Fuel Consumption in European Passenger Cars Powered by Gasoline, Diesel, and Direct Injection Stratified Charge Engines 760796
A comparison has been made between the fuel consumption of a typical European passenger vehicle powered by gasoline, Diesel and Stratified Charge Engines having performance characteristics allowing equal vehicle acceleration. The study shows that on the average the gasoline and Diesel fuel consumption are similar, while with the S.C.E. a benefit of from 7-20% was observed. Compliance with the European regulations is the main exhaust emission constraint within the study that has been conducted. But, when available, exhaust emissions data for the U.S.E.P.A. “FTP” cycle have also been quoted.
Citation: Ciccarone, A., Antonini, C., and Virgilio, U., "Fuel Consumption in European Passenger Cars Powered by Gasoline, Diesel, and Direct Injection Stratified Charge Engines," SAE Technical Paper 760796, 1976, https://doi.org/10.4271/760796. Download Citation
Author(s):
A. Ciccarone, C. Antonini, U. Virgilio
Affiliated:
Alfa Romeo Research Dept. (Italy)
Pages: 18
Event:
1976 Automobile Engineering Meeting
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Fuel consumption
Stratified charge engines
Diesel fuels
Exhaust emissions
Gasoline
Vehicle acceleration
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