Green Cars News

JUNE 16, 2009

A consortium, including Alternative Fuel Technology Inc, is seeking funding available through the Federal Transit Administration’s Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) programme in a bit to convert 20 hybrid diesel electric buses to hybrid dimethyl-ether (DME)-electric propulsion.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Keep your eyes on Korean manufacturer Hyundai-Kia which is determined not to be forgotten in the green car race. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Hyundai Kia Latest news Continuously Variable Transmission CVT Hyundai Elantra LPI Hybrid Hyundai hybrids Hyundai-Kia Kia Forte LPI Hybrid Kia hybrids.

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Green Cars News

JULY 15, 2009

The vehicle uses a 1.6litre Gamma LPI engine with an independently developed continuously variable transmission and hybrid system, much like the Hyundai LPI Hybrid. The hybrid system comprises of a converter, inverter, 180V lithium-ion polymer battery and an electric motor. Its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are just 99g/km.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Having already established itself as a frontrunner in the development of electric vehicles, Renault has now turned to other technologies that can help slash carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. When the vehicle is moving, one clutch is engaged and transmits engine torque via the selected gear. So how does a dual clutch transmission work?

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

The ActiveHybrid X6 will offer approximately a 20 per cent reduction in fuel consumption versus a comparable vehicle powered by a combustion engine alone and yet puts clear emphasis on driver dynamics. Its average fuel consumption is 23.8mpg and it has a CO2 emission rating of 231g/km. Peak torque is 780Nm.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

mi), electrically actuated aerodynamic elements on the engine hood, the flanks and at the rear end direct the flow of air as needed to improve the flow through and around the vehicle. Wind noise is low on board the car, and there are no engine noises in an electric car in any case. At speeds from 80 km/h (49.7

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Among the projects to benefit are an effort to develop new metal-air batteries using advanced ionic liquids with 6-20 times the energy density of lithium-ion batteries at just one third of the cost; and a project to produce a flow of gasoline directly from sunlight and CO2 using a symbiotic system of two organisms.

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Green Cars News

MAY 5, 2009

The company’s British research and development HQ is home to an engineering team of around 3,000, which is responsible for developing engines and transmissions for all Ford vehicles in Europe, as well as the company’s commercial vehicle range.

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Green Cars News

JULY 21, 2009

This means if you drive a hybrid car such as the Toyota Prius or Honda Insight; an electric car such as the G-Wiz or NICE Mega City; an LPG converted car; or an alternative fuel vehicle such as the Volvo CNG V70; then you can travel in and out of the city centre for free. Green Car of the Year.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

However, it does undercut the BMW 3-Series Convertible – its nearest rival – by about £1,500, so it’s not an unreasonable amount for a premium car. litre TSI petrol engine officially consumes a decent-enough 41.5mpg, with CO2 emissions of 156g/km, placing it in Band G for road tax (£150 per year). RoadTestReports.co.uk

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Green Cars News

JULY 14, 2009

The original, rear-engined Fiat Cinquecento was launched in 1957 and it sported a fold-back fabric roof, manually operated of course. With the advent of the new Fiat 500 things have been done in reverse order; first came the hatchback (the engine’s now in the front), then the sporty Abarth and now the convertible ‘C’.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 25, 2009

Researchers at Imperial College London are developing an artificial leaf to help them better understand how trees convert sunlight into energy in the hope that they can mimic the process in the development of the next generation of clean power sources. Unlike normal leaves, the new devices would not suck CO2 out of the atmosphere.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 29, 2009

This commitment is founded on the underlying principle that electric vehicles – unlike all other technologies (internal combustion engines, hybrids) – are zero-emission vehicles during their use on the road. That said, electric vehicles generally tend to emit less greenhouse gases than equivalent internal combustion-engined vehicles.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 29, 2009

A collaboration between the UK’s leading automotive engineering facilities has resulted in the development of the first plug-in retro-fit hybrid conversion of a combustion engine vehicle. The batteries are charged through specially-devised control software and power management systems created by Cranfield University and Provector.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

More broadly, Honda’s “Green Path” approach includes the design and production of the products themselves. Honda engineers are working not only to advance the fuel efficiency and low-emissions performance of Honda and Acura products, but also to reduce the use of non-recyclable materials and potentially toxic substances.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

They use cheap, clean, and domestic electricity for short trips and daily commutes, displacing or eliminating oil consumption and CO2 pollution. What changes do we make to convert a gasoline-only hybrid to a Plug-In Hybrid? Our goal: Get car makers to build Bettah PHEVs than we can convert ourselves. it is in miles.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

One of these intrepid road testers sent to try the fuel efficiency of Volvo’s new DRIVe models-the V70 and S80- was our reporter Tom Stewart, who kindly kept a diary to explain how Volvo converted a confessed ‘lead-foot’ to an eco-angel. CO2 129g/km. Engine 1,560cc, 109PS @ 4,000rpm. The DRIVe Story. By Tom Stewart.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 30, 2009

TFSI that generates 105hp and yet weighs just 89.5kg thanks to an aluminium crankcase on this four-cylinder engine. Amazingly this engine generates 175Nm of torque between 1,500rpm and 3,500rpm and can race from 0-60mph in 11.1 TDI clean diesel Quattro: The vehicle will use the same engine that made its debut in the Q7 SUV.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 29, 2009

The new, third-generation Prius will arguably become the world’s most technically advanced mainstream car, and will also help demonstrate the real world benefits of Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive. litre engine reduces the rpm during high-speed driving to give a 10 per cent gain in long-haul cruising fuel efficiency.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Honda Sees PHEVs as having "unnecessary fuel engine and fuel tank;" promises all-electrics "assuming we can come up with a really high-performing battery that we are working on currently."

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