Green Car Congress
APRIL 10, 2014
From these coastdowns, the ORNL team developed vehicle dynamometer coefficients which enabled the execution of vehicle dynamometer experiments to determine the effect of the practices on vehicle fuel economy and emissions over standard drive cycles and at steady highway speeds.
Green Car Congress
JULY 31, 2017
In addition, the all-new Pacifica minivan also makes strategic use of aluminum. Simulation methodologies including topology optimization studies were used throughout the vehicle’s development to ensure a material efficient design. All-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica body structure 72% high-strength steel. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
JUNE 4, 2010
Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National Research Council.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Homeowners can illuminate the eaves with iridescent icicles, shroud their shrubs with twinkling mesh nets, or mount massive menorahs on their minivans. Lighting had to be hand wired, and there was no standardization in bulbs or sockets. But decorative lights aren't new. On 22 December 1882, Edward H. In 1922, Meggers. Kiess and F.J.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 18, 2013
The study includes various sizes of sedans, wagons, and SUVs, as well as pickup trucks, minivans and a few “muscle” and sports cars. 1 ] Road-loads are determined by on-road coastdown testing, and are simulated by the chassis dynamometer according to SAE Standards J2263, J2264. [ Footnotes. [
Green Car Congress
JUNE 16, 2011
Based primarily on an EPA teardown study, the committee’s estimates of the costs for turbocharging and downsizing range from close to zero additional cost, when converting from a V6 to a four-cylinder (I4) engine, to almost $1,000, when converting from a V8 to a V6 engine. The practicality of full-performance battery electric vehicles (i.e.,
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 13, 2017
Achates has done several studies with leading aftertreatment manufacturers for a diesel application; results suggested the Achates OP engine could reduce the diesel engine aftertreatment cost by 30%. liter opposed-piston, gasoline compression ignition engine applicable to large passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks, SUVs and minivans.
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