Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Fuel mass flow comparison shows Pinnacle engine ahead at just about all points in the map. Right now, the emissions standard in the target market is Euro 4. We did another study with FEV, projecting our data onto a turbo downsized application; we get nearly 50% improvements in common automobiles. Click to enlarge.

Engine 262

Engine Fuel Fuel Economy Production 262

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

As a point of comparison, the US EPA’s proposed national CO 2 emissions standards for light-duty vehicles under section 202 (a) of the Clean Air Act would require these vehicles to meet an estimated combined average emissions level of 250 grams/mile of CO 2 —155.26 g/km—in model year 2016. Hariher Balasubramanian.

2015 186

2015 Downsizing CO2 Climate Change 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

The committee’s estimates are based on a variety of factors including recent reports from regulatory agencies and other sources; component cost estimates from suppliers; discussions with experts; and comparisons of prices and fuel consumption of similar vehicles. The study was sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Purchase 210

Purchase Lithium Ion Fuel Fuel Economy 210

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 25, 2022

federal government has mandated that the country’s government-operated planes, trains, and automobiles run on a fuel blend partly made from corn- and soybean-based biofuels. In one way, the program in question—the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)—is a relic from a bygone era. Because that’s really the comparison that you care about.”.

Fuel 80

Fuel South Korea Renewable Tax Credit 80

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Behind the targets is a significant amount of modeling, including revisions to certain aspects of the Volpe modeling process, such as the inputs, data, modeling techniques, and the constraints used in assessing appropriate stringency for future CAFE standards. This reduces pumping losses at lighter loads in comparison to a larger engine.

2016 210

2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA 210