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SwRI D-EGR gasoline demo vehicle delivers diesel efficiency at lower cost; potential for LEV III/Tier 3 emissions

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mpg) and a 9.2% D-EGR is a SwRI-developed gasoline engine concept that uses in-cylinder fuel reforming to produce CO and H 2 (with Research Octane Numbers of 106 and 130, respectively) and high levels of recirculated gas (EGR) to achieve very high levels of thermal efficiency. liter gasoline direct injection engine.

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Fiat Launches New 1.8L Gasoline Direct-Injection Turbo in Lancia Delta

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liter, four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline direct-injection engine—the 1.8 liters per 100 km (30 mpg US), 185 g CO 2 /km and a Euro 5 homologation. This allows the engine to make better use of the supercharging when compared to standard turbocharged gasoline engines, according to Fiat. The 200 HP 1.8 Di TurboJet.

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Additional details on Honda’s new 1.6L diesel

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This new engine offers 88 kW (120 PS, 118 hp) of power and 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) of torque at 2000 rpm with CO 2 emissions of 94 g/km (equivalent to 65 mpg US, 3.6 In addition, lighter pistons and connection rods have been utilized in the 1.6-liter liter i-DTEC engine to the level equivalent of a gasoline engine.

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2015 VW Jetta TDI: a more refined, powerful and efficient diesel within a nicely redesigned model line

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TDI Clean Diesel EA288 engine ( earlier post ) with an EPA-rated highway fuel economy rating of 46 mpg with the manual transmission (45 mpg automatic). 2015 Jetta TDI. % Δ City mpg (l/100km). Highway mpg (l/100 km). Combined mpg (l/100km). SE with Connectivity and Navigation, 1.8T 2014 Jetta TDI.

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Transonic demonstrates supercritical gasoline operation under low load, medium load, and high speed low load conditions; simulated vehicle fuel economy of 48.8 mpg

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Engineers at Transonic Combustion, a start-up developing a fuel efficient supercritical (SC) fuel injection and combustion system—Transonic Combustion, or TSCi ( earlier post )—have demonstrated the TSCi process using gasoline fuel at low load without EGR, medium load with EGR, and high speed low load with EGR. mpg US (4.8

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

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The electric sofas and scooters were so much cooler - and quieter - than the gasoline powered stinkers that predominate. Their Rechargeit.org campaign really makes the connections between renewable power and plug-in cars. At a price, of course, but a state rebate of $2000 for Zero Emission Vehicles will apply. Google Guys Th!nk

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VW introducing 1.8L EA888 Gen 3 engine in 2014 Jetta, Passat and Beetle; driving impressions

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100 km (41 mpg US ), or 134 grams CO 2 /km (216 g/mile). The A4 of model year 2000 with a 1.8 This is the first implementation of such a system in a turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder gasoline engine, noted Lemke. now can get up to 36 mpg (6.5 l/100 km) on the highway, up from 31 mpg (7.6 liter engine.

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