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. Three of the top te most efficient powertrains in the highway cycle did not use CVTs or hybrid powertrains. PABE is affected by hybridization, by engine efficiency, by accessory loads (e.g., Hochgraf 2011.
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