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Simple, hp, PEAK HP, is only available at WOT, which is when the engine has been, is being, switched to the Atkinson cycle. But maintaining a...
The Toyota hybrid system's simulation of the Atkinson cycle engine uses delayed intake valve closing to reduce the base/native compression ratio,...
Modern day technology engines use EFI fuel enrichment to alleviate detonation/knock/ping that precedes spark ignition.
But the engine IS switchig from FULL Otto to FULL(***) Atkinson. There is no cause for being in Atkinson mode, lower the effective compression...
The base/native CR could even be 20:1, using regular, provided when the cylinder fill rises high enough to result in detonation the switch is made...
Until Ford releases documents dating their hybrid design system concept prior to the cross-licensing deal I will continue to believe in the...
With low cylinder fills the RX450h's V6 runs in Otto mode and only switches to Atkinson for "power" demands. Besides which, like the EcoBoost,...
"..very fine hybrid on the road now..." Yes, but only via licensing the Toyota PSD technique.." "...Ford....good management..." NOT..!!...
What's the need, market, for an electric only vehicle if you already have an "equivalent" plug-in hybrid....? I don't see it.
Shear, SHEER IDIOCY..!!! 5.7L V8 PHEV But what should we expect from Chrysler...?
What the future rental market will need is a small highly efficient ~25HP/17500W CNG genset mounted on an also small single-swivel wheel trailer.
State governments might believe in, rely on "green" credits, but will the car buying "green" public...?? I, for one, WILL NOT.
Toyota's PSD is simply a modern implementation of a design that was patented by TRW (Thompson/Ramo/Wooldridge) back in the 70's.
Google: west/otto/atkinson/miller PSD
"real world is the only relevant world..." Yes, but only individually. Each of us operates in a different driving "environment" and driving...
If the exhaust energy were truly destined to be "wasted", as is the case for most turbocharged engines, then it would be best to have it spin a...
Sorry, really should have said "by adding a...".
An Atkinson engine does not have enough power left in the exhaust to spin a turbine, only enough, barely, to keep the catalyst up to operational...
Anyone having spent a significant amount of time around golf carts, 24 hours of daytona comes to mind, would answer in the affirmative.
"....is for fun..." First, let me go on record as saying the power level of the Prius is perfect for the "job", market, for which it was...
