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Update on DOE Co-Optima project to co-optimize fuels & engines; goal of 30% per vehicle reduction in petroleum

Green Car Congress

In October 2015, the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) launched a broad, joint effort to co-optimize the development of efficient engines and low greenhouse-gas fuels for on-road vehicles with the goal of reducing petroleum consumption by 30% by 2030 beyond what is already targeted. How do engine parameters affect efficiency?

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ACMA awards 59 companies for excellence in production, innovation, localisation, exports – ET Auto

Baua Electric

By prioritizing sustainability, diversity, and technological advancement, we’re not only driving economic progress but also leading the charge towards a greener, more inclusive future.” The robust growth of our auto sector stands as a testament to the ‘Make in India’ initiative and our domestic demand.

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Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic Sedan 1.5T Touring

Clean Fleet Report

Two Engine Choices. Honda gives drivers options of two four-cylinder engines for the front-wheel drive Civic sedan. The continuously variable transmission (CVT) is tuned a bit different for each engine with Honda programming “step shifts” that simulate gear changes. Standard on the LX and Sport, the non-turbo 2.0-liter

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Greenius On The Green Scene - The South Bay Report

Creative Greenius

Today they both drive electric cars powered from the charge generated via their rooftop solar panels. If everyone had as small a carbon footprint and lived as lightly on the land as Dency does, we wouldn’t be in the climate mess we’re in today. Lillian Light. Lillian Light was there with her husband as well.

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Tesla driving test hell: How DMV examiners’ biases are inhibiting the EV transition

Teslarati

After moving from the East Coast to teach at the University of California, it became pertinent for the 38-year old engineer and scientist to have his own driver’s license again. Insights from CA’s Clean Air Protectors. The Professor was looking forward to getting a new US driver’s license. Credit: Tesla Inc.

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Forget JPEG, How Would a Person Compress a Picture?

Cars That Think

We live in an age in which it's cheap to take photos but will eventually be costly to store them en masse, as backup services set limits and begin charging for overages. But, as engineers, we are trained to ask if we can do better. The reconstructions also provided valuable insight about the important visual priorities of humans.

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GM provides technical details of the Gen 2 Voltec propulsion system used in the 2016 Volt

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After proving a initial look at the design and capability of the different components ( earlier post ) late last year, GM is now providing deeper technical insight into the second-generation platform. liter range extender engine. liter range extender engine. Increased charge sustaining fuel economy. Improved performance.

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