Downsizing, Environment and MPG

Cummins progressing with lightweight downsized T2B2 diesel for pickup; 40% improvement in fuel economy over gasoline V8

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

At the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Annual Merit Review meeting in Washington, DC last week, Michael Ruth from Cummins noted that the DOE program target for the project is a fuel economy (CAFE) target of 26 mpg (9.05 l/100 km), and as such would not meet the GHG requirement of 28 mpg (8.4 l/100 km) for a vehicle of that size.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Gasoline Downsizing

CPT/AVL Study: New Generation of Micro-Hybrid Technologies Can Enable More than 25% Reduction in Fuel Consumption at Lower Cost Than Full Hybrid Drive Systems

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

liter ELC-Hybrid to downsized 1.4L VTES + SpeedStart. CPT and AVL’s most recent work assesses the potential of a VTES equipped downsized ELC-Hybrid vehicle in combination with the CPT SpeedStart Integrated Starter Generator ( earlier post ) and the UltraBattery. Click to enlarge. common rail TDI engine.

VRLA

VRLA Hybrid Downsizing Fuel

Toyota introduces the B-segment Yaris Hybrid at Geneva; anticipating 20% of Yaris model range sales in first year

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2012

The new Yaris Hybrid, which is equipped with a version of the downsized hybrid powertrain featured in the Prius c/Aqua ( earlier post ), is a major step in the company’s full hybrid European roll-out strategy. L/100km NEDC (67 mpg US), equivalent to 79 g/km CO 2. The downsized full hybrid system combines the new 1NZ-FXE 1.5-liter

Hybrid

Hybrid Toyota Downsizing Sale

Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The quickest and most cost-effective way to achieve our energy usage goals is through faster adoption of fuel-efficient downsized gasoline and diesel engines. Click to enlarge.high efficiency ICE vehicles could achieve a remarkably higher effect on the environment than other competing technologies.

Standards

Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG

Study Finds That Tripling US LDV New Fleet Fuel Efficiency by 2035 Through Evolutionary Change is Ambitious But Doable

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

DeCicco’s analysis shows that optimizing internal combustion engines plus rising adoption of grid-free hybrids will enable new fleet fuel economy (unadjusted) to reach 52 mpg (4.52 L/100km) by 2025 and 74 mpg (3.18 Adjusted on-road fuel economy correspondingly would be 41 mpg (5.74 L/100km) and 60 mpg (3.92

Fleet

Fleet Fuel Automobile MPG

Ford to bring 20 new engines and transmissions to China and improve fleet fuel economy by more than 20% by 2015; producing the new 1.0L EcoBoost in China

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

All these new vehicles will launch with the latest Ford-developed powertrains which will improve fuel economy and lower carbon dioxide emissions, offering our customers a more environment-friendly ride without compromising vehicle performance. mpg US) is one of the best in the segment. By 2013, the company plans globally to produce 1.5

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy China Economy 2015

MCE-5 Development to Show Vehicle Equipped with Prototype Variable Compression Ratio Engine

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

L/100 km (35 mpg US) with 158 g CO 2 /km. L/100 km (39 mpg US), with less than 140 g of CO 2 /km. The crank-case rigidity is at least equivalent to that of conventional engines, providing a rigid and precise bearing line and an optimum geometrical environment for all moving parts. The four-cylinder 1.5L

Engine

Engine Vehicles Gasoline-Electric MPG

MECA: industry could exceed relaxed US efficiency standards as it has to meet tighter standards elsewhere

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

mpg and 199 g/mile CO 2 in 2026. The industry is a leader in the advancement of technologies in response to performance-based regulations that serve to protect the environment and human health while supporting a diverse range of clean fuel-efficient vehicles that meet the varied needs of consumers. The final rule requires a 1.5%

Standards

Standards Industry Industrial Downsizing

Ford focused on lightweighting as a major enabling technology for low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles from ICEs to EVs

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

” The more weight we can take out of our vehicles though use of alternative materials, and other lightweighting strategies that we have, that enables us to further downsize the engine—which is the biggest lever you can pull in the vehicle. As one current example, the 2011 Ford Explorer (3.5-liter

Ford

Ford Fuel Emissions Vehicles

GFEI report finds improvements in average new LDV fuel economy lagging pace required to cut 50% fuel use for new cars worldwide by 2030; policy focus should be on emerging markets

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

mpg US mpg) in 2011—an improvement of 1.8% mpg US) global average by 2030 for new cars. The trend is toward smaller displacements (downsizing). The analysis, an update of an earlier work using data from 2010 and 2011, found that the global average for light-duty vehicle fuel economy was 7.2 l/100 km (32.7

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel 2005

Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

mpg (19.26 The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter The controller continuously monitors the engine’s operating conditions as well as the external environment, and uses an on-board computer to determine the most efficient course of action during real-world operation. Click to enlarge. Powertrain.

2009

2009 Engine Detroit Oregon

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

The generator portion of the system can then be downsized, modular, removable, and easily able to utilize any one of a number of technologies such as ICE, Micro Turbine, Stirling, to perhaps even FuelCell and Mr. Fusion. Formed in 2002, our efforts for "100+MPG Hybrids" took off when we built PRIUS+ , the worlds first plug-in Prius).

PHEV

PHEV Prius Gasoline-Electric Plug-in

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

"However," he continued, "If carmakers decide not to take advantage of this offer, AFS Trinity intends to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUVs and, eventually, 250 mpg sedans. Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By

Plug-in

Plug-in Plug Hybrid Lithium Ion

Perhaps not what you thought

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The CAFE program promised to double fuel economy by 2025 , but from 2012 to 2019, the real-world MPG of new vehicles improved just 7% , and annual gasoline consumption increased from 3.2 MPG as 14 out of 20 automakers failed to meet their standards. billion barrels. In 2019, fuel economy actually worsened, dropping slightly from 25.1

EPA

EPA Fuel Economy Fleet 2019

Perhaps not what you thought

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The CAFE program promised to double fuel economy by 2025 , but from 2012 to 2019, the real-world MPG of new vehicles improved just 7% , and annual gasoline consumption increased from 3.2 MPG as 14 out of 20 automakers failed to meet their standards. billion barrels. In 2019, fuel economy actually worsened, dropping slightly from 25.1

EPA

EPA Fuel Economy Fleet 2019

EV Driven

Cummins progressing with lightweight downsized T2B2 diesel for pickup; 40% improvement in fuel economy over gasoline V8

CPT/AVL Study: New Generation of Micro-Hybrid Technologies Can Enable More than 25% Reduction in Fuel Consumption at Lower Cost Than Full Hybrid Drive Systems

Toyota introduces the B-segment Yaris Hybrid at Geneva; anticipating 20% of Yaris model range sales in first year

Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

Study Finds That Tripling US LDV New Fleet Fuel Efficiency by 2035 Through Evolutionary Change is Ambitious But Doable

Ford to bring 20 new engines and transmissions to China and improve fleet fuel economy by more than 20% by 2015; producing the new 1.0L EcoBoost in China

MCE-5 Development to Show Vehicle Equipped with Prototype Variable Compression Ratio Engine

MECA: industry could exceed relaxed US efficiency standards as it has to meet tighter standards elsewhere

Ford focused on lightweighting as a major enabling technology for low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles from ICEs to EVs

GFEI report finds improvements in average new LDV fuel economy lagging pace required to cut 50% fuel use for new cars worldwide by 2030; policy focus should be on emerging markets

Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Perhaps not what you thought

Perhaps not what you thought

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