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Mercedes-AMG 2L, turbo four-cylinder pushes out up to 421 hp, 500 Nm

Green Car Congress

This means that the turbocharger and the exhaust manifold are now positioned at the rear, on the side of the firewall when viewed from behind. Furthermore, the new arrangement allows much improved air ducting with shorter distances and fewer diversions - both on the intake and exhaust side. Larger exhaust valves. Turbocharger.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country, and the increasing number of EVs available in New Zealand , we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).

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2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class in the US will offer new 4-cylinder diesel; new 4-cylinder gasoline direct injection engine in other markets

Green Car Congress

Its technology package includes fast-acting piezo injectors for multiple injection, quick multi-spark ignition, turbocharging, fully variable camshaft adjustment on the inlet and exhaust side, as well as a controlled oil pump. Also making up the BlueDIRECT petrol engine range are the familiar V6 and V8 engines. liters per 100 km (40.6

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How Safe Are EVs for Fleets?

Blink Charging

As The Guardian reports, “In Norway, which has the world’s highest proportion of electric car sales, there are between four and five times more fires in petrol and diesel cars , according to the directorate for social security and emergency preparedness.” This is referred to as “well-to-wheel emissions.”

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New engines in Mercedes-Benz A-Class lower fuel consumption up to 26% compared to preceding models

Green Car Congress

The A 200 CDI has multiple exhaust gas recirculation to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. To reduce NO x emissions even further, the OM 651 engine of the A 220 CDI is equipped with multiple exhaust gas. In addition to high-pressure EGR, where hot exhaust. use of the exhaust gas energy, producing a high output and.

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A technical partnership between Olectra and Reliance brings hydrogen buses to life

Electric Vehicles India

As far as emissions are concerned, these buses emit only water as a byproduct of the exhaust from their tailpipes. This is a key differentiator for phasing out older diesel and petrol systems and replacing them with these eco-friendly buses. The bus has a hydrogen bottle that measures four inches in diameter.

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How (and why) the Ioniq 5 N does deep-fake ICE…

EV Central

Called Blue – a reference to the N division’s signature colour, presumably – the sound is obviously electronic. There are no exhausts, but the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N can sound like a petrol car … if you want Its virtual idle sound, when the Ioniq 5 N is stationary, is low-pitched throb.

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