Archive for category Efficient engines

Airbus A350-XWB, Maiden Flight of Fuel Efficient Composite Jumbo Jet

Posted by Benji Jerew in Efficient engines on June 14, 2013

Fuel efficient aircraft are critical to maintaining the bottom line in the airline industry. Recent developments in engine and aircraft design, such as the Airbus A350-XWB, have helped to push that number ever higher. Airlines don’t measure fuel economy quite the same way as automobile manufacturers do. Where the average Toyota Prius might measure 50mpg [...]

2000 Miles On a Gallon of Fuel, Students From BYU Made It Possible

Posted by Mila Luleva in Efficient engines on June 10, 2013

Students from Brigham Young University (BYU) designed a car which can travel almost 1,700 miles on as little as one gallon of fuel. The super-vehicle took part in the SAE Supermileage Competition last weekend (6-7th June, 2013) in Michigan. As part of the competition requirements, the students had to maximize the fuel efficiency of a [...]

Airbus A350-XWB Composite Design for Better Fuel Economy – Test Flight Soon?

Posted by Benji Jerew in Efficient engines on June 4, 2013

Everyone is looking to cut costs, and in the transportation industry, whether light vehicles or aircraft, fuel economy is the number one way to reduce operating costs. Increasing the size of the plane to carry more passengers per unit of fuel helps, but there’s a certain point at which the increasing mass of the vehicle [...]

Volkswagen XL1 Hybrid Electric Vehicle gets 261MPG with Supercar Roots

Posted by Benji Jerew in Efficient engines, Hybrid vehicles on June 3, 2013

The XL1 owes its unspeakably awesome fuel economy to the generous application of supercar technology. Question: How do you make the most of the engine power in a supercar? Answer: Make it lighter. Some look at hybrid electric vehicle technology and think performance, while others take a more balanced view, or not. Those interested in a [...]

See Which EU Automakers Fuzzy Carbon Dioxide Emissions Math

Posted by Benji Jerew in Efficient engines, Green Policy on May 31, 2013

Granted, carbon dioxide emissions and fuel economy measurements are hardly real-world, but it seems that some automakers have a little more tolerance built into their calculations than others. Carbon dioxide emissions standards have become more strict, essentially forcing automakers to produce vehicles with better fuel economy. Over time these standards will continue to strengthen, which [...]

Honeywell’s Shroud Turbochargers Improving Fuel Economy

Posted by Benji Jerew in Efficient engines on May 29, 2013

Legislators are pushing for higher fuel economy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but this typically means smaller engines with less power. For most Americans, less power isn’t an acceptable form of transportation, which keeps sales of vehicles with better fuel economy lower than it should be. Automakers are working hard to develop engines that are [...]

Light Hybrid Vehicles May be The Next Best Thing

Posted by Benji Jerew in Car industry, Efficient engines, Electric Vehicles, Hybrid vehicles on May 17, 2013

To reduce emissions and increase fuel economy, hybrid vehicles are a pretty good option that aren’t nearly as expensive as pure electric vehicles. In the hierarchy of vehicle pricing, though, it can be difficult sometimes to justify spending more up front for better technology, even if it’ll save you money at the pump. Given a [...]

Chevy Cruze Turbo Diesel Fuel Economy Rated at 46MPG

Posted by Benji Jerew in Efficient engines on May 15, 2013

Perhaps you may know the Chevy Volt for being a remarkably fuel-conscious vehicle. Engineers at General Motors have produced a remarkable diesel-powered vehicle with some impressive fuel economy ratings. If you’re interested in reducing your vehicle emissions, you’ve got a lot of choices. With the introduction of hybrid electric and electric vehicle technology, you might [...]

Volvo’s New Engines Big on Fuel Economy AND Performance

Posted by Benji Jerew in Efficient engines on May 14, 2013

This fall, Volvo will unveil a new line of engines that offer better fuel economy without sacrificing performance. As concerns over vehicle emissions continue to rise and regulations become more strict, increasing fuel economy is at the forefront of addressing them. Some automakers have turned to vehicle electrification, but there is still plenty of innovation [...]

China’s Turbocharged Future Will Reduce Vehicle Emissions

Posted by Benji Jerew in Car industry, Efficient engines, Green Policy on May 13, 2013

The main way to reduce vehicle emissions is to reduce fuel consumption. Typically, reducing fuel consumption requires reducing engine size and power, which isn’t very attractive to buyers. Admittedly, it is difficult to reduce engine size without impacting power too much. China needs to reduce vehicle emissions in a big way however, and automakers are [...]

MG Launching Small Turboboosted Engines for Fuel Efficiency and Power

Posted by Benji Jerew in Efficient engines on April 29, 2013

There are a number of ways to increase fuel efficiency, turboboosting, as used in the new Ford EcoBoost engine lineup, adds power, but also reduces fuel consumption. It may seem counterintuitive to make an engine more powerful to reduce fuel consumption, but it all depends on when you add that power. Adding cylinders and displacement [...]

Shell Eco-Marathon Americas Yields Super Fuel Efficient [3,587mpg] Reliant Robin

Posted by Benji Jerew in Efficient engines, Experiments, Green Designs on April 11, 2013

When we think fuel efficient, we might think hybrid or electric and this maxes out our brains at a little over 100mpge, so how does the 3,587mpg Reliant Robin strike you? The Shell Eco-Marathon Americas is a contest in which college and high school students compete to create the most fuel efficient vehicle. For the [...]

Natural Gas Bus and Truck Fleet to Expand in the EU

Posted by Benji Jerew in Efficient engines on April 8, 2013

Research indicates that by 2018, natural gas trucks and buses will account for 3.4% and 12.7%, respectively, of the entire fleet in the European Union. Natural gas vehicles, especially heavy duty trucks and buses, are gaining momentum in the marketplace. Extraction of natural gas and tightening emissions regulations are making these vehicles both more attractive [...]

BMW i3 First EfficientDynamics Engine Tested in a 1 Series [UPDATED]

Posted by Benji Jerew in Efficient engines, Hybrid vehicles on March 28, 2013

Hybrid vehicles we’re looking forward to from BMW, the i8 and ActiveTourer, and they both have one thing in common, a three-cylinder engine. Engines are getting smaller and smaller in order to meet with increasingly strict fuel economy and emissions regulations. This doesn’t mean that all future vehicles are bound to be sanspersonality. BMW’s new [...]

Peterbilt’s SuperTruck Program Makes Trucks More Fuel Efficient

Posted by Benji Jerew in Efficient engines, Green News on March 21, 2013

While some two million registered tractor-trailers on the road today average just 6mpg, Peterbilt’s SuperTruck program is developing more efficient trucks for the future. Cargo rail and shipping has revolutionized the way we distribute manufactured goods within the country, but heavy trucks still have most of the final leg from rail stations or seaports to [...]