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What is the point of having 60 mile plug-in FCV? You would use so little hydrogen that you would carry extra weight 90% of the time, not to...
I think the main reason for a "delayed" next gen Prius is electrical storage dilemma (Ni-Mh, Li-ion, solid state, supercap). I'm afraid that in...
.. and not only CO2 but also energy used from crude. A simpler way would be to compare diesel and petrol by fuel mass not volume. If you go even...
Troy, you should really take some more time to read my post. 1. I didn't mention Auris anywhere 2. I was comparing MB E class with Lexus ES, both...
Sorry, Jetta similar sized to Model S? There is another diesel hybrid out there MB E300 Bluetec Hybrid here is some real world data: Übersicht:...
Toyota already introduced 1.3 engine for next year that doesn't have DI and has 13.5:1 compression ratio. Just add something like 105 RON fuel and...
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He was referring to ERS-H, as in heat recovery system that is used in Porsche 919 and F1 cars. It could also be used on NA engine, but what you...
Some new info on the TS040 in Race Engine Technology article (Yoshiaki Kinoshita): - Compression ratio is 17:1 - "We have no plans to use direct...
Green Car Congress: ICCT-sponsored study of in-use testing of 3 Tier2-Bin5, CA LEV-II light-duty diesels finds wide variation of emissions against...
I wonder what battery temperature is getting PiP or li-ion Prius+? I suppose the internal heat up is lower as li-ion is more efficient, but...
I think Toyota FCV is a very smart move to develop a modular platform for any limited el. power energy source. Replace fuel cell with li-air or...
Going downhill I have loged temps over 48°, from there it won't go higher. click on a chart sheet: Google Sheets - create and edit spreadsheets...
I'm from Europe and almost every car on the road is diesel, I know what it feels like to drive and I don't like it.
Let me get this straight you bought an efficient expensive diesel car for 550 miles a month? Good luck with your DPF.
Weight also improves rolling resistance ;)
When I bought my car used the seller (Toyota dealer) did a "cheap" service and used BMW longlife 5W40, I was trying really hard to get 4.4 l/100...
Could be, but maybe they are looking at cheaper option, current Jetta hybrid is not exactly a hot seller. VW did show upgraded "Jetta" hybrid...
The only true benefit of this system is gliding (or coasting?) with ICE off. This would mean minimum 10% gain in MPG, Prius gains minimum 20%. And...
I don't see how this system can be cheap, current 1.4 TSI DSG Golf is already in the range of Auris Hybrid at around 20k EUR.
