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Volvo’s New Engines Big on Fuel Economy AND Performance

Benji Jerew — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:59:56 +0000

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 […]

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The Future of Automobiles, Gasoline vs Electric Vehicles

Benji Jerew — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:57:22 +0000

After reading an article on Edmunds.com on the future of automobiles, the internal combustion engine vs the electric vehicle, I have to wonder who’s pocket the story really came out of. The story was published today and has an honest-to-goodness ridiculous title “Why the Internal Combustion Engine is the Future – EVs Have a Lot […]

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Fiat 500 Proves Efficient Internal Combustion Engine Not Dead

Benji Jerew — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 06:24:41 +0000

Many manufacturers have been turning to electrification in order to reduce emissions, from the Toyota Prius and Nissan Leaf to high end cars like the BMW i-series and Fisker Karma. Other manufacturers have followed their lead, leading to the introduction of the Ford C-MAX and Chevy Volt, among other hybrid converted models. Fiat, on the […]

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LiquidPiston’s Prototype Proves ICE Technology Can Save Gas

Benji Jerew — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:11:55 +0000

The typical internal-combustion engine [ICE] is no more than 30% thermodynamically efficient, that is, only about 30% of the energy in the fuel actually does any work propelling the vehicle. The rest is lost to heat and friction, which seems to make ICEs a poor choice when it comes to energy-efficient transportation. Electrified vehicles might […]

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Ciatti's Gasoline-Burning Diesel Engine Emits Less Soot and Nitrous Oxides

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 06 May 2011 13:16:40 +0000

Diesel and gasoline engines have been the only way to move around since the 19th century (maybe with some small, electric exceptions for a short while). Though having low efficiency numbers (20 percent) when compared to their counterparts, gasoline engines still found their place on the market, mostly because in the first hundred years they had the advantage of being quicker, more responsive and now for not emitting soot and nitrous oxides.

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