Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

Toyota Motor Corporation has developed a new series of fuel-efficient gasoline engines that achieve improved thermal efficiency. liter gasoline engine in which Toyota is employing the Atkinson cycle—normally used in dedicated hybrid engines—and a compression ratio of 13.5:1. Click to enlarge. Rapid combustion. Low friction.

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Gasoline Toyota Engine Fuel 273

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2016

Volkswagen is presenting the latest generation of the EA211 TSI evo at the 37 th International Vienna Motor Symposium. The fuel-efficient and high-torque gasoline-fueled TSI engine is set to launch in late 2016, initially with outputs of 96 kW and 110 kW. Turbocharger with electrically actuated variable turbine geometry (VTG).

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Engine Exhaust Re-Charge Gasoline-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2013

At SAE World Congress in Detroit, Honda engineers presented several papers on the development of the new Accord plug-in hybrid, describing work on the new gasoline engine (which will also be featured in the coming full hybrid version of the Accord), and the development of the new two-motor system. gasoline engine. Water pump.

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Honda Plug-in Plug Hybrid 296

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

class gasoline engine. outlined its plans for next-generation automotive technology&madsh;which it is labeling “Earth Dreams Technology”—comprising a series of measures to improve the efficiency of gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions, hybrid and plug-in hybrid systems and electric powertrains. Gasoline engine.

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Honda Plug-in Hybrid Engine 246

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand.

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Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317

Green Car Congress

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

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2017

For the four-cylinder engines they are based on the familiar 12-volt electrical system. The six-cylinder and eight-cylinder engines, as well as the W12 cylinder units, will receive a new 48-volt system generally serving as the main vehicle electric system. Audi offers the MHEV drives in two variants. liters per 100 kilometers (0.2

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Hybrid Volt Audi Lithium Ion 150

Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Electric vehicles have historically received a bad reputation for concerns around safety. Issues like thermal runaway, electrocution, and reports of inextinguishable fires plagued the pioneering electric vehicles. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV). In fact, EVs have just 25.1

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Gas-Electric Electric Vehicles Gas Power 98

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2009

The remaining two-thirds are lost as waste heat going into the environment through the car’s exhaust emissions and through the radiator. Use of the thermal energy contained in the car’s exhaust gas also offers major saving and comfort potentials.

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BMW Fuel Exhaust CO2 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2016

The first production solution combines an efficient, water-cooled induction motor with an integrated inverter. The electric motor transmits power via a belt drive directly to the crankshaft of the combustion engine—an arrangement referred to as “P0 topology.” Click to enlarge. liters of diesel per 100 km (67 mpg US).

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Diesel Hybrid Volt Production 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2019

An electric powered compressor provides for strong off-the-line performance; a 48V mild hybrid system (MHEV) enhances efficiency. The new S models consume on average 19% less fuel than their predecessors with gasoline engines despite producing significantly more torque. A compact electric motor replaces the turbine wheel, however.

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Audi Diesel Volt Connect 247

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2014

The report’s authors presented four policy options: (1) market-driven approach; (2) regulatory push for carbon capture and utilization; (3) “methanol islands”; and (4) scenario-driven transition strategies. —Methanol report.

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Transportation CO2 Carbon Hydrogen 244

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This two row SUV has all the on-road ride comfort expected from a Grand Cherokee with the ability go up-to 25 miles on electricity. This Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) still has all the off-road ability of a non-electrified Grand Cherokee, but when the battery has a charge does so in complete silence.

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Jeep PHEV Gasoline-Electric Plug-in 80

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2010

bar) is achieved by applying high- or low-pressure exhaust-gas recirculation loops. liter, 3-cylinder based on the Opel Ecotec Compact run on natural gas; a 25 kW electrical machine; and an additional clutch between the two. By adding an exhaust gas turbocharger to the base 1.0L Operation at high loads (13.5 <

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Engine Hybrid Fuel Exhaust 170

Blink Charging

MARCH 3, 2022

Many worry about finding a way to get power to an electric vehicle during a natural disaster, but what is not discussed is how electric vehicles can provide power during an emergency. Nissan, the Japanese-based company, saw an opportunity to utilize their fully electric model Leaf to assist in these disasters.

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Nissan Japan Grid Store 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2019

At the Aachen Colloquium next week, Ricardo and Geely will present research work into the application of the Ricardo Magma xEV gasoline engine concept into a commercial vehicle series hybrid powertrain, delivering 45% brake thermal efficiency. A long exhaust stroke then extracts maximum efficiency.

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Engine Hybrid Gasoline-Electric Concept 207

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Mercedes-Benz will present the Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID at the 63 rd IAA in Frankfurt. The concept vehicle has an all-electric range of up to 30 km (19 miles). Combined with the CO 2 bonus for the battery-electric driving mode, the vehicle achieves a certified consumption of 3.2 liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers (73.5

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

Initially, the E 200 d models of the new E-Class will be available with an all-new four-cylinder OM 654 diesel engine ( earlier post ), while the E 200 will be powered by a four-cylinder gasoline engine and the E 350 d by a six-cylinder diesel. miles) of all-electric range. Mercedes-Benz E-Class, E 220 d. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes Engine PHEV MPH 150

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 13, 2021

Harley-Davidson Launches Stand-Alone Electric Bike Brand. Harley-Davidson, the legendary and revered American manufacturer of motorcycles, announced that it is establishing LiveWire as a separate electric motorcycle brand on July 8,2021, just in time for the first of nine outdoor International Motorcycle Shows. Not an H or D in sight.

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Market Motorcycles Saturn Prius 69

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2010

Soot—black and brown particles that absorb solar radiation—comes from two types of sources: fossil fuels such as diesel, coal, gasoline, jet fuel; and solid biofuels such as wood, manure, dung, and other solid biomass used for home heating and cooking around the world. Particle traps filter out soot particles from exhaust fumes.

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Global Ozone CO2 Pollution 230

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Although the EPA has not as of this writing released the final fuel economy numbers for the US A3 e-tron, Filip Brabec, Director, Product Management, Audi of America, said that the figures will be around 83 to 86 MPGe combined (depending on the equipment level), with 35 to 39 mpg gasoline only and 16-17 miles of EV range. The drive unit.

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Audi Plug-in Plug Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

liter gasoline engine designed for the North American market that features direct injection (DI) and Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) for enhanced performance and fuel efficiency. The valvetrain received a fine surface treatment to present the smoothest surface possible. Battery-electric. Earlier post.).

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Ford Engine Global Market 199

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

The all-wheel drive 2021 NX 300h is powered by the Lexus Hybrid Drive system, a parallel hybrid system where the electric motor can power the car by itself for short distances, the gas engine can power the car by itself, or they can power the car together. EV runs solely on electricity for about a half mile at no more than 25 miles per hour.

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Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid MPG 83

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2013

In a presentation at Volkswagen of America’s 2014 line drive in St. Key advances for Gen 3 are in weight reduction, friction reduction, and the internal exhaust cooling system. This is the first implementation of such a system in a turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder gasoline engine, noted Lemke. Click to enlarge.

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2014 Engine Exhaust Fuel Economy 331

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

The entry-level gasoline engine is the 1.4 Below it, the exhaust manifold is integrated into the cylinder head—a key element of efficient thermal management. TFSI, the gasoline ultra model, delivers 140 kW (190 hp) and torque of 320 N·m (236 lb-ft) between 1,450 and 4,200 rpm. TDI with tiptronic (1.9

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Audi Gas Engine MPH 150

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 11, 2021

The all-new 2021 Ford Bronco has two EcoBoost gasoline engine choices. The rear has bold Bronco lettering, dual exhaust and LED tail and license plate lights. There is a lot going on inside the Bronco Sport, starting with the rear cargo area that has a rubber mat to protect the carpet from mud, water and sand. There was 38.1

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Ford MPG Jeep Fuel Economy 65

Green Car Congress

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 Volkswagen’s first gasoline-electric hybrid system—that for the Touareg Hybrid—combines a 3.3-liter

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Hybrid MPG Gasoline-Electric Sale 296

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

Ford’s approach to the project was to engineer a comprehensive suite of gasoline engine systems technologies, including: Aggressive engine downsizing in a mid-sized sedan from a large V-6 to a small I-4. 1, and the engine is designed to run on 98 RON gasoline. Split, parallel, cross-flow cooling with integrated exhaust manifold.

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Fuel Economy Economy Ford Engine 247

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

solar and wind), water and CO 2 to produce liquid or gaseous fuels with a very low carbon intensity. Underneath the e-fuels banner, Audi also includes renewable electricity for recharging its e-tron vehicles (“e-power”) and, should the market so require it, “green” hydrogen (e-hydrogen, derived in the e-gas process). Click to enlarge.

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Audi Renewable Fuel Carbon 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In About Dr. Frank.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

All three incorporate a fourth-generation, 100 kW LT PEM (Low Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane) fuel cell stack developed in-house by Volkswagen Group Research at the Volkswagen Technology Center for Electric Traction. Fuel cell technology is running in comepetition with long-range battery electric vehicles. Ulrich Hackenberg.

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2009

In this study, BMW focused on Rankine A (exhaust gas only) and Rankine B (exhaust gas and coolant). At the recent SAE 2009 World Congress, BMW presented an analysis of two basic configurations of the Rankine cycle applied to a thermodynamic heat recovery system for a four-cylinder combustion engine. Adapted from Ringler et al.

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Waste BMW Power Powered 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi presented a range of its ongoing work on electromobility and efficiency—from fuels and systems to full vehicles—under the “Future Performance Days 2015” banner. Audi is systematically driving forward the electrification of its cars with both high-voltage, electric drive e-tron models as well as lower voltage mild hybrids.

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It is rare when we post a review of a car that is only available in one of the 50 United States, but such is the case with the 2022 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which is only sold in California. Those lucky enough to live in California have the opportunity to own one of the nicest electric cars on the road.

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Toyota Hydrogen Lexus Gasoline-Electric 80

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Hyundai Motor is showcasing two new turbocharged gasoline direct injected (T-GDI) engines at the Paris Motor Show 2014. liter T-GDI is the first of a new generation of small turbocharged gasoline engines, offering enhanced performance, driving pleasure and efficiency. New engines and transmission. Click to enlarge. liter and 1.4-liter

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Hyundai Downsizing Engine Hybrid 239

Green Car Congress

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

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Hyundai has begun the US sales rollout of its Ioniq line of electrified vehicles, which come in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric variants. The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge). Earlier post.)

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Plug-in Hyundai Hybrid Plug 186