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• Diesel engine
  [[Image:Dieselmotor.jpg|thumb|180px|right|A Diesel engine built by [[MAN AG]] in 1906]] ...e source of ignition, such as a spark plug, as is the case in the gasoline engine.
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• Mitsubishi 8A8 engine
  {{Engine Infobox | |Engine Name = Mitsubishi 8A8
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• Fuel tank
  ...nd propelled (fuel pump) or released (pressurized gas) into an [[engine]]. Fuel tanks range in size and complexity from the small plastic tank of a butane Typically, a fuel tank must allow or provide the following:
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• Common rail
  ...direct [[fuel injection]] system for [[petrol engine|petrol]] and [[diesel engine]]s. ...diesels now feature piezoelectric injectors for increased precision, with fuel pressures up to 1,800 bar/26,000 psi.
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• Manifold vacuum
  ...n internal combustion engine is the difference in air pressure between the engine's [[Manifold (automotive engineering)|intake manifold]] and Earth's atmosph ...that is exploited in [[carburetor]]s to achieve a fixed mix ratio between fuel and air.
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• Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hybrid
  ...n increased fuel economy of 10% by simply stopping the Vortec 4800 [[V8|V8 engine]] in idle and deceleration but without impeding power performance. ...d done [[Chevrolet]] believes that consumers who are interested in the new technology would shy away if there were large sacrifices to make.
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• Cruise control
  ...control the speed of an [[automobile]]. The driver sets the speed and the system will take over the throttle of the car to maintain the same speed. ...It uses centrifugal force to adjust throttle position as the speed of the engine changes with different loads (e.g. when going up a hill).
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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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• Variable Valve Timing
  [[Image:Variable Valve engine.jpg|thumb|right|400px]] ...cycle|Two-stroke]] engines use a [[2-stroke power valve system|Power valve system]] to get similar results to VVT.
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• Global Hybrid Cooperation
  ...he "AHS2" name as of 2006, preferring to call it simply a "two-mode hybrid system". ...'s [[Integrated Motor Assist]] uses a more traditional internal combustion engine and transmission where the flywheel is replaced with an electric motor.
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• Ferrari F430 Spider BioFuel Concept
  |Image = [[Image:Ferrari F430 Spider Bio Fuel Concept.jpg|300px]] |Engine = 4308 cc / 262.9 in³ DOHC 32V V8
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• MIVEC
  ...bustion chamber]] which increases the power and torque output over a broad engine speed range. ...nward, MIVEC has fully evolved into a [[continuous variable valve timing]] system (dual VVT on intake and exhaust valves).
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• Intercooler
  ...ir and fuel to be combusted per engine cycle, increasing the output of the engine. ...s (HMIC). Each type can be cooled with an air-to-air system, air-to-liquid system, or a combination of both.
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• Saturn VUE Green Line
  ...or mated to the specially tuned 2.4 liter Ecotec [[inline-4]] [[cylinder]] engine to stop the conventional powerplant in idle or deceleration as well as offe ...reduction, using an improved [[Global Hybrid Cooperation|two-mode hybrid]] system in the [[Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid|Tahoe/Yukon]] line.
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• Toyota Camry Hybrid Review
  ...The [[Toyota Camry Hybrid|Camry Hybrid]] utilizes a four-cylinder gasoline engine together with electric motors to produce a peak of 187-[[HP|hp]] (140 kW). ...itor shown on available voice-activated DVD [[Navigation System|navigation system]]]]
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• Block heater
  ...he engine; because of this effect, block heaters reduce pollution, as poor fuel vaporization causes much higher emissions. ...mere 2 or 3 more degrees as conditions stabilized. [[Motor oil#Multi-grade|Engine oil]] temperature was found to increase over these periods by just 5 Celsiu
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• VTEC
  [[Image:Honda VTEC Engine.jpg|thumb|400px]] ...the CBR400 in 1983 known as HYPER VTEC. [http://world.honda.com/motorcycle-technology/vtec/p3.htm]
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• Ford Escape Hybrid Review
  ...Most reviewers weren't lenient with the Escape Hybrid to see what kind of fuel mileage it would deliver. Most drove it like they would drive any other ve ...d notes that the Escape Hybrid qualifies for super-low (SULEV) or advanced technology partial-zero (ATPZEV) emission vehicle status.
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• Hybrid electric vehicle
  *An on-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) and a fueled power source for vehicle propulsion ...s power is delivered both via an [[internal combustion|internal combustion engine]] or electric motor and the rider's muscles.
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• Diesel-Electric Hybrid
  ...both a [[diesel engine]] and an electric motor. Trains have relied on this technology for decades. ...nd fuel consumption. The diesel engine's high torque, combined with hybrid technology, may offer performance in a car of over 100 mpg US (2.35L per 100 km).
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