Green Car Congress
JUNE 2, 2014
The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) contracted with the Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions at West Virginia University to conduct in-use testing of three light-duty diesel vehicles (two 2.0L Overall, urban/suburban driving leads to a 32-39% reduction in fuel economy over highway driving.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 15, 2012
The transient results illustrate the gradual formation of the nucleation mode particles with continuous increase in exhaust temperatures. Credit: ACS, Thiruvengadam et al. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 9, 2014
Benefits of the system include a 35%-55% reduction in diesel consumption (fleet average 43%) with lower accompanying greenhouse gas emissions; reduced criteria pollutants; increased productivity, and brake savings. Standard speed from a West Virginia University study (a special route cycle developed to compare performance).
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 11, 2014
The study follows another recent ICCT report showing that the gap between official and real-world fuel-economy figures in Europe has risen to about 38%. The testing of the US-spec vehicles certified to the US Tier 2 Bin 5/California LEV II standard was commissioned to West Virginia University (WVU) by the ICCT.).
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