-AMG reveals performance hybrid and battery-electric AMG derivative strategy

Green Car Congress

With the increase in performance from the additional electric motor, the development team was also able to improve the efficiency of the entire vehicle and achieve lower emissions as well as lower consumption. 87 mph, when the maximum speed of the electric motor would be reached at approx. 13,500 rpm. AMG High Performance Battery.

Mercedes 448
article thumbnail

Volkswagen introduces new Coasting 2.0 micro hybrid system and new natural gas engine at Vienna Motor Symposium

Green Car Congress

In a speed range of up to 130 km/h (81 mph) it offers the driver hybrid-style characteristics: lift off the throttle, and the Golf can coast with the engine completely deactivated. seconds and its top speed has gone up by 10 km/h to 150 km/h (93 mph). Coasting - Engine off. liters/100 km. The compact 1.0 TGI engine with 66 kW / 90 PS.

Gas 207
article thumbnail

Audi A3 launching with new 4-cylinder engines; cylinder-on-demand, supplementary indirect injection, start-stop and modular efficiency technologies

Green Car Congress

US gallons) per 100 km (62 miles).The In the previous model, some of the gasoline engines were mounted with a forward tilt of 10 degrees, and their exhaust side faced the radiator grille, while the exhaust side of the TDI engine faced the bulkhead. Acceleration from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes 8.6 liters (0.11

Audi 334
article thumbnail

Aston Martin reveals production-ready Rapide E EV at Shanghai

Green Car Congress

The first car to be built at Aston Martin’s St Athan production facility—the brand’s Home of Electrification—Rapide E represents a first step towards achieving the company’s wider electrification strategy and the successful fruition of Lagonda zero-emission luxury brand. miles of range per hour using a typical 400V 50kW charger.