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Is It Economical to Convert ICE Car to Electric Car Using Conversion Kit

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Here are a few major reasons Environmental Awareness Since electric vehicles produce no exhaust, they help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Long-term Financial Benefits Compared to ICE cars, EVs require less maintenance. For several reasons, people are deciding to switch their normal cars to electric cars.

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Major refresh on 2015 Honda CR-V with new Earth Dreams powertrain provides fuel economy gain of up to 12%

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2015 Honda CR-V. Honda has given its 2015 CR-V compact SUV, which launched in US dealerships on 1 October, the most significant mid-model cycle refresh in the 17-year history of the model. CR-V sold 303,904 units in 2013 (+7.9%), joining Accord and Civic as Honda’s above-300K unit sellers. Click to enlarge.

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Road Test: 2023 Volkswagen Taos SEL 4Motion

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The twin faux exhaust ports on the lower rear fascia actually don’t look too bad, and the star-patterned 19-inch machined alloy wheels look great. When comparison shopping compact SUVs, if a plusher interior is a pacing item, the Taos may be a bit Spartan. The lack of needless chrome and cladding is what makes the Taos design a winner.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD

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The rear features twin chrome-tipped exhaust ports in the outer lower fascia and the letters P-A-L-I-S-A-D-E spread out between the vertical rectangular LED tail lights. Free Maintenance – Three years/36,000 miles. Three-Row SUV Comparison. Powertrain – 10 years/100,000 miles. Edging into luxury territory.

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Promising Delphi 1st-gen Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition engine meeting ultra fuel efficient program targets

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Due to the lower exhaust enthalpy of lower temperature engines using PPCI, it is difficult to produce intake boost with acceptable boost system parasitis. A practical powertrain system with robust PPCI combustion is needed, including injection, valvetrain, boost, and exhaust subsystems. Honda 2.2L kWh and FSN 0.1, respectively.

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Hyundai Adds a Twin-Scroll Turbo to Sonata

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Comparison of Sonata 2.0T Honda Accord V6. Twin-scroll turbocharger designs have two exhaust gas inlets divided by split walls inside the turbine housing, with both gas passages controlled by a waste-gate. With more valve overlap, the scavenging effect of the exhaust flow can literally draw more air in on the intake side.

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