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Road Test: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

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IONIQ 5 N: Powering-up Dual Electric Motors 84 kWh Lithium-ion Polymer battery Base Horsepower: 601 Base Torque: 545 pound-feet N Grin Boost Horsepower: 641 N Grin Boost Torque: 568 lb.-ft. However, many people wanted exhaust sounds and the feeling of transmission gear changes. Click each to get a demonstration.

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ExxonMobil, Corning and Toyota develop onboard membrane system to separate gasoline into octane fractions to optimize engine efficiency and performance

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ExxonMobil, Corning and Toyota have collaborated to develop an Onboard Separation System (OBS) to optimize gasoline engine efficiency and performance. The novel polymer-ceramic composite monolith membrane has been demonstrated to be stable to E10 gasoline, and typically provides 20% yield of ?100 —Partridge et al.

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Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

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Its turbocharger with variable turbine geometry makes optimal use of the exhaust gas energy for early and harmonious torque development. This is supplemented by the additional range offered by the reserve gasoline tank with a net usable volume of 9 liters (2.4 The A3 Sportback 30 g-tron 1.5 lb-ft) of torque between 1,400 and 4,000 rpm.

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Study finds automobile tires are a potential source of carcinogenic dibenzopyrenes to the environment

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60% rubber polymers; 20?35% Data available of dibenzopyrenes in other urban emission sources are diesel and gasoline particulate emissions. Non-exhaust traffic sources of particles. These non-exhaust vehicle sources include: brake lining, tire and road-surface wear, and resuspension of road dust. —Sadiktsis et al.

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GM introduces new Cadillac 2013 ATS RWD luxury sport sedan; 2 four-cylinder, one V6 gasoline engine options, with diesel in the works

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All of the gasoline engines feature direct injection and dual overhead camshafts with continuously variable valve timing, which help optimize power and efficiency, as well as reduce emissions. A friction-reducing polymer coating on the piston skirts, as well as fully floating wrist pins, to reduce friction. pounds (2.5

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ICCT study concludes no technical barriers to use of higher blends of ethanol

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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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Hyundai Blue-Will Plug-in Hybrid Concept Presages Future Production PHEVs

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Blue-Will serves as a test bed of new ideas that range from roof-mounted solar cells to drive-by-wire steering, lithium polymer batteries and touch-screen controls, and foreshadows future hybrid production vehicles from Hyundai. The Blue-Will concept is powered by an all-aluminum 152 hp (113 kW) Gasoline Direct Injected (GDI) 1.6-liter

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