RIT study ranks 10 most efficient powertrains, 10 lowest energy consumption chassis
Green Car Congress
APRIL 13, 2011
Hochgraf found that in 2010, the top 10 most efficient powertrains on the city cycle all had CVTs and were hybrids. VLFC represents the minimum amount of fuel a vehicle consumes to complete a given drive cycle; in computing VLFC, the powertrain is assumed to have 100% efficiency and the braking system is considered lossless.
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