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A recent, independent, third-party test of a Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 against an IC Bus™ CE Series found that the SCR technology in the Thomas Bus delivers 7-27% better fueleconomy than the EGR technology in the IC bus and, when factoring in the cost of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), is the more cost-effective choice.
TSCi combustion minimizes heat loss to the cylinder walls and in the exhaust. The TSCi injection system can also be supplemented by advanced thermal management, exhaust gas recovery, electronic valves, and advanced combustion chamber geometries. As a comparison, the 2010 Prius delivers 51 mpg US (4.6 Source: Transonic.
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The government of New Zealand will not proceed with developing and implementing fueleconomy standards as proposed by the previous government. From January 2010, used diesel vehicles in New Zealand will need to meet the Japan 2005 standards. Earlier post.) Steven Joyce. National Land Transport Programme.
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I4 / 25 bar BMEP; during the concept evaluation in 2010 and 2011, the research team revised the architecture to 2.3L Split, parallel, cross-flow cooling with integrated exhaust manifold. Cycle-based CAE analysis of fueleconomy contribution of critical technologies. Earlier post.). I4 / 20 bar BMEP.
The transient results illustrate the gradual formation of the nucleation mode particles with continuous increase in exhaust temperatures. Current 2010 USEPA emissions standards for NO x and PM are set at 0.20 However, higher exhaust temperatures resulted in total particle number concentration that were orders of magnitude higher.
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Exhaust emissions are at least 75% lower than Japan’s 2005 standards. The CVT and five-speed manual transmission grades exceed Japan’s “2010fueleconomy standard plus 25%.” The Carol’s automatic transmission grades exceed the “2010fueleconomy standard plus 15%.” Mazda Carol XS (FWD model with CVT).
liter V-6 Pentastar engines since production began in 2010. The EcoDiesel V-6 engine also features low-friction pistons to improve fueleconomy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide an enhanced combustion system – injector nozzle, piston bowl and glow plug with integrated combustion pressure sensor to optimize combustion.
Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. combined with fuel consumption of an engine of its size. Low pressure EGR (exhaust gas recirculation). Lower pressure EGR (exhaust gas recirculation).
Source: Stone (2010). The company’s engineers have a prototype system running in a B-segment donor vehicle on a dynamometer and are calibrating the control strategy to prove its driveability, performance, CO 2 and fueleconomy benefits. Roger Stone (2010) Exploitation of Full-Toroidal CVT Technology to a Centrifugal.
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The Cummins team not only surpassed all fuel-economy targets, but also achieved criteria emissions lower than the stringent Tier 2/Bin 2 levels. The demonstration vehicle, provided by Nissan North America, is a 2010 Nissan Titan originally equipped with a gasoline V8 engine. Test cycle fueleconomy (mpg).
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In 2010, The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected Delphi, along with partners Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc (HATCI); Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants (WERC); and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) for a $7.48-million Sellnau et al. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) For all tests, intake air temperature was 50 C.
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advantage over competing buses in fluid economy—a measurement of diesel fuel plus liquid urea consumed by the vehicle’s emissions reduction system. Comparisons of type C buses have typically been centered on fueleconomy. to conduct a head-to-head fluid economy comparison.
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