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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

However, they also noted, high PTW efficiencies and the moderate fuel economies of current compressed natural gas vehicles (CNGVs) make them a viable option as well. The study investigated the the WTW energy and emissions from the use of natural gas in CNGVs with a range of CNGV fuel economy and natural gas compressor efficiency.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Engineering Excellence—total vehicle concept and execution; clever solutions to packaging, manufacturing and dynamics issues; cost-effective tech that benefits the consumer. liter turbo-diesel inline-four return an EPA combined rating of 36 mpg, while the e-Golf has an EPA-estimated range of 83 miles. The Golf TDI and its 2.0-liter

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JUNE 15, 2010

Volkswagen presented the new Jetta design at Times Square in New York. VW had earlier previewed the new Jetta’s styling with the NCC coupe concept car shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The new 115 PS engine has a combined fuel economy of 28 mpg (8.4 l/100 km (57 mpg US) (109 g/km CO 2 ).

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MARCH 18, 2013

Even so, there is considerable uncertainty about the results presented here. Many of the vehicles on the road in 2030 will have been built by 2015, and these will lower the fuel economy of the on-road fleet. —“Transitions To Alternative Vehicles And Fuels”. Major Findings. The committee suggests that the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

liters/100km (36 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 154g/km—a 20% reduction from the 192 g/km of a series production Passat (MY 2006) fitted with a 2.0L The next technology step is to further develop AVL’s efficient low carbon ELC-hybrid concept by incorporating CPT’s SpeedStart system. —Morris et al.

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JANUARY 2, 2014

Audi Sport quattro laserlight concept. Audi will present the Audi Sport quattro laserlight plug-in hybrid concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from 6 to 10 January in Las Vegas. The coupe represents a new evolutionary stage of the Sport quattro concept ( earlier post ). Click to enlarge. l/100 km (94.09

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MARCH 1, 2012

The demonstrator further develops AVL’s efficient low carbon ELC concept ( earlier post ). liters/100 km (42 mpg US) fuel consumption achieved at lower cost than an equivalent diesel model. Despite the enhanced gasoline engine performance the vehicle achieves near diesel levels of fuel economy, but with lower production costs.

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JULY 2, 2015

During a driving event at the Miramas proving grounds in southern France, BMW presented future drive technologies, including the prototype of a BMW 2 Series Active Tourer with plug-in hybrid drive. The BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid was presented as a. BMW 2 Series Active Tourer plug-in hybrid prototype. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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MAY 8, 2013

At the recent 2013 SAE World Congress, engineers from Bosch and AVL presented papers on progress in the ACCESS project, describing the design, combustion development and controls development for a resulting 4-cylinder gasoline turbocharged direct injection (GTDI) engine with part-load HCCI capability. FTP75 (mpg). HWY (mpg).

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MARCH 5, 2010

Audi presented the A8 parallel hybrid as a technology concept at the Geneva Motor Show. L/100km (38 mpg US), equivalent to 144 grams CO 2 per km (231.75 Both the car’s performance and its fuel economy benefit substantially from the A8 series’ lightweight aluminum body based on the Audi Space Frame principle (ASF).

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

They were all for it as it generated these two stories, posted on Clean Fleet Report, of the Mach-E driving review , and a proof-of-concept story of driving an all-electric vehicle on such a lengthy road trip, proving it was not only conceivable, but very doable.

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APRIL 9, 2021

That will tell you how much energy your vehicle needs to travel 100 miles, a more accurate measurement than our traditional fuel economy (mpg) numbers. There is also the stunning Precept concept that is slated to appear sometime in the future. Of course, the EPA “green” scores are 10 for both Smog and Greenhouse Gas.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2018

In dialogue between customers and the experts of Mercedes-Benz Vans, operator concepts are individually tailored to industry requirements, fleet size, driving profile to the architectural conditions for establishing a proprietary charging infrastructure on a company’s premises, thus creating a comprehensive ecosystem. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

Opel presented details of its new three-cylinder 1.0-liter SIDI Turbo also delivers a 20% improvement in fuel economy compared to the 1.6-liter l/100 km (59 mpg US ). To further improve fuel economy and engine operating efficiency, oil is circulated by a two-stage, variable displacement oil pump. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 9, 2016

liters per 100 kilometres (112 mpg US) corresponding to 49 grams of CO 2 per km. If desired, the driver can regulate the hybrid interplay and driving characteristics with the help of four operating modes (HYBRID, E-MODE, E-SAVE and CHARGE) and five transmission modes, which emphasize economy, comfort or sportiness, for example.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

In a presentation at Volkswagen of America’s 2014 line drive in St. 100 km (41 mpg US ), or 134 grams CO 2 /km (216 g/mile). Improvements contributing to this better fuel economy come from many areas. While the actual fuel economy varies by model, the Jetta equipped with the 1.8T now can get up to 36 mpg (6.5

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JUNE 25, 2009

The company presented the capabilities of its Aerodynamic Test Center and Aerolab; a new 3.0-liter L/100 km (40 mpg US), with an average CO 2 rating of 158 g/km. This serves to analyse vehicle flow conditions under all kinds of circumstances, applying a concept already used for a number of years in motorsport.

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JULY 11, 2016

A 10-20% increase in fuel economy (mpg) is expected when compared to current production gasoline engines. In a paper presented at the 2016 SAE World Congress, Mahle engineers detailed the experimental results from single-cylinder and multi-cylinder engines incorporating the jet igniter in support of the above figures.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well. In its cavalcade of concepts, VW also recently showed an entry-level model that appeared to be an electric reincarnation of the Beetle, but without its iconic shape.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

The production-slated new Prius v mid-size hybrid-electric vehicle and the Prius c Concept vehicle joined the current third-generation Prius and Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV) in an attempt to broad the appeal of Prius to all ages and lifestyles. The PRius c Concept. Prius c Concept. Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Although the EPA has not as of this writing released the final fuel economy numbers for the US A3 e-tron, Filip Brabec, Director, Product Management, Audi of America, said that the figures will be around 83 to 86 MPGe combined (depending on the equipment level), with 35 to 39 mpg gasoline only and 16-17 miles of EV range.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Hyundai will introduce a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle to the market in 2012, according to Dr. Byungsoon Min, of Hyundai Motor Company R&D Center, presenting at the SAE 2010 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium in San Diego this week. The Blue-Will concept is powered by an all-aluminum 152 hp (113 kW) Gasoline Direct Injected (GDI) 1.6-liter

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

mpg US), fuel consumption is a substantial 13% less than that of the outgoing engine. The concept of combining the Atkinson cycle at part loads with the Otto cycle at full loads stretches back more than 30 years to a 1982 paper by a team of researchers from Tel-Aviv University and the Israel Institute of Technology. With a high 12.8:1

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

The concept ensures long term energy storage for delivering short bursts of power to the VTES supercharger during vehicle accelerations and to the SpeedStart stop-start device during engine re-starts. A final key element of the RegEnBoost concept is the TIGERS turbo-generator.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi presented a range of its ongoing work on electromobility and efficiency—from fuels and systems to full vehicles—under the “Future Performance Days 2015” banner. US mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), corresponding to 46 grams CO 2 per km (74.0 Audi e-tron quattro concept SUV. lb-ft) of system torque.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Extensive changes to the transaxle, engine and combined hybrid system, generate an expected improvement in EPA estimated MPG on core models of up to 10% (i.e., up to ~55 mpg US combined), with an Eco model that will achieve an even greater improvement. Although the new 2016 Prius retains the established 1.8-liter

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APRIL 12, 2022

This concept of emission-free mobility is coming from many auto manufacturers as they move away from gasoline-only propulsion. We do our best to present our unvarnished evaluations of vehicles and news irrespective of these inducements. If you are wondering what the heck BZ4X means, a brief tutorial. “BZ” American first!

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APRIL 2, 2023

The Streamliner concept comes to life with a side profile that is like nothing else on the road. We do our best to present our unvarnished evaluations of vehicles and news irrespective of these inducements. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. Sharp looks.

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APRIL 29, 2011

Pinnacle says its engine achieves 30-50% better fuel economy in various drive cycle comparisons without the large cost penalty that can be associated with significant fuel economy improvement. The adiabatic engine guys in the 80s had the same concept—keep the heat in [for more efficiency]. —Monty Cleeves.

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JUNE 2, 2023

Things began to change when in 2017 Volkswagen first showed the Concept ID.Buzz electric bus, which led to today’s public debut of the production 2024 ID.Buzz for North America. We do our best to present our unvarnished evaluations of vehicles and news irrespective of these inducements.

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DECEMBER 3, 2022

EQ-specific safety concept. We do our best to present our unvarnished evaluations of vehicles and news irrespective of these inducements. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels. Acoustic Vehicle Alert System.

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DECEMBER 24, 2022

Hyundai calls this its Smart Living Room concept. We do our best to present our unvarnished evaluations of vehicles and news irrespective of these inducements. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

For example, at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit this year, Volkswagen presented the Tiguan GTE Active Concept plug-in hybrid. For example, at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit this year, Volkswagen presented the Tiguan GTE Active Concept plug-in hybrid.

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DECEMBER 30, 2021

The styling picks up signature looks from concept cars like 2015’s F 015, a rounded, interior-focused car that focused on the amenities of the interior. While the Hyperscreen presents as a single piece of glass, the dash is divided into three independent sections, so the information potential is rather large.

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MAY 11, 2022

Concept To Production. We do our best to present our unvarnished evaluations of vehicles and news irrespective of these inducements. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels. The Ford F-150 moves into a new era.

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

Hyundai calls this the Smart Living Room concept. We do our best to present our unvarnished evaluations of vehicles and news irrespective of these inducements. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

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APRIL 21, 2009

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009.

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