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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Results of a study led by a team from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on the impact of butanol-gasoline blends on light-duty vehicle emissions suggest that widespread deployment of n-butanol or i-butanol in the gasoline pool could result in changes to the estimated emissions of alcohols and carbonyls in the emissions inventory.

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

MOVES2014 is the latest version of MOVES and includes the effects of the Tier 3 rule as well the impacts of other EPA rulemakings promulgated since the last MOVES release in 2010; new emissions data; and new features that users have requested. EPA has advised states to use MOVES2014 in SIP development as expeditiously as possible.

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MARCH 24, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded AVL a contract for automotive emissions testing to take place at the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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MARCH 8, 2010

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been using Pi Shurlok ’s OpenECU M460 and G850 control modules for the past year to support technology development programs in the areas of Advanced Engine Control and Hybrid Vehicle Powertrain Control.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2014

In a newly published SAE paper, a team from Ford, General Motors and AVL argues that the exclusive use of a match blending approach to prepare ethanol-gasoline blends for regulatory emissions testing “has fundamental flaws”. Earlier post.). —Anderson et al.

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Gasoline GM Ford Emissions 210

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JUNE 8, 2023

There are widespread policy assumptions that the phase-out of gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines will over time lead to much reduced emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from road transport and related fuels. While some VOCs are released in exhaust, others may arise from an unexpected source—e.g.,

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Emissions Exhaust Cars Ozone 397

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule setting the first standards that will reduce emissions of formaldehyde, benzene, acrolein and other toxic air pollutants from certain stationary diesel engines. These pollutants are known or suspected to cause cancer or other serious health problems and environmental damage.

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MARCH 5, 2012

V8 engine that seamlessly transitions between CNG and gasoline fuel systems. With both CNG and gasoline tanks full, the trucks offer a range of more than 650 miles. The Vortec engine features hardened exhaust valves and hardened intake and exhaust valve seats. The vehicles feature a CNG-capable Vortec 6.0L

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

l/100 km) rating from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—the best highway-cycle test result achieved yet by a full-size, half-ton pickup. It also exceeds the EPA highway rating for the top-ranked small pickup. On the gasoline side, the 2013 Ram 1500 equipped with a 3.6-liter l/100 km.). The all-new 3.0-liter

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2014 MPG Chrysler Fuel Economy 326

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JULY 6, 2010

gasoline and Diesel fuel), alcohol-based liquid fuels (e.g., There are two basic exhaust emissions and fuel economy tests described in J1711. What makes this procedure—and other SAE-developed recommended practices—significant is that EPA typically considers them as the basis for the automotive regulations it promulgates.

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JANUARY 24, 2014

US EPA fuel economy estimates are not yet available, however, other models equipped with this engine have seen a 25 – 30% improvement in fuel efficiency over their direct gasoline-powered counterparts. The system plays a significant role in the reduction of fuel consumption as well as exhaust emissions.

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BMW Diesel Exhaust 2014 294

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OCTOBER 5, 2014

Propane can reduce exhaust emissions by 30% to 50% versus gasoline and even more versus diesel fuels. When purchased as a fleet fuel solution, propane also usually offers a 30% to 50% fuel cost savings when compared to gasoline and an even greater benefit when compared to diesel fuel.

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MARCH 12, 2010

Ford’s all-new 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks are equipped with new diesel and gasoline engine powertrains that deliver improvements in torque, horsepower and fuel economy. liter V-8 gasoline engine also boasts best-in-class numbers of 405 lb-ft (549 N·m) of torque at 4,500 rpm and 385 hp (287 kW) at 5,500 rpm. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Economy Diesel Gasoline 220

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APRIL 5, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $2.38 emissions from small handheld tow-stroke engines have decreased in recent years as a result of EPA regulations on these engines. will have demonstrated the feasibility of a passive lean diesel exhaust after-treatment technology for nitrogen oxides abatement.

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Emissions EPA Waste Exhaust 225

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MARCH 2, 2016

Mazda North American Operations released EPA-estimated fuel economy figures for its all-new 2016 Mazda CX-9. 1, one of the highest for any turbocharged engine with an 89-mm bore size that can run on regular gasoline. is the first turbocharged engine with the ability to change the degree of exhaust pulsation depending on engine speed.

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Fuel Economy Mazda 2016 Economy 150

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AUGUST 5, 2010

The process involves introduction of a low reactivity fuel into the cylinder to create a well-mixed charge of low reactivity fuel, air and recirculated exhaust gases. Complies with EPA 2010 emissions guidelines without exhaust after treatment. Key benefits cited of the strategy include: Lowered NO x and PM emissions.

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MARCH 25, 2015

The engine also features Chevrolet’s first application of Exhaust Gas Heat Recovery, or EGHR, technology, which uses exhaust heat to warm the engine and cabin. Additional fuel economy benefits come from Exhaust Gas Recirculation, or EGR. An 80-cell, 1.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack provides electric power to the Hybrid system.

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Fuel Economy Malibu Hybrid MPG Volt 294

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NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Gasoline direct injection (GDI) is a strategy to improve fuel efficiency that is rapidly gaining market acceptance. Several OEMs are working on combustion optimization and injection technologies that reduce particulate emissions in engines rather than through exhaust after-treatment. and fuel properties. Earlier post.)

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Gasoline 2020 North America Exhaust 150

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Achates Power, the developer of a family of two-stroke compression-ignition opposed-piston engines ( earlier post ), has been selected by APRA-E under its OPEN 2015 solicitation ( earlier post ) for an award of more than $9 million to develop a multi-cylinder opposed piston engine operating with compression ignition that uses gasoline as the fuel.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with direct injection with Auto Start-Stop as standard equipment, or the new 1.5-liter EcoBlue diesel to deliver an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of at least 30 mpg (7.8 l/100 km) highway; final EPA 2019 Transit Connect Wagon 1.5-liter Ford is targeting the 1.5L

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MAY 13, 2014

Other elements include modifications to the specifications for California LEV III certification gasoline and a provision to allow LEV III vehicles to be certified using Federal Tier 3 certification gasoline as an alternative to California LEV III certification gasoline for both exhaust and evaporative emissions testing.

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California Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Exhaust 210

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JANUARY 2, 2019

The researchers used four fuels: a baseline US EPA Tier 3 E10 fuel; one E10 fuel with higher aromatics content than the baseline E10; an E30 fuel that was splash-blended with the Tier 3 E10; and an E78 fuel. Their paper is published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation, N=3. Yang et al.

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Pollution Fuel Emissions Vehicles 255

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Pressure on the RFS2 has increased as statutory mandated volumes of biofuel exceed the “blendwall” of 10% ethanol in gasoline. Ethanol has about one-third lower energy density than gasoline; accordingly, cars drive fewer miles per gallon when operating on ethanol blends compared with unblended gasoline. The ICCT ethanol paper.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

liter engine will be one of the first on the market to combine gasoline direct injection (DI) with twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) and E85 flex fuel capability. liter DOHC I-4 engine with twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT), direct gasoline injection and E85 flex fuel capability. Click to enlarge.

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Engine 2012 Ford Fuel 220

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JUNE 12, 2014

The 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage is currently the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid gasoline car in the US, with combined EPA rating of 40 mpg (5.88 2015 Mirage ES. Click to enlarge. l/100 km), consisting of 37 mpg (6.36 l/100 km) city and 44 mpg (5.35 l/100 km) highway, when equipped with the continuously-variable transmission (CVT) option.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

As reported in a paper in ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , the results showed that GDI technology has the potential to meet the upcoming California LEV III and US EPA Tier 3 PM mass standard of 3 mg/mi (phasing in over MY2017? Schematic diagram of test vehicle engine & exhaust system and PM sampling systems.

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Standards Emissions Engine Miles 246

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NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Volkswagen is holding media drive events this week for the sporty new 2013 Jetta Turbo Hybrid ( earlier post ), which features the second version of a Volkswagen gasoline-electric hybrid drive system: a 1.4L The company anticipates EPA-rated combined mileage of around 45 mpg US (5.2 Click to enlarge. kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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APRIL 19, 2013

The study by the Ford / AVL team provides an overview of the effects of such a future ethanol-gasoline blend in such an engine. (As In their paper, Robert Stein from AVL and James Anderson and Tim Wallington from Ford begin by reviewing properties of ethanol and gasoline blends. and of gasoline, about 14.6 Earlier post.).

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Engine Fuel Ford Future 253

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FEBRUARY 21, 2011

turbocharged engine including the direct injection fuel system, continuous variable valve timing for both intake and exhaust valves and the turbocharger. Estimated EPA fuel economy numbers for the new turbo running on gasoline are 20 mpg city/32 hwy mpg (manual) and 18 mpg city/28 mpg hwy (automatic). Click to enlarge.

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Buick Engine Fuel MPG 210

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MARCH 7, 2009

Growth Energy , a new advocacy group promoting ethanol and biofuels, has submitted , on behalf of 52 US ethanol manufacturers, a request for a “green jobs” waiver allowing an increase in the ethanol blend limit from 10% (E10) up to 15% (E15) to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). billion into the US economy annually.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

The gasoline (91 octane recommended, 87 octane minimum) engine offers a specific output of 82.4 Ti-VCT provides extremely precise variable—yet independent—control of timing for intake and exhaust valves. Specially designed tubular exhaust headers were developed to maximize exhaust pulse separation and improve flow.

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Ford Fuel Economy Exhaust MPG 255

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

liter gasoline engine with a 13:1 compression ratio. With its 4-2-1 exhaust system, the 2013 CX-5 delivers 155 hp (116 kW) at 6,000 rpm; torque is measured at 150 lb-ft (203 N·m) at 4,000 rpm and redline is reached at 6500 rpm. Estimated EPA fuel economy for the CX-5 is 26 city/33 highway (9.04 Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 2, 2011

The Civic Natural Gas offers multiple benefits including significantly reduced operating costs compared to gasoline and lower fuel costs, with natural gas purchased at public fueling stations historically costing about 30% less than gasoline on a gasoline-gallon-equivalent basis. L/100km), gasoline-gallon equivalent (gge).Compared

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

BMW 4-cylinder gasoline engine with TwinPower Turbo. With the anticipated fuel economy ratings at the end of the EPA test cycle, BMW projects that the X3 will be the most fuel-efficient gasoline powered BMW SAV (Sport Activity Vehicle) sold in the US to date. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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BMW Auto Fuel Economy Exhaust 210

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Not only is it more powerful and contains up to 30% better efficiency than traditional gasoline, etc. Essentially, Belzowski and his colleague Paul Green found that drivers of diesel vehicles can save thousands of dollars in total ownership costs compared to similar gasoline vehicles. Exhaust gas aftertreatment system, shown in an A7.

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

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APRIL 10, 2018

The new Focus features a broad suite of Ford advanced driver assistance technologies and advanced EcoBoost gasoline and EcoBlue diesel engines offering a 10% fuel-efficiency improvement across the range. Ford has unveiled the all-new Ford Focus. Ford’s multi-award-winning 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost engine is offered with 150 PS and 182 PS.

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Fuel Economy Ford Gasoline Diesel 186

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Develop a flexible combustion system for their minivan platform based on a downsized, turbocharged engine that uses direct gasoline injection, recirculation of exhaust gases, and flexible intake air control to reduce emissions. 14,458,572. Cummins Inc. 15,000,000. Ford Motor Company. 15,000,000. General Motors Co. 11,953,786.

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