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• Liquidpiston
  ...e [[Diesel cycle]]. The air is then isolated in a constant volume chamber. Fuel is injected, and allowed to combust fully under constant volume conditions,
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• Highest miles per gallon
  * The Pac-Car is the world record holder for [[fuel efficiency]], now standing at 5,134 kilometres per litre of petrol. This converts to r *[[Fuel Efficiency]]
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• Hybrids
  ...space-- but with elegant and simple design, the Prius delivers on its fuel efficiency promise with 48 mpg. See also [[Toyota Prius Review]]. ...Hybrid]]: The Escape [[Hybrid Cars|hybrid]] sets the standard for SUV fuel efficiency at 32 mpg. See also [[Ford Escape Hybrid Review]].
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• Volumetric efficiency
  ...of the cylinder and streamlining the ports. Engines with higher volumetric efficiency will generally be able to run at higher RPM, and thus power, settings as th ...echnique, variable valve timing, attempts to address changes in volumetric efficiency with changes in RPM of the engine -- at higher RPM the engine needs the val
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• Exhaust
  *[[Exhaust gas]], a gas which occurs as a result of combustion of fuel *[[Exhaust velocity]], a measure of engine efficiency
  477 bytes (67 words) - 21:56, 18 June 2010
• Integrated Motor Assist
  ...d energy is used again, contributing to vehicle performance while reducing fuel consumption.
  607 bytes (92 words) - 17:29, 10 July 2006
• Future car technologies
  {{main|Alternative fuel vehicle}} ...es is the source of power to drive the engine. A variety of [[alternative fuel vehicle]]s have been proposed or sold, including
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• Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle
  ...s Vehicle''' is a [[vehicle]] that has zero evaporative emissions from its fuel system, has a 15-year (or at least 150,000-mile) warranty and meets [[SULEV ..., which will require the production of [[electric vehicle]]s or hydrogen [[fuel cell]] vehicles.
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• Mild hybrid
  ...ed to spin the engine up to operating rpm speeds before injecting any fuel. ...uck]]. Chevrolet was able to get a 10% improvement on the Silverado's fuel efficiency by shutting down and restarting the engine on demand. Mild hybrids often us
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• Diesel engine
  ...]]; more specifically, it is a compression ignition engine, in which the [[fuel]] is ignited by being suddenly exposed to the high temperature and pressure ...ool the intake air after compression by the turbocharger further increases efficiency.
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• Dodge Durango Hybrid
  ...buses. The result is said to be a 25 percent improvement in composite fuel efficiency.
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• Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
  ...buses. The result is said to be a 25 percent improvement in composite fuel efficiency. ...s commitment to apply advanced technologies where we will realize the most fuel savings."
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• Gas-guzzler
  '''Gas-guzzler''' commonly refers to a vehicle that consumes [[fuel]] [[fuel efficiency|inefficiently]]. ...in the Energy Tax Act of 1978 to discourage the production and purchase of fuel-inefficient vehicles. The gas guzzler tax had applied only to cars (not tru
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• Petrol engine
  ...end of the compression stroke, and self-ignites. In a petrol engine, the fuel and air are usually pre-mixed before compression (although some modern petr ...sel. However the lower compression ratios of a petrol engine gives a lower efficiency than a [[diesel engine]].
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• Top Reasons to Buy a Hybrid Car
  ...A vast majority of scientists believe that there is a link between fossil fuel consumption and global warming.]] ....''' [[Hybrid Cars|Hybrid cars]] generally achieve 15% to 50% higher fuel efficiency. Less gas means less oil. Demand for oil is related to a lot of things incl
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• Biobutanol
  ...com butanol.com]</ref> It can be produced from biomass as well as [[fossil fuel]]s. Some call this [[biofuel]] biobutanol to reflect its origin, although i ...to decompose matter into basic building blocks and then reformulated into fuel. The process is analogous to hydrocracking and reformulation of hydrocarbo
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• Automobile emissions control
  ...think of when they think of vehicle air pollution; the products of burning fuel in the vehicle's [[internal combustion engine|engine]], emitted from the ve ##''Hydrocarbons'': this class is made up of unburned or partially burned fuel, and is a major contributor to urban smog, as well as being toxic.
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• Search And Replace
  * Miles per gallon > Fuel Efficiency * MPG > Fuel Efficiency
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• Ford Ikon
  ...ed engine of DuraTorq TDCi type which has a capacity to offer amazing fuel efficiency all through the revealing designs. Interiors of the car are such that they ....3L, 1297cc, Rocam petrol engine with 5-speed manual gearbox and with SEFI fuel injection system that produces 70PS of maximum power at 5500rpm with 105Nm
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• George Brayton
  ...s method was lost due to the lack of an adequate method of compressing the fuel mixture prior to ignition.
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