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Ford’s next-gen EcoBoost aims for 25% vehicle fuel economy improvement16-May-2012 20:31 GMT
Ford’s next-generation EcoBoost engine technology will likely feature some combination of aggressive cooled EGR, further advancements in valvetrain and turbocharger control, and engine downspeeding, with the goal of improving vehicle fuel economy by 25%. Engineers believe up to 40% brake thermal efficiency can be achieved from stoichiometric-regime engines at moderate cost.
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Rough road ahead for EV battery costs
16-May-2012 14:02 GMT
Increasing manufacturing scale is critical in getting lithium-ion battery costs down; it will not be nearly enough to reach the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium target of $150/kW·h by 2020.
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Thermal storage evaporators offer idle-stop cost saving for A/C operation
15-May-2012 17:32 GMT
Idle-stop may add to city fuel economy and is eligible for 2.9 g/mi carbon credits, so it is starting to appear as a U.S. option. Need for A/C operation leads to evaluation of evaporators with thermal storage in waxes. Delphi promises U.S. OE installation for 2015, following low-volume Behr system in European BMW 7 Series.
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Full charge ahead: SAE International launches Global Technology Libraries
14-May-2012 13:41 GMT
The first GTL knowledge product to launch focuses on ground vehicle electrification. Built from the ground up using agile-development techniques, with multiple interactions with industry-based testers, SAE’s GTL-EV is a unique subscription product.
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Quicker shifts for Geartronics' paddleshifter
09-May-2012 18:34 GMT
Geartronics is working with Penny+Giles, a business group of Curtiss Wright Controls, to improve shift times and reliability of its motorsport paddleshift system for semi-automatic gearboxes.
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J1772 'combo connector' shown at the 2012 Electric Vehicle Symposium
03-May-2012 21:29 GMT
SAE International's J1772 “combo connector,” which will allow for both slower ac charging and faster dc charging of plug-in vehicles using a single vehicle electrical inlet, gets its first North American public demo next week after months of internal testing by automakers.
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Consumers can expect power without big displacement
27-Apr-2012 16:07 GMT
Yes, whopper-sized engines are still around, but even engineers admit there is a lot to like about smaller displacement engines.
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Engineers fear “draconian” 2025 particle-mass target for GDI engines
26-Apr-2012 13:10 GMT
The looming LEV III standards, which include a potential drop of particulate matter emissions to an almost imperceptible 1 mg/mi by 2025—loom like dark clouds over powertrain engineers working on gasoline direct injection (GDI) and diluted/lean-burn combustion technologies, as well as advanced diesels.
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Video Interview: SCM Metal focuses on lightweight future
25-Apr-2012 20:51 GMT
AEI spoke with SCM Metal Products’ Tom Pelletiers at the SAE 2012 World Congress about the North Carolina-based company’s next-generation lightweight materials.
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Video Interview: Protean Electric's Stewart talks about Brabus hybrid concept
25-Apr-2012 19:53 GMT
The company's Vice President of Business Development provides insight into the electric in-wheel motor system powering the Mercedes-Benz E-Class-based Brabus Hybrid at the SAE 2012 World Congress. Protean's Chairman and CEO Bob Purcell also announced several new global partners that will help the company launch its systems into volume production.
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