Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2019
The “Forze VIII”, a hydrogen fuel cell Le-Mans-style prototype, became the first hydrogen-electric vehicle to beat gasoline-powered cars in an official race. In a field of 43 gasoline-powered race cars, the hydrogen race car started the last race of the weekend from the fourth position. —Zhi Wei Cai, Team Manager.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 15, 2011
Ferrari has been making super-fast, super-sexy sports cars for over 80 years. But just as it won’t ever be making a four-door coupe, the firm won’t be switching roaring gasoline engines for the quiet hum of an electric motor any time soon.
Green Car Congress
JULY 11, 2016
As part of a long-term technical partnership with Scuderia Ferrari, MAHLE is providing Ferrari’s Formula 1 division with Jet Ignition and the lean burn combustion process. A 10-20% increase in fuel economy (mpg) is expected when compared to current production gasoline engines. Source: Bunce and Blaxill (2016). Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 20, 2013
Researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) Institute of Vehicle Concepts in Stuttgart have developed a demonstrator multi-fuel free-piston linear generator (FPLG, or Freikolbenlineargenerator, FKLG in German) as a range extender for electric vehicles. Cornelius Ferrari, Horst E.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 16, 2014
Today we''ve got a study that--despite headlines to the contrary--doesn''t say "electric cars aren''t green," a comparison of diesel and gasoline-car ownership costs, and video of a Tesla Model S P85D trouncing a Ferrari in a drag race. Imagine electric-car charging stations every 25 miles. France could have.'
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 31, 2009
million from the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E program ( earlier post ) to complete its prototype development of a new gasoline-fueled wave disc engine and electricity generator that promises to be five times more efficient than traditional auto engines in electricity production, 20% lighter, and 30% cheaper to manufacture.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 15, 2014
For the first time, the engine’s turbocharger is linked to an electrical machine, which makes it possible to convert the thermal energy of the exhaust gas flow into electric energy—e.g., liter V-8 gasoline engine. liter V-4 gasoline engine that is compact and lightweight. when the boost pressure limit has been reached.
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