The profile of the Scuderi Air Hybrid engine that recently ran in the Detroit Free Press was republished up in the Boston Globe and the Philadelphia Inquirer over the weekend. New engine's a family affair By Justin Hyde, April 23, 2006 Read more about "Scuderi Engine featured in Boston Globe & Philadelphia Inquirer"...
Edmunds Inside Line Report IL Reports: Engineers Say Gasoline Engine Isn't Dead DETROIT — Those who think gasoline is about to go the way of the dinosaur should take note of a strong effort by many firms to prove gas still has its place in the automotive mix. Millions are being spent trying to squeeze more and more efficiency from traditional engines. Many of these were on display at the 2006 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress here earlier this month. Take, for example, the Scuderi Split-Cycle Air-Hybrid Engine, which offers promise for more efficiency, greater performance and lower emissions... Read more about "Edmunds profiles the Scuderi Air Hyrbid Engine"...
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Yesterday it was Nissan talking down gas-electric hybrids, arguing that they were too expensive to build. Today, the LA Times is writing about Honda's plan to cut production as hybrid sales fall. Honda Eyes Production Cut as Accord Hybrid Sales Fall The move highlights the industry's uncertainty over the technology's popularity and future. Honda Motor Co. may be learning a hard lesson about hybrids: It's better to hold the horses. A Honda executive said Thursday that the automaker might reduce production of its gas-electric Accord hybrid sedan because the vehicle, marketed as a performance model rather than a fuel miser,... Read more about "Gas-Electric Hybrids Facing Significant Challenges"...
Detroit Free Press Better mileage sought SAE guests stress need for efficiency After spending much of the past two decades in a race to boost the power of their engines, automakers and their suppliers now say improving fuel economy will be the top priority for the next 20 years. Nissan to develop its own hybrid technology Nissan, so far dependent on Toyota for hybrid powertrains, is designing a new electric motor, lithium-ion battery and inverter package of its own, which reportedly may nearly double the acceleration performance of vehicles that run on fuel cells, electricity or hybrid engines when launched... Read more about "SAE guests stress need for efficiency"...
US Secretary of Energy pushes ethanol, electric cars and hydrogen cells at SAE Ultimately, Bodman said, electric cars and hydrogen fuel cells are the answer to the country's energy problems. Hydrogen produces more energy than other fuels but no harmful emissions. General Motors Corp. scientist Candace Wheeler said no single alternative fuel will end the nation's dependence on foreign oil, since the United States uses 140 billion gallons of fuel a year. "It's going to take a number of different fuels," Wheeler said. Over the next three years, the federal government plans to award $50 million worth of grants to... Read more about "Energy Secretary Bodman pushes ethanol, electric cars and hydrogen cells at SAE "...
Detroit Free Press A FAMILY'S INVENTION: Engine could advance hybrids Split-cycle model may cut costs, double mileage "We're basically preserving technology that's been around for a century, but we've tweaked it a bit and made it better," Sal Scuderi said. Ahead of the pack Even though they won't have a working prototype until next year, the Scuderis have: # Verified their unique engine ideas with outside experts. # Raised $8 million to fund their company. # Patented their designs in 45 countries. The moves put them several steps ahead of the parade of engine inventors who have made pilgrimages to... Read more about "Detroit Free Press: A FAMILY'S INVENTION: Engine could advance hybrids"...
Business Week Hybrid Talk: Big Auto Bandies the H Word Despite the buzz that they'll save money and the environment, many of today's hybrids aren't as fuel efficient as they pretend to be. Hybrids used to be the environmentalists' great shining hope for combating auto pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and gas guzzling. Those were the romance days for hybrids, the first two or three years following their introduction in 2000. But the honeymoon is over. With the emergence of performance-oriented hybrids and ultra-mild hybrid systems, environmentalists now see the technology as one more example of how Big Auto has hoodwinked... Read more about "Business Week challenges effeciency of gas-electric hyrbids"...
At the Stockholm Motor Show yesterday, Saab unveiled its BioPower Hybrid 9-3 convertible concept car. From Saab, Read more about "Saab introduces bio-powered hybrid"...
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