Plug-in hybrid

energy. Diesel and gasoline are similar, but the biggest difference between the two are the way these combustions happen. Combustion happens in a gasoline engine when fuel is mixed with air, compressed by pistons and ignited by sparks from spark plugs. Diesel engines are…

The Duke Axial Engine is a light weight, internal combustion, valve less engine. Suitable for Marine vehicles either inboard or outboard, Light Aircrafts, and or Generator/Utility and Military. The concept of this engine is fairly new. It began in New Zeeland’s Duke Engine’s, and is already on its way to being a more efficient engine. The information provided throughout will help gain a better concept of the engine and how it will be an asset to the automotive industry. The engine is a four…

raced before), 38 year old Henry won: the race, the cut-glass punch bowl and the $1000 dollar prize. By lap 7 Winton’s auto could barely sputter along, by vice of being mired in spark/ignition issues. Ford actually inspired the invention of the spark plug by covering his spark coil in ceramic, which his win can be directly attributed…

have had more experience and knowledge in alternative ways for reducing air pollutants. Part of that transition has been to develop and enforce Low Emission Vehicle Regulations. A likely scenario for Oregon suggests that electric vehicles or plug in hybrids vehicles could total 13 percent by 2025. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set health based air quality standards, or criteria, for six pollutants…

Fiat Chrysler just “introduced a plug-in hybrid-electric version of its new minivan model, the Pacifica, making it the first hybrid vehicle in the Italian-American automaker’s lineup” (Vlasic). Many companies also greatly employ the cap-and-trade laws in place in order to meet emissions standards for the year. Also, new vehicles such as the all-electric Chevrolet Bolt are zero-emissions, a great example for the recent increase in production of electric cars and hybrids. Although these changes…

In 1859, events took place on opposite sides of the Atlantic that created two of the most powerful industries in the world. First, Edwin Drake drilled the first oil well in the U.S. in Titusville, Pennsylvania. Then, J.J. Etienne Lenoir built the first single cylinder two-stroke internal combustion engine in Paris, France. But that’s about as close as the oil and automotive industries would get for another four decades. John D. Rockefeller and Henry Flagler built a viable oil industry following…

power automobiles with the goal of increasing overall miles per gallon. Electric motors are being employed in two ways. One being a gas/electric “hybrid” approach, where electric motors power the car at lower speeds (typically up to 20-25 miles per hour), and then the gasoline motor turns on to power the car at higher speeds. The second is a “plug in electric car”, in that the car runs completely off of electric motors and therefore must be plugged into an electrical source to recharge the…

The first business aspect of how diesel cars save money is that they require less maintenance than gasoline engines. The reason why diesel engines need less maintenance is because “There is no sparking as the fuel auto-ignites. The absence of spark plugs or spark wires lowers maintenance costs”, according to Dieselserviceandsupply.com. Usually, a diesel engine’s maintenance is more expensive than a gasoline engine’s, but since diesel engines are super efficient and durable, they do not require…

Not every innovative idea is capable of surviving the initial stages of inception. In order to ensure success, innovators must scrutinize concepts for their benefit, not only to the organization, but also to the consumer. From conception to planning, and production to marketing, ideas must stand up to multiple tests and criteria. One such way of measuring the merit of an idea is by using the NOMMAR method, which evaluates customer need, technological options, potential market, business model,…

When purchasing a specific vehicle, choosing a vehicle that generally releases less emissions is the best option because it is better for the environment. In the past, car were bigger and they used to burn a lot more emissions because these vehicles had no filters. Beginning in 2007, newer engines (Gasoline or Diesel) have been fitted with a filter in the exhaust pipe to capture soot particles. Diesel technology has changed over time and has become better for the environment because the engines…