Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2012

Turbo boost can be controlled by changing the timing of the exhaust valves—no waste gate is required. VCD uses Cam Torque Actuated (CTA) phasers with Mid Position Lock (MPL) that can phase the camshafts fast enough with enough range of authority to achieve virtual cylinder deactivation. VCD can deliver about a 4.5%

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 6, 2025

The Ramcharger is whats known as an extended-range electric vehicle, or EREV. Extended-Range EVs: The Long Haul With batteries and gasoline working in tandem, the Ramcharger has an extended range of 1,110 km (690 miles), dwarfing the 824-km range of the Lucid Air Grand Touring , the current EV long-distance champ.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

For extended range I guess one could carry a fairly modest generator set in the trunk to avoid ever being stranded. So much more convenient than having to take time out of my day and go out of my way (wasting more energy) to get a charge elsewhere or do battery swaps. my idea is that it would work the way propane tanks work now.

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