Remove Exhaust Remove Legal Remove Light Remove Miles
article thumbnail

New Emissions Analytics study suggests pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions

Green Car Congress

In early 2020, UK-based independent testing firm Emissions Analytics published a study claiming that tire particulate wear emissions were 1,000 times worse than exhaust emissions ( earlier post ). As a result, distance-specific mass and number emissions can be derived, which can then be compared to equivalent tire metrics.

Exhaust 539
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

liter unit features a cross-bank exhaust manifold and an optimized oil separation process. This originates from its sports exhaust system featuring electronically controlled, continuously adjustable flaps and hexagonal dual tailpipes arranged one above the other for the first time on a BMW M model. kWh of usable energy.

BMW 259
article thumbnail

Used Car of the Day: 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser TRD

The Truth About Cars

liter engine with 133,000 miles on it, CARB-legal JBA headers, a stainless-steel cat-back exhaust system, a TRD front-brake kit, a TRD cold-air intake, OEM rear locker, and new coils and plugs. This San Diego-based ride has a supercharged 4.0-liter The seller has also put a lot of time and money into the audio system.

2007 55
article thumbnail

Global MRV introduces first permanently embedded Micro PEMS for continuous onboard emissions analysis

Green Car Congress

Global MRV is deploying Firefly technology to measure, report and verify the operations of light- and heavy-duty vehicles operating in normal driving conditions. The flexibility of Firefly proprietary software allows emissions data to be translated into grams per miles, gallons, kilometers, etc., depending on the application.

Emissions 150
article thumbnail

Flash Drive: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

Clean Fleet Report

Hyundai N vehicles are aimed at performance enthusiasts wanting a street-legal car they can take to the limit on and off the track. All Electric Range (AER): 236 city/203 highway/201combined miles 0-60: 3.4 seconds Top Speed:162 miles per hour Grin button What is N Grin Boost? miles and 11 turns. Front: 258 lb.-ft.

Hyundai 59
article thumbnail

Mercedes-AMG’s first performance hybrid entering series production

Green Car Congress

Electric range is 12 kilometers (7 miles). Nevertheless, the electric range of 12 kilometers (7 miles) allows for a practical operating radius, for example, for quiet and emission-free driving from a residential area to the outskirts of the city or to the highway. In the AMG GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE, the 4.0-liter Charging is via the 3.7

Mercedes 221
article thumbnail

Volkswagen provides first technical details of Gen 8 Passat, including plug-in hybrid drive; multiple new assistance systems

Green Car Congress

A plug-in hybrid model will also be offered, with potential to travel 31 miles (50 km) powered by a 9.9 kWh battery pack alone power alone, and with a potential combined maximum range of around 600 miles (966 km). TDI complies with the Euro 6 exhaust gas standard. inches is equivalent to a screen diagonal of 312 mm.

Plug-in 286